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Revision as of 07:23, 12 March 2024

Cambridge United
2023–24 season
OwnerPaul Barry (70%)
Mark Green (20%)
Adam Webb (10%)
ChairmanShaun Grady
Head CoachMark Bonner
(until 29 November)[1]
Neil Harris
(6 December - 21 February)[2]
Garry Monk
(from 4 March 2024)
StadiumAbbey Stadium
League One19th
FA CupThird Round
(eliminated by Blackburn Rovers)
EFL CupFirst round
(eliminated by Sutton United)
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Gassan Ahadme (7)
All:
Fejiri Okenabirhie
Gassan Ahadme (9)
Highest home attendance7,710
(vs Peterborough United, 24 February 2024, EFL League One)
Lowest home attendance5,103
(vs Lincoln City, 28 November 2023, EFL League One)
Average home league attendance6,630
Biggest win4-0
vs Fleetwood Town (H)
(2 December 2023)
FA Cup
Biggest defeat5-0
vs Peterborough United (A)
(11 November 2023)
EFL League One
← 2022–23
2024–25 →

The 2023–24 season is the 112th season in the history of Cambridge United and their third consecutive season in League One. The club are participating in League One, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the 2023–24 EFL Trophy.

Current squad

As of 13 February 2024
No. Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (Age) Previous club Date signed Fee Contract end
Goalkeepers
1 Jack Stevens GK England Ealing (1997-08-02) 2 August 1997 (age 27) Oxford United 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025
13 James Holden GK England Milton Keynes (2001-09-04) 4 September 2001 (age 23) Reading 1 July 2022 Free 30 June 2024
25 Will Mannion GK England Hillingdon (1998-05-05) 5 May 1998 (age 26) Cyprus Pafos 3 August 2021 Free 30 June 2024
43 JJ Briggs GK England Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2025
Louis Chadwick GK England (2003-03-23) 23 March 2003 (age 21) St Neots Town 1 July 2022 Free 30 June 2024
Defenders
2 Liam Bennett RB England (2001-11-30) 30 November 2001 (age 23) St Neots Town 1 July 2021 Free 30 June 2024
3 Danny Andrew LB England Holbeach (1990-12-23) 23 December 1990 (age 33) Fleetwood Town 1 July 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
5 Michael Morrison CB England Bury St Edmunds (1988-03-03) 3 March 1988 (age 36) Portsmouth 26 January 2023 Free 30 June 2024
6 Ryan Bennett CB England Orsett (1990-03-06) 6 March 1990 (age 34) Swansea City 6 January 2023 Free 30 June 2024
11 Harrison Dunk LB England Hammersmith (1990-10-25) 25 October 1990 (age 34) Bromley 1 July 2011 Free 30 June 2024
15 Jubril Okedina CB England Woolwich (2000-10-26) 26 October 2000 (age 24) Tottenham Hotspur 5 August 2021 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
16 Zeno Ibsen Rossi CB England Streatham (2000-10-28) 28 October 2000 (age 24) Bournemouth 18 July 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
20 Brandon Haunstrup LB England Waterlooville (1996-10-26) 26 October 1996 (age 28) Scotland Kilmarnock 6 July 2022 Free 30 June 2024
26 James Gibbons RB England Trentham (1998-03-16) 16 March 1998 (age 26) Bristol Rovers 30 January 2024 Loan 31 May 2024
32 Harvey Beckett CB England (2003-09-30) 30 September 2003 (age 21) Academy 1 July 2021 Trainee 30 June 2024
42 Ty Ewens-Findlay CB England Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2025
44 Patrick Staszewski CB England Academy 6 November 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
Midfielders
4 Paul Digby DM England Sheffield (1995-02-02) 2 February 1995 (age 29) Stevenage 21 July 2020 Free 30 June 2025
7 James Brophy LM England Brent (1994-07-25) 25 July 1994 (age 30) Leyton Orient 1 July 2021 Free 30 June 2024
8 George Thomas AM Wales England Leicester (1997-03-24) 24 March 1997 (age 27) Queens Park Rangers 31 January 2023 Free 30 June 2025
19 Adam May CM England Southampton (1997-12-06) 6 December 1997 (age 27) Portsmouth 4 September 2020 Free 30 June 2025
22 Lewis Simper CM England Cambridge (2001-09-03) 3 September 2001 (age 23) Academy 3 January 2020 Trainee 30 June 2025
24 Jordan Cousins CM Jamaica England Greenwich (1994-03-06) 6 March 1994 (age 30) Wigan Athletic 13 July 2023 Free 30 June 2024
39 George Scales CM England (2006-08-04) 4 August 2006 (age 18) Academy 6 November 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
40 Ronan Ismaili CM England Academy 6 November 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
41 Amaru Kaunda CM England Academy 6 November 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
Forwards
9 Fejiri Okenabirhie CF Nigeria England Hendon (1996-02-25) 25 February 1996 (age 28) Doncaster Rovers 29 July 2022 Free 30 June 2024
10 Jack Lankester RW England Bury St Edmunds (2000-01-19) 19 January 2000 (age 24) Ipswich Town 1 July 2021 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
14 Sullay Kaikai LW Sierra Leone England Southwark (1995-08-26) 26 August 1995 (age 29) Milton Keynes Dons 24 July 2023 Free 30 June 2024
17 Saikou Janneh CF The Gambia Gunjur (2000-01-11) 11 January 2000 (age 24) Bristol City 1 July 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
18 Lyle Taylor CF Montserrat England Greenwich (1990-03-29) 29 March 1990 (age 34) Wycombe Wanderers 12 January 2024 Free 30 June 2024
21 Elias Kachunga CF Democratic Republic of the Congo Germany Haan (1992-04-22) 22 April 1992 (age 32) Bolton Wanderers 1 August 2023 Free 30 June 2024
23 Gassan Ahadme CF Morocco Spain Vic (2000-11-17) 17 November 2000 (age 24) Ipswich Town 1 July 2023 Loan 31 May 2024
27 Macauley Bonne CF Zimbabwe England Ipswich (1995-10-26) 26 October 1995 (age 29) Gillingham 1 February 2024 Loan 31 May 2024
29 Kai Yearn AM England Cambridge (2005-05-21) 21 May 2005 (age 19) Academy 1 July 2022 Trainee 30 June 2024
30 Glenn McConnell FW Republic of Ireland (2005-04-26) 26 April 2005 (age 19) Academy 1 July 2022 Trainee 30 June 2024
34 Brandon Njoku CF England Wembley (2005-01-29) 29 January 2005 (age 19) Academy 1 July 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
Saleem Akanbi FW England (2004-04-29) 29 April 2004 (age 20) Academy 1 July 2022 Trainee 30 June 2024
Out on Loan
28 Mamadou Jobe CB England Harlow (2003-03-02) 2 March 2003 (age 21) Academy 1 July 2021 Trainee 30 June 2024

Transfers

In

Date Pos Player Transferred from Fee Ref
1 July 2023 LB England Danny Andrew England Fleetwood Town Undisclosed [3]
1 July 2023 GK England Jack Stevens England Oxford United Free Transfer [4]
13 July 2023 CM Jamaica Jordan Cousins England Wigan Athletic Free Transfer [5]
24 July 2023 LW Sierra Leone Sullay Kaikai England Milton Keynes Dons Free Transfer [6]
1 August 2023 CF Democratic Republic of the Congo Elias Kachunga England Bolton Wanderers Free Transfer [7]
12 January 2024 CF Montserrat Lyle Taylor England Wycombe Wanderers Free Transfer [8]

