2019–20_Cambridge_United_F.C._season
2019–20 Cambridge United F.C. season
Cambridge United 2019–20 football season
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.
Quick Facts Head coach, Stadium ...
| 2019–20 season | |||
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| 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] | ||
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The season covers the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers in
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| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
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| 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] |
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| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
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| 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] |
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| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
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| 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] |
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| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
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| 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] |
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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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | Cambridge |
| 13:00 BST | Ibehre  86' |
Report | Downes 86' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,619 |
League Two
Main article: 2019–20 EFL League Two
League table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
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| 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 |
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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]
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
More information Overall, Home ...
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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| 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 |
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Last updated: 7 March 2020.
Source: BBC
Results by matchday
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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Updated to match(es) played on 7 March 2020. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
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 | 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 Newport County
| 10 August 2019 (2019-08-10) 2 | Cambridge United | 0–0 | Newport County | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Lewis 66' |
Report | McNamara 15' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,949 Referee: Marc Edwards |
Colchester United v Cambridge United
| 17 August 2019 (2019-08-17) 3 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Cambridge United | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Norris 9' (pen.) |
Report | Richards 54' Dunk 83'Darling 86' 87' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 4,148 Referee: Antony Coggins |
Cambridge United v Scunthorpe United
| 20 August 2019 (2019-08-20) 4 | Cambridge United | 3–2 | Scunthorpe United | Cambridge |
| 19:45 BST | Darling 39' Knibbs 52', 54'Lewis 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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
| 17 September 2019 (2019-09-17) 9 | Mansfield Town | 0–4 | Cambridge United | Mansfield |
| 19:45 BST | Preston 49' Gordon 58'Rose 71' |
Report | Knoyle 10' Darling 45+1'Dunk 61'Roles 74'Smith 86'Maris 90'Lambe 90+5' (pen.) |
Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 3,567 Referee: Darren Handley |
Cambridge United v Swindon Town
| 21 September 2019 (2019-09-21) 10 | Cambridge United | 0–1 | Swindon Town | 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 |
Stevenage v Cambridge United
| 28 September 2019 (2019-09-28) 11 | Stevenage | 1–1 | Cambridge United | Stevenage |
| 15:00 BST | Cowley 9' Timlin 21'Farman 68' |
Report | Roles 48' Smith 83'Lewis 89' |
Stadium: The Lamex Stadium Attendance: 3,452 Referee: Will Finnie |
Cambridge United v Macclesfield Town
| 5 October 2019 (2019-10-05) 12 | Cambridge United | 2–2 | Macclesfield Town | 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
| 12 October 2019 (2019-10-12) 13 | Salford City | 1–0 | Cambridge United | Salford |
| 15:00 BST | Maynard 34' Rooney 77' |
Report | Stadium: The Peninsula Stadium Attendance: 3,026 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
Cambridge United v Exeter City
| 19 October 2019 (2019-10-19) 14 | Cambridge United | 4–0 | Exeter City | 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 | 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 | 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
| 2 November 2019 (2019-11-02) 17 | Cambridge United | 2–1 | Crawley Town | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Smith 70' 83' O'Neil 75'Lewis 86' |
Report | Ferguson 12' Lubala 80'Dallison 90' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,538 Referee: Nick Kinseley |
Walsall v Cambridge United
| 16 November 2019 (2019-11-16) 18 | Walsall | 2–1 | Cambridge United | Bescot |
| 15:00 GMT | Gordon 1' Sadler 10'Holden 84' |
Report | Roles 64' Knibbs 90+2' |
Stadium: Banks's Stadium Attendance: 5,429 Referee: Paul Marsden |
Carlisle United v Cambridge United
| 23 November 2019 (2019-11-23) 19 | Carlisle United | 0–0 | Cambridge United | 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 | 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 | 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
| 21 December 2019 (2019-12-21) 22 | Cambridge United | 2–3 | Leyton Orient | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Hannant 40' Lambe 41'  84'Roles 69'Taylor 76'Smith 82' (pen.) |
Report | Marsh 15' Turley 29' 81'Wright 36' 36'Clay 38'Angol 45'Maguire-Drew 45+2'Judd 65' 85'Brophy 67' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5,408 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
