2016–17 Cambridge United F.C. season
The 2016–17 season was Cambridge United's 104th season in their history, their 38th in the Football League and their third consecutive season in League Two.[1] Along with League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
| 2016–17 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Dave Doggett | ||
| Manager | Shaun Derry | ||
| Stadium | Abbey Stadium | ||
| League Two | 11th | ||
| FA Cup | Third round Lost to Leeds United | ||
| EFL Cup | Second round Lost to Wolverhampton Wanderers | ||
| EFL Trophy | Second round Lost to Bradford City | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Luke Berry (17) All: Luke Berry (22) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 7,973 v Leeds United, FA Cup | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 666 v Scunthorpe United, EFL Trophy | ||
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The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.
Squad
Squad details at start of season
| No. | Name | Pos. | Nat. | Place of birth | Age | Apps * | Goals * | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | Ends | ||
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| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Will Norris | GK |  | Watford | 30 | 39 | 0 | Royston Town | 16 July 2012 | Free | 30 June 2017 | ||
| 13 | David Gregory | GK | | Croydon | 29 | 0 | 0 | Crystal Palace | 3 June 2016 | Free | 30 June 2017 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Greg Taylor | FB | | Bedford | 33 | 106 | 0 | Luton Town | 20 June 2013 | Free | 30 June 2017 | ||
| 3 | Blair Adams | LB | | South Shields | 32 | 0 | 0 | Notts County | 8 July 2016 | Free | 30 June 2017 | ||
| 5 | Mark Roberts | CB | | Northwich | 40 | 30 | 2 | Fleetwood Town | 25 May 2015 | Free | 30 June 2017 | ||
| 6 | Leon Legge | CB | | Bexhill-on-Sea | 38 | 39 | 3 | Gillingham | 19 May 2015 | Free | 30 June 2017 | ||
| 14 | Josh Coulson | CB | | Cambridge | 34 | 265 | 14 | Academy | 6 October 2007† | Trainee | 30 June 2017 | ||
| 15 | Sean Long | FB |  | Dublin | 28 | 0 | 0 | Reading | 28 July 2016 | 6 month loan | 8 January 2017 | ||
| 16 | Tom Dallison | CB | | Dagenham | 27 | 0 | 0 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 18 July 2016 | 6 month loan | 8 January 2017 | ||
| 22 | Elliot Omozusi | RB | | Hackney | 34 | 14 | 0 | Leyton Orient | 12 June 2015 | Free | 30 June 2017 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 4 | James Dunne | CM | | Farnborough | 34 | 19 | 1 | Portsmouth | 14 January 2016 | Free | 30 June 2017 | ||
| 7 | Piero Mingoia | RW | | Enfield | 32 | 0 | 0 | Accrington Stanley | 2 June 2016 | Free | 30 June 2018 | ||
| 8 | Luke Berry | CM | | Cambridge | 31 | 174 | 34 | Barnsley | 15 June 2015 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2019 | ||
| 11 | Harrison Dunk | LW | | London | 33 | 162 | 17 | Bromley | 7 June 2011 | Free | 30 June 2018 | ||
| 12 | Keith Keane | CM | | Luton | 36 | 4 | 0 | Preston North End | 27 May 2015 | Free | 30 June 2017 | ||
| 18 | George Maris | AM | | Sheffield | 27 | 0 | 0 | Barnsley | 3 June 2016 | Free | 30 June 2017 | ||
| 20 | Max Clark | LM | | Kingston upon Hull | 27 | 9 | 0 | Hull City | 30 June 2016 | 6 month loan | 1 January 2017 | ||
| 21 | Medy Elito | RM | |  Kinshasa | 33 | 0 | 0 | Newport County | 14 July 2015 | Free | 30 June 2017 | ||
| 24 | Conor Newton | CM | | Newcastle upon Tyne | 32 | 22 | 0 | Rotherham United | 16 July 2015 | Free | 30 June 2017 | ||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Barry Corr | CF | | Newcastle | 38 | 22 | 12 | Southend United | 2 June 2015 | Free | 30 June 2017 | ||
| 10 | Ben Williamson | CF | | Lambeth | 34 | 28 | 12 | Gillingham | 15 January 2016 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2017 | ||
| 17 | Adam McGurk | CF | .svg.png.webp){kind=small} | Larne | 34 | 0 | 0 | Portsmouth | 22 July 2016 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2018 | ||
| 23 | Joe Pigott | CF | | Maidstone | 29 | 0 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 8 July 2016 | Free | 30 June 2017 | ||
| Out on loan | |||||||||||||
| 25 | Dylan Williams | RM | | Saffron Walden | 18 | 1 | 0 | Academy | 19 April 2016† | Trainee | 30 June 2017 | ||
* League appearances and goals for the club as of beginning of 2016–17 season.