Out

Date Pos Player Transferred to Fee Ref
30 June 2023 CF England Joe Ironside England Doncaster Rovers Released [9][10]
30 June 2023 CB England Lloyd Jones England Charlton Athletic Released [9][11]
30 June 2023 CF England Harvey Knibbs England Reading Released [9][12]
30 June 2023 GK Bulgaria Dimitar Mitov Scotland St Johnstone Released [9][13]
30 June 2023 DM England Liam O'Neil England Boreham Wood Released [9][14]
30 June 2023 CF England Sam Smith England Reading Released [9][15]
30 June 2023 CB England Greg Taylor England Woking End of Contract [16][17]
30 June 2023 RW England Shilow Tracey England Crewe Alexandra Released [9][18]
30 June 2023 RB England George Williams England Mansfield Town Released [9][19]
30 June 2023 CM England Ben Worman Republic of Ireland Cork City Released [9][20]

Loaned in

Date Pos Player Loaned from On loan until Ref
1 July 2023 CF Morocco Gassan Ahadme England Ipswich Town End of season [21]
1 September 2023 CF England John-Kymani Gordon England Crystal Palace 17 January 2024[a] [22][23]
30 January 2024 RB England James Gibbons England Bristol Rovers End of season [24]
1 February 2024 CF Zimbabwe Macauley Bonne England Gillingham End of season [25]
  1. ^ On 17 January, Gordon returned back to Crystal Palace from his season-long loan early.

Loaned out

Date Pos Player Loaned to Until Ref
5 August 2023 CM England George Hoddle England St Albans City End of Season [26]
9 September 2023 AM England Kai Yearn England King's Lynn Town 7 October 2023 [27]
21 October 2023 GK England James Holden England Welling United 18 November 2023 [28]
16 November 2023 CB England Mamadou Jobe England Gateshead End of Season[a][b] [29][30][31]
  1. ^ On 9 January, Jobe's loan at Gateshead was extended by a further month.
  2. ^ On 17 February, Jobe's loan at Gateshead was extended again, until the end of season.

Pre-season and friendlies

On 5 June, Cambridge United announced their first two pre-season friendlies, against Ipswich Town and Barnet.[32] A third friendly, against St Albans City was also confirmed.[33] Three behind-closed-doors fixtures were also included in the pre-season preparations, against Tottenham Hotspur Under-21s, Gillingham and Cardiff City.[34]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

7 July 2023 Friendly Cardiff City 1–1 Cambridge United Behind-closed-doors
13:00 BST Robinson 70' Report Ahadme 89'
11 July 2023 Friendly Tottenham Hotspur U21 1-1 Cambridge United Behind-closed-doors
TBA BST
15 July 2023 Friendly St Albans City 1–3 Cambridge United St Albans
13:00 BST Trialist 35' Report Dunk 13'
Njoku 82'
Janneh 86'		 Stadium: Clarence Park
22 July 2023 Friendly Cambridge United 2–1 Ipswich Town Cambridge
12:00 BST Janneh 28'
Morrison 89'		 Report Davis 2' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 2,936 (517 away fans)
Referee: John Brooks
25 July 2023 Friendly Cambridge United 4–0 Gillingham Cambridge
14:00 BST Brophy 2'
Okenabirhie 22', 58' (pen.)
Cousins 43'		 Report Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)
29 July 2023 Friendly Barnet 2–0 Cambridge United Canons Park
15:00 BST Collinge 24'
Kabamba 30'		 Report Stadium: The Hive Stadium

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
League One 5 August 2023 27 April 2024 Matchday 1 36 10 9 17 32 45 −13 027.78
FA Cup 4 November 2023 6 January 2024 First round Third round 3 2 0 1 8 6 +2 066.67
EFL Cup 8 August 2023 8 August 2023 First round First round 1 0 1 0 2 2 +0 000.00
EFL Trophy 12 September 2023 7 November 2023 Group stage Group stage 3 1 0 2 5 5 +0 033.33
Total 43 13 10 20 47 58 −11 030.23

