2021–22 Cambridge United F.C. season
The 2021–22 season is Cambridge United's 110th year in their history and first season back in the third tier since the 2001–02 season following promotion last season. Along with the league, the club will also compete in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.
| 2021–22 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owners | Paul Barry(70%), Mark Green(20%), Adam Webb(10%)[1] | |||
| Head Coach | Mark Bonner | |||
| Stadium | Abbey Stadium | |||
| League One | 16th | |||
| FA Cup | Third round | |||
| EFL Cup | Second round | |||
| EFL Trophy | Third round | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Joe Ironside (11) All: Sam Smith Joe Ironside (11 each) | |||
| Biggest win | 0–5 vs Cheltenham Town (A), (7 December 2021) EFL League One | |||
| Biggest defeat | 1–5 vs Lincoln City (H), (11 September 2021) EFL League One | |||
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Pre-season
Cambridge United announced they would have friendlies against Cardiff City,[2] Newmarket Town,[2] Brentford XI,[3] Queens Park Rangers,[2] AFC Sudbury[2] and Northampton Town[2] as part of their pre-season preparations.
| 17 July 2021 Friendly | Cardiff City | 0–2 | Cambridge United | Leckwith |
| 13:00 BST | Report | Smith  4'Weir 56' |
Stadium: Cardiff International Sports Stadium |
| 17 July 2021 Friendly | Cardiff City | 1–1 | Cambridge United | Leckwith |
| 14:30 BST | Zimba 12' |
Report | Ironside 1' |
Stadium: Cardiff International Sports Stadium |
| 20 July 2021 Friendly | Newmarket Town | 2–2 | Cambridge United XI | Newmarket |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Yearn Njoku |
Stadium: Cricket Field Road |
| 23 July 2021 Friendly | Cambridge United | 1–3 | Brentford XI | St Neots |
| 18:30 BST | Knibbs ?' |
Report | Trevitt 21' Adams 33' (pen.)Trailist 36' |
Stadium: The Premier Plus Stadium Attendance: 726 |
| 27 July 2021 Friendly | Cambridge United | 1–2 | Queens Park Rangers | Cambridge |
| 19:00 BST | May 86' |
Report | Dykes  7', 39'Chair 32' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,158 |
| Note: Harrison Dunk testimonial | ||||
| 28 July 2021 Friendly | AFC Sudbury | 2–2 | Cambridge United XI | Sudbury |
| TBC BST | Report | Stadium: King's Marsh |
| 31 July 2021 Friendly | Cambridge United | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Abbey Stadium |
Competitions
League One
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Ipswich Town | 22 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 37 | 33 | +4 | 28 |
| 13 | Burton Albion | 22 | 8 | 4 | 10 | 24 | 28 | −4 | 28 |
| 14 | Cheltenham Town | 21 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 | 37 | −9 | 28 |
| 15 | Bolton Wanderers | 22 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 29 | 33 | −4 | 26 |
| 16 | Cambridge United | 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 37 | −5 | 26 |
| 17 | AFC Wimbledon | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 32 | −2 | 25 |
| 18 | Lincoln City | 21 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 22 | 28 | −6 | 22 |
| 19 | Fleetwood Town | 21 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 36 | 40 | −4 | 21 |
| 20 | Shrewsbury Town | 21 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 19 |
Updated to match(es) played on 11 December 2021. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 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[4]
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 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[4]
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 |
| 22 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 37 | −5 | 26 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 17 | 20 | −3 |
Last updated: 11 December 2021.