† Date of first team debut
Transfers in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2016 | RM | | Medy Elito | Newport County | Free transfer | [2] |
| 1 July 2016 | GK | | David Gregory | Crystal Palace | Free transfer | [3] |
| 1 July 2016 | AM | | George Maris | Barnsley | Free transfer | [3] |
| 1 July 2016 | RM | | Piero Mingoia | Accrington Stanley | Free transfer | [4] |
| 8 July 2016 | LB | | Blair Adams | Notts County | Free transfer | [5] |
| 8 July 2016 | CF | | Joe Pigott | Charlton Athletic | Free transfer | [6] |
| 22 July 2016 | CF | | Adam McGurk | Portsmouth | Undisclosed | [7] |
| 24 August 2016 | CF | | Uche Ikpeazu | Watford | Free transfer | [8] |
| 30 August 2016 | RB | | Brad Halliday | Middlesbrough | Undisclosed | [9] |
| 12 January 2017 | LB | | Jake Carroll | Hartlepool United | Undisclosed | [10] |
| 13 January 2017 | CM | | Paul Lewis | Macclesfield Town | Undisclosed | [11] |
| 31 January 2017 | CM | | Liam O'Neil | Chesterfield | Undisclosed | [12] |
Transfers out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2016 | CF | | James Akintunde | Chester [lower-alpha 1] | Released | [14] |
| 1 July 2016 | GK | | Sam Beasant | Braintree Town [lower-alpha 2] | Released | [14] |
| 1 July 2016 | CB | | Danny Burns | Buxton [lower-alpha 3] | Released | [14] |
| 1 July 2016 | CF | | Daniel Carr | Dulwich Hamlet | Free transfer | [17] |
| 1 July 2016 | GK | | Chris Dunn | Wrexham [lower-alpha 4] | Released | [14] |
| 1 July 2016 | CF | | Ryan Donaldson | Plymouth Argyle [lower-alpha 5] | Released | [14] |
| 1 July 2016 | CM | | Ryan Horne | Free agent | Released | [14] |
| 1 July 2016 | CM | | Matt Lowe | Brackley Town [lower-alpha 6] | Released | [14] |
| 1 July 2016 | GK | | Sam McDermid | Free agent | Released | [14] |
| 1 July 2016 | CF | | Robbie Simpson | Exeter City [lower-alpha 7] | Released | [14] |
| 1 July 2016 | CF | | Jimmy Spencer | Plymouth Argyle [lower-alpha 8] | Released | [14] |
| 8 July 2016 | LM | | Jeff Hughes | Tranmere Rovers | Free transfer | [5] |
| 3 January 2017 | DM | | Keith Keane | Rochdale | Free transfer | [23] |
| 3 January 2017 | RB | | Elliot Omozusi | Whitehawk [lower-alpha 9] | Released | [25] |
| 27 January 2017 | LB | | Blair Adams | Hamilton Academical | Free transfer | [26] |
- Following Akintunde's release, he signed for Chester.[13]
- Following Beasant's release, he signed for Braintree Town.[15]
- Following Burns' release, he signed for Buxton.[16]
- Following Dunn's release, he signed for Wrexham.[18]
- Following Donaldson's release, he signed for Plymouth Argyle.[19]
- Following Lowe's release, he signed for Brackley Town.[20]
- Following Simpson's release, he signed for Exeter City.[21]
- Following Spencer's release, he signed for Plymouth Argyle.[22]
- Following Omozusi's release, he signed for Whitehawk.[24]
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2016 | LM | | Max Clark | Hull City | End of season [lower-alpha 1] | [28] |
| 18 July 2016 | CB | | Tom Dallison | Brighton & Hove Albion | 2 January 2017 | [29] |
| 28 July 2016 | FB | | Sean Long | Reading | 2 January 2017 | [30] |
| 18 August 2016 | LW |  | Jake Gosling | Bristol Rovers | 10 November 2016 [lower-alpha 2] | [32] |
| 19 January 2017 | CB | | Scott Wharton | Blackburn Rovers | End of season | [33] |
| 21 January 2017 | CF | | Gerry McDonagh | Nottingham Forest | End of season | [34] |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 July 2016 | RM | | Dylan Williams | Wealdstone | 2 January 2017 | [35] |
| 31 August 2016 | CM | | Keith Keane | Rochdale | 2 January 2017 | [36] |
| 20 January 2017 | DF | | Harry Darling | Bishop's Stortford | 19 February 2017 | [37] |
| 27 January 2017 | CF | | Matt Foy | Cambridge City | 26 February 2017 | [38] |
| 27 January 2017 | CF | | Joe Pigott | Maidstone United | End of season | [39] |
| 4 February 2017 | MF | | Fernando Bell-Toxtle | St Neots Town | 5 March 2017 | [40] |
| 4 February 2017 | FW | | Tom Knowles | St Neots Town | 5 March 2017 | [40] |
Squad statistics this season