Last updated: 9 March 2024
Source: Soccerway

League One

Main article: 2023–24 EFL League One

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
15 Bristol Rovers 46 16 9 21 52 68 −16 57
16 Charlton Athletic 46 11 20 15 64 65 −1 53
17 Reading 46 16 11 19 68 70 −2 53[a]
18 Cambridge United 46 12 12 22 39 61 −22 48
19 Shrewsbury Town 46 13 9 24 35 67 −32 48
20 Burton Albion 46 12 10 24 39 67 −28 46
21 Cheltenham Town (R) 46 12 8 26 41 65 −24 44 Relegated to EFL League Two
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[38]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. ^ On 16 August 2023, Reading were deducted one point for failing to pay players on time and in full on three occasions in the 2022–23 season.[35] Another 3-point deduction was applied on 13 September, for failing to deposit wages on time.[36] Another 2-point deduction was applied on 27 February, due to late HMRC payments.[37]

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
36 10 9 17 32 45  −13 39 7 5 7 17 20  −3 3 4 10 15 25  −10

Last updated: 9 March 2024.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

Round123456891011121314151671171920212223242628293031323334182352533637383940414243442744546
GroundHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAAAHAHHAHHAHAHAAHHAAHAAHAHAHAHA
ResultWWLWLWLDDLLDLDWDLLLDWWLLWDDWLLWLLLLD
Position525196101013151517181714121516181816131418161416141617161717171920
Updated to match(es) played on 9 March 2024. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
  • 1 Matchday 7 (vs Wycombe Wanderers) was postponed due to the international call-ups.
  • 2 Matchday 18 (vs Bolton Wanderers) was postponed due to the international call-ups.
  • 3 Matchday 25 (vs Stevenage) was postponed due to a local power network failure.
  • 4 Matchday 27 (vs Bristol Rovers) was postponed due to FA Cup involvements.