Source:
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on 11 December 2021. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The U's fixtures were revealed on 24 June 2021.[5]
| 7 August 2021 1 | Cambridge United | 1–1 | Oxford United | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | O'Neil  31'Ironside 78' (pen.) |
Report | Williams 30' Seddon 42' 88' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 6,444 Referee: David Rock |
| 14 August 2021 2 | Accrington Stanley | 2–1 | Cambridge United | Accrington |
| 15:00 BST | Butcher 14' Pell 20' 30'Pritchard 34'Rodgers 81' |
Report | Ironside 79' |
Stadium: Wham Stadium Attendance: 2,077 Referee: Ben Speedie |
| 17 August 2021 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–1 | Cambridge United | Plymouth |
| 19:45 BST | Wilson 6' Jephcott 68'Edwards 86' |
Report | Williams 6' May 57'Brophy 72'Ironside 76' 76'O'Neil 79'Digby 90+1' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 10,532 Referee: Christopher Sarginson |
| 21 August 2021 4 | Cambridge United | 3–0 | Burton Albion | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Jones 34' Smith 53'Hamer 73' (o.g.), 79' (o.g.) |
Report | Mancienne 18' Brayford 71' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,468 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 28 August 2021 5 | Cambridge United | 1–0 | Bolton Wanderers | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Tracey 16' Iredale 17'Digby 38'Hoolahan 54'O'Neil 73' |
Report | Williams 13' Sarcevic 29'Santos 88' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 6,124 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 11 September 2021 6 | Cambridge United | 1–5 | Lincoln City | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Williams 36' Ironside 59'Digby 72'Knibbs 82' |
Report | Adelakun 1' McGrandles 16'Scully 24', 72'Fiorini 57' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5,833 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 18 September 2021 7 | Portsmouth | 1–2 | Cambridge United | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 BST | Williams 48' Curtis 76' 90+1'Brown 87' |
Report | Ironside 38' O'Neil 69'Tracey 78'Digby 86'Williams 87' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 15,330 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 25 September 2021 8 | Cambridge United | 2–2 | Fleetwood Town | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Digby 30' May 35'Tracey 51' |
Report | Hill 2' Lane 76' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,429 Referee: Paul Howard |
| 28 September 2021 9 | Cambridge United | 0–2 | Gillingham | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Jones 72' |
Report | Tutonda 19' Ehmer 22'Oliver 26'Lloyd 60'Cumming 90+7' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,019 Referee: James Bell |
| 2 October 2021 10 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–2 | Cambridge United | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Finney 10' Kashket 20'Robertson 26'Ramsay 89' |
Report | Jääskeläinen 79' (o.g.) May 90+4' |
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium Attendance: 4,237 Referee: Carl Brook |
| 16 October 2021 11 | Cambridge United | 2–2 | Ipswich Town | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Brophy 40' Ironside 88' |
Report | Aluko 10', 36' Chaplin 37' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 7,944 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 19 October 2021 12 | Cambridge United | 1–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Cambridge |
| 19:45 BST | Williams 20' Iredale 67' |
Report | Paterson 45' Dele-Bashiru 80'Palmer 90+2' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 7,342 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 23 October 2021 13 | Shrewsbury Town | 4–1 | Cambridge United | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 BST | Bowman 6', 73', 83' Ebanks-Landell 45+8'Leahy 90' |
Report | Digby 57' Iredale 58'Jones 60'May  68'Hoolahan 84'Smith 85' |
Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow Referee: Simon Mather |
| 26 October 2021 14 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–1 | Cambridge United | Doncaster |