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| 1 | | Will Norris | GK | 45 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 54 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 2 | | Greg Taylor | FB | 34+2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1+1 | 1 | 41+3 | 2 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 3 | | Blair Adams | LB | 4+2 | 1+1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9+3 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | | James Dunne | CM | 28+5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 37+5 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||
| 5 | | Mark Roberts | CB | 26+1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 30+1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||
| 6 | | Leon Legge | CB | 43+1 | 6 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 51+1 | 7 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||
| 7 | | Piero Mingoia | RW | 40 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2+1 | 48+1 | 7 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 8 | | Luke Berry | AM | 45 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0+1 | 51+1 | 22 | 9 | ||||||||||
| 9 | | Barry Corr | CF | 1+6 | 2 | 1 | 1+6 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 10 | | Ben Williamson | CF | 17+16 | 1 | 0+4 | 1 | 2 | 3+1 | 22+21 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 11 | | Harrison Dunk | LW | 23+15 | 2 | 2 | 2+2 | 1 | 26+17 | 2 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 12 | | Keith Keane | CM | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | | Scott Wharton | CB | 9 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 13 | | David Gregory | GK | 1 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | | Josh Coulson | CB | 6+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 2 | 2 | 10+2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||
| 15 | | Sean Long | FB | 5+2 | 1 | 3+1 | 9+3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 15 | | Gerry McDonagh | CF | 5+8 | 1 | 1 | 5+8 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 16 | | Tom Dallison | CB | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 16 | | Liam O'Neil | CM | 13 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||
| 17 | | Adam McGurk | CF | 7+8 | 7+8 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | | George Maris | AM | 17+6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0+1 | 1 | 2 | 20+7 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||
| 19 | | Jake Gosling | LW | 3+1 | 0+1 | 2 | 5+2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 19 | | Jake Carroll | LB | 19+1 | 3 | 19+1 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||
| 20 | | Max Clark | LM | 17+10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 25+10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 21 | | Medy Elito | RM | 12+11 | 5 | 2 | 1+1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 17+12 | 7 | 3 | |||||||||
| 22 | | Elliot Omozusi | RB | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 22 | | Paul Lewis | AM | 5+8 | 1[lower-alpha 1] | 5+8 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 23 | | Joe Pigott | CF | 5+5 | 1 | 0+2 | 1+1 | 3 | 1 | 9+8 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 24 | | Conor Newton | CM | 17+10 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0+2 | 1+1 | 20+13 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 25 | | Dylan Williams | RM | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | | Uche Ikpeazu | CF | 20+9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1+2 | 1 | 25+11 | 9 | 5 | |||||||||||
| 27 | | Leon Davies | RB | 3+2 | 1 | 1+3 | 4+5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 28 | | Brad Halliday | RB | 30 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 1 | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||
| 30 | | Finley Iron | GK | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 32 | | Harry Darling | DF | 0+1 | 0+1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 35 | | Matt Foy | CF | 0+1 | 0+1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Own goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 58 | 69 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 74 | 76 | 4 | |||||||||
- Overturned on appeal.[41]
Suspensions
| Date Incurred | Name | Games Missed | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 October 2016 | Leon Legge | 1 | (vs. Accrington Stanley) |