Matches

On 22 June, the EFL League One fixtures were released.[39]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 August 2023 1 Cambridge United 2–0 Oxford United Cambridge
15:00 BST Brophy Yellow card 10'
Lankester 15' Yellow card 43'
Ahadme 28'
Janneh Yellow card 44'
Kachunga Yellow card 90+5'		 Rodrigues Yellow card 12' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 7,435
Referee: Sunny Gill
12 August 2023 2 Fleetwood Town 0–2 Cambridge United Fleetwood
15:00 BST Robertson Yellow card 14'
Mayor Yellow card 26'
Vela Yellow card 30'		 Report Brophy Yellow card 28'
Digby Yellow card 30' 31'
Ahadme 59'
Lankester Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,316
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
15 August 2023 3 Cambridge United 1–2 Stevenage Cambridge
19:45 BST Kachunga 80' Report Roberts 27'
Thompson Yellow card 32'
Butler Yellow card 68'
Reid 82' Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 7,529
Referee: Will Finnie
19 August 2023 4 Cambridge United 2–0 Bristol Rovers Cambridge
15:00 BST Okenabirhie 79'
Morrison Yellow card 88'
Kaikai 90+6'		 Taylor Yellow card 13'
Evans Yellow card 45'
Hoole Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,390
Referee: John Busby
26 August 2023 5 Leyton Orient 2–0 Cambridge United Leyton
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Breyer Group Stadium
Attendance: 8,266
Referee: Stephen Martin
4 September 2023 6 Cambridge United 1–0 Reading Cambridge
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,789
Referee: Darren Drysdale
Note: Live on Sky Sports
16 September 2023 8 Wigan Athletic 2–1 Cambridge United Wigan
15:00 BST Rekik Yellow card 33'
Adeeko Yellow card 44'
Humphrys 57'
Aasgaard 62'		 Report Okenabirhie 76' (pen.) Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 10,078
Referee: Adam Herczeg
23 September 2023 9 Cambridge United 1–1 Port Vale Cambridge
15:00 BST Okenabirhie 66' soccer ball with red X 90' Report Garrity 20'
Balmer Yellow card 25'
Wilson Yellow card 41'
Iacovitti Yellow card 89'
Grant Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,905
Referee: Christopher Pollard
30 September 2023 10 Derby County 0–0 Cambridge United Derby
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Pride Park Stadium
Attendance: 26,122
Referee: Ollie Yates
3 October 2023 11 Cambridge United 0–4 Barnsley Cambridge
19:45 BST Morrison Yellow card 59'
Lankester Yellow card 63'		 Report Cadden 7' Yellow card 79'
de Gevigney 33'
Watters 59'
Styles Yellow card 67'
Russell 83'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,493
Referee: Thomas Parsons
9 October 2023 12 Burton Albion 2–1 Cambridge United Burton upon Trent
20:00 BST Walker 10'
Oshilaja 31'
Baah Yellow card 53'
Bennett Yellow card 90'		 Report Okenabirhie 67' Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 2,296
Referee: Ben Speedie
14 October 2023 13 Cambridge United 1–1 Shrewsbury Town Cambridge
15:00 BST Digby Yellow card 38'
Gordon Yellow card 51'
Morrison 69'		 Report Benning Yellow card 44'
Perry 88'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,252
Referee: Scott Tallis
21 October 2023 14 Cheltenham Town 1–0 Cambridge United Cheltenham
15:00 BST Sercombe 5'
Goodwin Yellow card 64'
Bonds Yellow card 66'
Freestone Yellow card 85'
Williams Yellow card 90+2'		 Report R.Bennett Yellow card 54' Stadium: The Completely-Suzuki Stadium
Attendance: 3,900
Referee: Edward Duckworth
24 October 2023 15 Cambridge United 0–0 Portsmouth Cambridge
19:45 BST Digby Yellow card 76' Report Kamara Yellow card 67'
Morrell Yellow card 68'
Sparkes Yellow card 77'
Shaughnessy		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,627
Referee: Declan Bourne
28 October 2023 16 Cambridge United 1–0 Carlisle United Cambridge
15:00 BST Lankester Yellow card 30'