| 19:45 BST | Galbraith 68' Williams 71' |
Report | Gardner 7' (o.g.) Dunk 45+5' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 6,146 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 30 October 2021 15 | Cambridge United | 1–0 | AFC Wimbledon | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Iredale 43' Weir 47'Williams 71'Jones 73' |
Report | Palmer 73' Woodyard 90' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5,609 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 2 November 2021 16 | Morecambe | 0–2 | Cambridge United | Morecambe |
| 19:45 GMT | McDonald 19' Stockton 45+1'Ayunga 54'Price 64' |
Report | Worman 28' Lankester 29'Ironside 72' (pen.)Smith 78' |
Stadium: Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 3,414 Referee: Robert Madley |
| 13 November 2021 17 | Milton Keynes Dons | 4–1 | Cambridge United | Denbigh |
| 15:00 GMT | Twine 13', 36' Watters 25', 76'Kasumu 60' |
Report | Okedina 42' Williams 50'Smith 82' |
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 9,904 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 20 November 2021 18 | Rotherham United | 3–1 | Cambridge United | Rotherham |
| 15:00 GMT | Wood 30' Wiles 34'Barlaser 45+3' (pen.)Ladapo 81'Lindsay 83' |
Report | Smith 51' |
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 9,534 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 23 November 2021 19 | Cambridge United | 2–2 | Wigan Athletic | Cambridge |
| 19:45 GMT | Ironside 44' May 53'Knibbs 86'Weir 89' |
Report | Keane 84' Lang 87' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,101 Referee: Declan Bourne |
| 27 November 2021 20 | Cambridge United | 1–2 | Sunderland | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Smith 27' |
Report | Mitov 16' (o.g.) Pritchard 24'Broadhead 36' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 7,174 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 7 December 2021 21 | Cheltenham Town | 0–5 | Cambridge United | Cheltenham |
| 19:45 GMT | Freestone 28' Wright 31' |
Report | Smith 37' 43' Pollock 52' (o.g.)Ironside 63', 73', 88' |
Stadium: Jonny-Rocks Stadium Attendance: 2,762 Referee: Christopher Pollard |
| 11 December 2021 22 | Charlton Athletic | 2–0 | Cambridge United | Charlton |
| 15:00 GMT | Washington 30', 89' 56' Famewo 39'Stockley 45+3'Clare 50'Pearce 76' |
Report | Dunk 14' May 29'Ironside 45+2'Digby 45+3' |
Stadium: The Valley Attendance: 24,886 Referee: Ben Speedie |
FA Cup
Cambridge were drawn away to Northampton Town in the first round,[6] at home to Exeter City in the second round[7] and away to Newcastle United in the third round.[8]
| 6 November 2021 First Round | Northampton Town | 2–2 | Cambridge United | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Etete 6' Horsfall 12'Lewis 35'McWilliams 87' |
Smith 14' 63' Masterson 66' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 3,792 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 16 November 2021 First Round replay Round | Cambridge United | 3–1 | Northampton Town | Cambridge |
| 19:45 GMT | Knibbs 13' Smith 40'Worman 48' |
Rose 75' McGowan 82' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,068 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 4 December 2021 Second Round | Cambridge United | 2–1 | Exeter City | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Okedina 9' May 23'Knibbs 88'Ironside 90+9' |
Nombe 10' Caprice 60'Ray 82'Dawson 88'Collins 90+8' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 2,834 Referee: David Rock |
| 8 January 2022 Third round | Newcastle United | v | Cambridge United | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| TBC | Stadium: St James' Park |
EFL Cup
Cambridge United were drawn at home to Swindon Town in the first round[9] and away to Millwall in the second round.[10][11]
| 10 August 2021 First round | Cambridge United | 0–0 | Swindon Town | Cambridge |
| 19:45 BST | Iredale 38' Weir 71'May 74' |
Report | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 1,825 Referee: Trevor Kettle | |
| Penalties | ||||
Ironside  Smith Williams |
Payne McKirdy Reed Hunt |
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| 24 August 2021 Second round | Millwall | 3–1 | Cambridge United | Bermondsey |