Swindon Town v Cambridge United
| 26 December 2019 (2019-12-26) 23 | Swindon Town | 4–0 | Cambridge United | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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
| 11 January 2020 (2020-01-11) 27 | Exeter City | 2–0 | Cambridge United | Exeter |
| 15:00 GMT | Collins 38' Bowman 53'Williams 81' |
Report | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 4,517 Referee: James Oldham |
Cambridge United v Stevenage
| 18 January 2020 (2020-01-18) 28 | Cambridge United | 0–4 | Stevenage | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Knoyle 23' O'Neil 39'Lewis 90' |
Report | List 36' Cassidy 59'Carter 87'Lakin 90+4' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,228 Referee: Ross Joyce |
Morecambe v Cambridge United
| 25 January 2020 (2020-01-25) 29 | Morecambe | 1–1 | Cambridge United | 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
| 28 January 2020 (2020-01-28) 30 | Cambridge United | 0–4 | Salford City | Cambridge |
| 19:45 GMT | Jones 33' O'Neil 63'Lewis 84' |
Report | Rooney 32', 52' (pen.) Thomas-Asante 45'Hunter 55'Andrade 83'Touray 88' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,444 Referee: Christopher Pollard |
Cambridge United v Colchester United
| 1 February 2020 (2020-02-01) 31 | Cambridge United | 2–1 | Colchester United | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Dallas 85' Knibbs 86'O'Neil 89'Darling 90+2' |
Report | Norris 67' Nouble 90+1' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5,015 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
Newport County v Cambridge United
| 8 February 2020 (2020-02-08) 32 | Newport County | 0–1 | Cambridge United | Newport |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | O'Neil 68' |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 3,336 Referee: Lee Swabey |
Scunthorpe United v Cambridge United
| 11 February 2020 (2020-02-11) 33 | Scunthorpe United | 0–2 | Cambridge United | Scunthorpe |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | El Mizouni 16' Mullin 61' |
Stadium: Sands Venue Stadium Attendance: 2,746 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
Cambridge United v Bradford City
| 15 February 2020 (2020-02-15) 34 | Cambridge United | 2–1 | Bradford City | 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 | 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
| 29 February 2020 (2020-02-29) 36 | Cambridge United | 1–2 | Carlisle United | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Roles 78' Lambe 82' |
Report | Alessandra 27' Hayden 59'Webster 64'Anderton 73'McKirdy 80'Charters 89'Olomola 90+3' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,122 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
Leyton Orient v Cambridge United
| 7 March 2020 (2020-03-07) 37 | Leyton Orient | 2–1 | Cambridge United | Leyton |
| 15:00 GMT | Maguire-Drew 17' Johnson 45' 45+4'Marsh 60' |
Report | Darling 55' Mullin 63'Maris 80' |
Stadium: Breyer Group Stadium Attendance: 5,813 Referee: Paul Marsden |
Cambridge United v Cheltenham Town
| 14 March 2020 (2020-03-14) | Cambridge United | v | Cheltenham Town | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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 | 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
Main article: 2019–20 FA Cup
The first round draw was made on 21 October 2019.[45]
Cambridge United v Exeter City
| 9 November 2019 (2019-11-09) First round | Cambridge United | 1–1 | Exeter City | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Jones 18' Smith 90+3' |
Report | Fisher 34' Bowman 70'Tillson 90+2' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 2,302 Referee: Peter Wright |
Exeter City v Cambridge United
| 19 November 2019 (2019-11-19) First round replay | Exeter City | 1–0 | Cambridge United | Exeter |
| 19:45 GMT | Martin 48' Fisher 70' |
Report | Roles 83' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 2,719 |
EFL Cup
Main article: 2019–20 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]
Brentford v Cambridge United
| 13 August 2019 (2019-08-13) First round | Brentford | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Cambridge United | Brentford |
| 19:45 BST | Thompson 18' Forss 69' |
Report | Richards 3' John 20' |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 5,215 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| Penalties | ||||
Jensen  Marcondes Mbeumo Watkins Forss Racic |
Hannant Lewis Dunk Lambe Darling Knibbs |
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Swansea City v Cambridge United
| 28 August 2019 (2019-08-28) Second round | Swansea City | 6–0 | Cambridge United | Swansea |
| 19:45 BST | Peterson 1' Byers 20'Surridge 24', 45+1'Garrick 31'Routledge 76' |
Report | Lambe 56' |
Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 8,763 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
EFL Trophy
Main article: 2019–20 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]
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| 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 |
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Cambridge United v Northampton Town
| 8 October 2019 (2019-10-08) Group stage | Cambridge United | 0–1 | Northampton Town | 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
| 5 November 2019 (2019-11-05) Group stage | Cambridge United | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Arsenal U21 | Cambridge |
| 19:30 GMT | O'Neil 32' 50' Knibbs 40'Darling 90' |
Report | John-Jules 59' Mavropanos 90+2' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 914 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| Penalties | ||||
| Maris Smith Dunk Lambe Jones |
Omole Greenwood Burton Medley Cottrell |
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Peterborough United v Cambridge United
| 12 November 2019 (2019-11-12) Group stage | Peterborough United | 2–1 | Cambridge United | Peterborough |
| 19:30 GMT | Ward 9' R. Jones 30'A. Jones 83' |
Report | Norville-Williams 77' Knibbs 79'Smith 90' |
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium Attendance: 3,425 Referee: Christopher Pollard |
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