R.Bennett Yellow card 37'
Thomas 73'		 Report Armer Yellow card 47' Yellow-red card 83'
McCalmont Red card 90+2'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,513
Referee: Sam Purkiss
31 October 2023 7[40] Wycombe Wanderers 0–0 Cambridge United High Wycombe
19:45 GMT Leahy Yellow card 90'
De Barr Yellow card 90+2'		 Andrew Yellow card 41'
Morrison Yellow card 62'
Lankester Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 3,879
Referee: Will Finnie
Note: Fixture was previously postponed due to international call-ups within the Wycombe squad.[41]
11 November 2023 17 Peterborough United 5–0 Cambridge United Peterborough
12:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 11,641
Referee: Scott Oldham
25 November 2023 19 Northampton Town 2–1 Cambridge United Northampton
15:00 GMT McWilliams Yellow card 42'
Bowie 49'
Hoskins 55'		 Report Brophy Yellow card 40'
Ahadme 77'
Digby Yellow card 79' Red card 80'
Andrew Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,929
Referee: Lewis Smith
28 November 2023 20 Cambridge United 0–3 Lincoln City Cambridge
19:45 GMT Ahadme Yellow card 9'
Cousins Yellow card 15'		 Report Mandroiu 16' (pen.)
Duffy 32'
Vale Yellow card 77' 85'
Mitchell Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,103
Referee: David Rock
9 December 2023 21 Charlton Athletic 2–2 Cambridge United Charlton
15:00 GMT May 52'
Campbell 61'		 Report Ahadme 87', 90+6' (pen.) Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 13,373
Referee: Thomas Kirk
16 December 2023 22 Cambrdge United 2–1 Blackpool Cambridge
15:00 GMT Kachunga 32' Yellow card 70'
Andrew Yellow card 34'
Ahadme 44' (pen.)
Digby Yellow card 56' Red card 79'
Stevens Yellow card 83'
Brophy Yellow card 90'		 Report Beesley Yellow card 17'
Rhodes 25'
Grimshaw Yellow card 43'
Norburn Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,042
Referee: Charles Breakspear
22 December 2023 23 Cambridge United 2–0 Exeter City Cambridge
19:45 GMT Ahadme 17' (pen.)
Kachunga 84'		 Report Tom Carroll Yellow card 20'
Cole Yellow card 45+2'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,157
Referee: Darren Drysdale
26 December 2023 24 Oxford United 2–1 Cambridge United Oxford
15:00 GMT Brown Yellow card 44' 90+5'
Goodrham 54'
Brannagan Yellow card 72'		 Report Cousins 30'
Thomas Yellow card 53'
May Yellow card 74'
Stevens Yellow card 90+2'
Brophy Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: The Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 10,407
Referee: Tom Nield
1 January 2024 26 Cambridge United 0–2 Leyton Orient Cambridge
15:00 GMT Lankester Yellow card 12' Report Beckles Yellow card 25'
Archibald Yellow card 39'
James Yellow card 44'
Brown 54'
Agyei 57'
Galbraith Yellow card 68'
Forde Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 7,210
Referee: Carl Brook
13 January 2024 28 Cambridge United 2–1 Fleetwood Town Cambridge
15:00 GMT Taylor 71'
Kaikai 90+1'		 Report Dolan Yellow card 16'
Omochere 77'
Heneghan Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Cledara Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,555
Referee: Scott Tallis
20 January 2024 29 Exeter City 0–0 Cambridge United Exeter
15:00 GMT Purrington Yellow card 39'
Niskanen Yellow card 45+1'		 Report Andrew Yellow card 27'
Taylor Yellow card 31'
Digby Yellow card 50'
Kachunga Yellow card 56'		 Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 6,343
Referee: Scott Simpson
27 January 2024 30 Cambridge United 0–0 Burton Albion Cambridge
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Cledara Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,755
Referee: Edward Duckworth
3 February 2024 31 Shrewsbury Town 1–2 Cambridge United Shrewsbury
15:00 GMT Udoh 12'
Bloxham Yellow card 90+1' Yellow-red card 90+4'