| 19:45 BST | Wallace 39', 42' Smith 54' |
Williams 33' |
Stadium: The Den Attendance: 4,005 Referee: Neil Hair |
EFL Trophy
The U's were drawn into Southern Group H alongside Oxford United, Stevenage and Tottenham Hotspur U21s.[9] On July 7, the fixtures for the group stage was announced.[12] In the knock-out stages, Cambridge were drawn at home to Exeter City or Portsmouth.[13]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Cambridge United (A) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Stevenage (A) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 | ACA | Tottenham Hotspur U21 (E) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | L1 | Oxford United (E) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 3 |
Updated to match(es) played on 9 November 2021. Source: EFL.com
(A) Advances to a further round; (E) Eliminated
(A) Advances to a further round; (E) Eliminated
| 31 August 2021 Group game 1 | Cambridge United | 4–1 | Oxford United | Cambridge |
| 19:00 BST | Smith 45', 45+3' May 63'Knibbs 80'Yearn 90+3' |
Cooper 42' Johnson 53'Agyei 71' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 1,390 Referee: Sam Allison |
| 21 September 2021 Group game 2 | Cambridge United | 1–0 | Tottenham Hotspur U21 | Cambridge |
| 19:00 BST | Lankester 44' Smith 72' |
Oluwayemi 44' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 2,025 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 9 November 2021 Group game 3 | Stevenage | 1–0 | Cambridge United | Stevenage |
| 19:00 GMT | Vancooten 13' Reeves 38'List 40' |
Masterson 62' Weir 90+2' |
Stadium: Broadhall Way Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 30 November 2021 Second round | Cambridge United | 2–0 | Walsall | Cambridge |
| 19:00 GMT | Smith 18' (pen.) Iredale 55'Simper 69'Tracey 80' |
Report | Monthé 17' White 21'Phillips 34' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 780 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 4 January 2022 Third round | Cambridge United | v | Exeter City or Portsmouth | Cambridge |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Abbey Stadium |
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 June 2021 | RW |  | Jack Lankester | Ipswich Town | Undisclosed | [14] |
| 1 July 2021 | LM | | James Brophy | Leyton Orient | Free transfer | [15] |
| 1 July 2021 | CB | | Lloyd Jones | Northampton Town | Free transfer | [16] |
| 1 July 2021 | RW | | Shilow Tracey | Tottenham Hotspur | Free transfer | [17] |
| 1 July 2021 | RB | | George Williams | Bristol Rovers | Free transfer | [18] |
| 7 July 2021 | CF | | Sam Smith | Reading | Free transfer | [19] |
| 3 August 2021 | GK | | Will Mannion |  Pafos | Free transfer | [20] |
| 5 August 2021 | CB | | Jubril Okedina | Tottenham Hotspur | Undisclosed | [21] |
Transfers out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2021 | GK | | Callum Burton | Plymouth Argyle | Released | [22][23] |
| 30 June 2021 | LM | | Luke Hannant | Colchester United | Free transfer | [24] |
| 30 June 2021 | RB | | Kyle Knoyle | Doncaster Rovers | Free transfer | [25] |
| 30 June 2021 | CF | | Paul Mullin |  Wrexham | Free transfer | [26][27] |
| 30 June 2021 | CF | | Joe Neal | Biggleswade Town | Released | [22][28] |
| 1 July 2021 | GK | | Louis Chadwick | St Neots Town | Free transfer | [29] |
| 13 August 2021 | CF |  | Andrew Dallas | Solihull Moors | Undisclosed | [30] |
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 July 2021 | CM | | Jensen Weir | Brighton & Hove Albion | End of season | [31] |
| 21 August 2021 | CB |  | Conor Masterson | Queens Park Rangers | 3 January 2022 | [32] |
| 26 October 2021 | GK |  | Tomáš Holý | Ipswich Town | 2 November 2021 | [33] |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 July 2021 | CM | | Lewis Simper | Yeovil Town | 26 October 2021[lower-alpha 1] | [35] |
| 20 July 2021 | CB | | Tom Dickens | Chelmsford City | End of season | [36] |
| 3 September 2021 | CB | | Mamadou Jobe | St Neots Town | [37] | |
| 22 October 2021 | GK | | Will Mannion | Havant & Waterlooville | November 2021 | [38] |
| 29 November 2021 | RB | | Leon Davies | Weymouth | [39] |
- Lewis Simper was recalled due to injuries and suspensions.[34]
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