Pierre Yellow card 90+8'		 Report Taylor 14', 46'
Thomas Yellow card 87'
L. Bennett Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: The Croud Meadow
Attendance: 6,795
Referee: Craig Hicks
10 February 2024 32 Cambridge United 0–1 Cheltenham Town Cambridge
15:00 GMT R. Bennett Yellow card 36'
Cousins Yellow card 88'
Thomas Yellow card 90'		 Report Taylor Yellow card 54' 65'
Pett Yellow card 70'
Nuttall Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Cledara Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 7,047
Referee: Ben Atkinson
13 February 2024 33 Portsmouth 3–1 Cambridge United Portsmouth
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 19,445
Referee: Sam Allison
17 February 2024 34 Carlisle United 0–4 Cambridge United Carlisle
15:00 GMT Mellish Yellow card 45+4'
Butterworth Yellow card 68'		 Report Kaikai 14'
Taylor Yellow card 45+4'
Lavelle 69' (o.g.)
Kachunga 72'
R. Bennett 83'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 6,877
Referee: Scott Jackson
20 February 2024 18[42][43] Cambridge United 1–2 Bolton Wanderers Cambridge
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Cledara Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,525
Referee: David Rock
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 18 November and 6 February, but was postponed due to international call-ups within the Bolton squad.[44] and abandoned due to extreme weather conditions respectively.[45]
24 February 2024 35 Cambridge United 0–1 Peterborough United Cambridge
12:00 GMT Lankester Yellow card 17'
Morrison Yellow card 58'
R. Bennett Yellow card 65'
Andrew Yellow card 79'		 Report Mason-Clark 55'
Knight Yellow card 70'
Katongo Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Cledara Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 7,710
Referee: Charles Breakspear
27 February 2024 25[46] Stevenage 1–0 Cambridge United Stevenage
19:45 GMT Roberts 35'
Forster-Caskey Yellow card 45'
Reid Yellow card 66'		 Report Cousins Yellow card 43' Stadium: Lamex Stadium
Attendance: 6,553
Referee: Lee Swabey
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 29 December, but was postponed due to a local power network failure.[47]
2 March 2024 36 Bolton Wanderers 2–0 Cambridge United Horwich
15:00 GMT Adeboyejo Yellow card 27'
Thomason 35' Yellow card 70'
Dacres-Cogley Yellow card 46'
Collins 66'
Dempsey Yellow card 82'		 Report Kaikai Yellow card 41'
Morrison Yellow card 66'		 Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Attendance: 20,246
Referee: Ollie Yates
9 March 2024 37 Cambridge United 1–1 Northampton Town Cambridge
15:00 GMT Kachunga 16'
Digby Yellow card 81'		 Report Guthrie 82' Stadium: Cledara Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,942
Referee: Declan Bourne
12 March 2024 38 Lincoln City v Cambridge United Lincoln
19:45 GMT Stadium: LNER Stadium
16 March 2024 39 Reading v Cambridge United Reading
15:00 GMT Stadium: Select Car Leasing Stadium
23 March 2024 40 Cambridge United v Wycombe Wanderers Cambridge
15:00 GMT Stadium: Cledara Abbey Stadium
29 March 2024 41 Barnsley v Cambridge United Barnsley
15:00 GMT Stadium: Oakwell
1 April 2024 42 Cambridge United v Wigan Athletic Cambridge
15:00 BST Stadium: Cledara Abbey Stadium
6 April 2024 43 Blackpool v Cambridge United Blackpool
15:00 BST Stadium: Bloomfield Road
13 April 2024 44 Cambridge United v Charlton Athletic Cambridge
15:00 BST Stadium: Cledara Abbey Stadium
16 April 2024 27[48] Bristol Rovers v Cambridge United Horfield
19:45 BST Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 6 January, but was postponed due to FA Cup involvement.
20 April 2024 45 Cambridge United v Derby County Cambridge
15:00 BST Stadium: Cledara Abbey Stadium
27 April 2024 46 Port Vale v Cambridge United Burslem
15:00 BST Stadium: Vale Park

FA Cup

Main article: 2023–24 FA Cup

Cambridge were drawn at home to Bracknell Town in the first round,[49] to Fleetwood Town in the second round[50] and away to Blackburn Rovers in the third round.[51]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

4 November 2023 First Round Cambridge United 2–1 Bracknell Town Cambridge
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 3,411
Referee: Richie Watkins
2 December 2023 Second Round Cambridge United 4–0 Fleetwood Town Cambridge
15:00 GMT Andrew 7'
Kachunga 11'
Okenabirhie 13'
Ahadme soccer ball with red X 83'
Okedina Yellow card 38'		 Stockley Yellow card 65' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 3,387
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
6 January 2024 Third round Blackburn Rovers 5–2 Cambridge United Blackburn
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Ewood Park
Attendance: 8,311
Referee: Geoff Eltringham

EFL Cup

Main article: 2023–24 EFL Cup

Cambridge were drawn away to Sutton United in the first round.[52]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

8 August 2023 First round Sutton United 2–2
(6–5 p)		 Cambridge United Sutton
19:45 BST Smith 38'
Beautyman 82' (pen.)		 Report Okenabirhie 18', 60' (pen.) Stadium: VBS Community Stadium
Attendance: 1,761
Referee: Daniel Middleton
Penalties
Eastmond soccer ball with check mark
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EFL Trophy

Main article: 2023–24 EFL Trophy

In the group stage, Cambridge were drawn into Southern Group D alongside Peterborough United, Colchester United and Tottenham Hotspur U21.[53][54]

Pos Div Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Peterborough United 3 2 0 0 1 5 2 +3 6 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Colchester United 3 2 0 0 1 3 6 −3 6
3 ACA Tottenham Hotspur U21 3 1 0 0 2 7 7 0 3
4 L1 Cambridge United 3 1 0 0 2 5 5 0 3
Updated to match(es) played on 7 November 2023. Source: EFL.com

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 September 2023 Group stage Peterborough United 2–0 Cambridge United Peterborough
19:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 3,687
Referee: Kirsty Dowle
17 October 2023 Group stage Cambridge United 1–2 Colchester United Cambridge
19:00 BST May Yellow card 72'
Ahadme 90+5' (pen.)		 Tovide 17' Yellow card 45+1'
Cooper 43'
Mingi Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 991
Referee: Jamie O'Connor
7 November 2023 Group stage Cambridge United 4–1 Tottenham Hotspur U21 Cambridge
19:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 1,311
Referee: Jacob Miles

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