| 1 October 2016 | Brad Halliday | 1 | (vs. Accrington Stanley) |
| 22 October 2016 | Luke Berry | 1 | |
| 14 March 2017 | Max Clark | 3 | (vs. Hartlepool United) |
| 1 April 2017 | Paul Lewis | 0[lower-alpha 1] | (vs. Crewe Alexandra) |
- On 4 April 2017 it was confirmed that the club's appeal against Paul Lewis' red card had been successful.[41]
Competitions
Pre-season friendlies
| 9 July 2016 Friendly | St Neots Town | 1–2 | Cambridge United | St Neots |
| 15:00 BST | Brown 81' |
Report | Ward 8' (o.g.) Newton 62' |
Stadium: Rowley Park |
| 13 July 2016 Friendly | KFC Uerdingen  | 2–4 | Cambridge United | Krefeld |
| 19:30 CET | 80' 82' |
Report | Pigott 35', 42' Maris 68'Berry 79' |
Stadium: FC Traar |
| 15 July 2016 Friendly | Al-Shabab  | 1–2 | Cambridge United |  Eindhoven |
| 10:30 CET | Benyettou 42' |
Report | Coulson 7' Darling 65' |
| 16 July 2016 Friendly | SG Wattenscheid | 3–3 | Cambridge United | Wattenscheid |
| 15:00 CET | 4' 25' 74' |
Report | Maris 7' Berry 48'Pigott 62' |
Stadium: Platzanlage Espeloh |
| 19 July 2016 Friendly | Newmarket Town | 0–4 | Cambridge United | Newmarket |
| 19:15 BST | Report | Foy 1' Pigott 2', 49'Newton 35' |
Stadium: Cricket Field Road Attendance: 726 |
| 23 July 2016 Friendly | Cambridge United | 1–1 | Ipswich Town | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Pigott 89' |
Report | Dozzell 83' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 2,572 (630 away) |
| 26 July 2016 Friendly | Cambridge United | 0–3 | Aston Villa | Cambridge |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Sinclair 7' Hepburn-Murphy 8'Gardner 78' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,961 (816 away) |
| 30 July 2016 Friendly | Braintree Town | P–P | Cambridge United | Braintree |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Cressing Road |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | Wycombe Wanderers | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 58 | 53 | +5 | 69 |
| 10 | Stevenage | 46 | 20 | 7 | 19 | 67 | 63 | +4 | 67 |
| 11 | Cambridge United | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 58 | 50 | +8 | 66 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 54 | 50 | +4 | 66 |
| 13 | Accrington Stanley | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 59 | 56 | +3 | 65 |
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2017. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Results summary
| 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 |
| 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 58 | 50 | +8 | 66 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 30 | 26 | +4 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 28 | 24 | +4 |
Last updated: 6 May 2017.
Source: BBC Sport
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2017. Source: BBC Sport
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
On 22 June 2016, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[42]
August
| 6 August 2016 1 | Cambridge United | 1–1 | Barnet | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Mingoia 61' |
Report | Togwell 70' Nicholls 75' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,873 (590 away) Referee: Graham Horwood |
| 13 August 2016 2 | Colchester United | 2–0 | Cambridge United | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Dickenson 8' Wright 69'Johnstone 82' |
Report | Berry 90' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 4,521 (1,098 away) Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 16 August 2016 3 | Doncaster Rovers | 1–0 | Cambridge United | Doncaster |
| 19:45 BST | Marquis  10' 74'Butler 53'Coppinger 55'Wright 89' |
Report | Norris 2' Coulson 23'Pigott 88' |
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium Attendance: 4,768 (393 away) Referee: Darren Handley |
| 20 August 2016 4 | Cambridge United | 2–2 | Carlisle United | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Legge 7' Elito 23'Dunne 37'Berry 41' (pen) 68' |
Report | Kennedy 23' 54' Wyke 59' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,139 (405 away) Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 27 August 2016 5 | Cambridge United | 0–3 | Luton Town | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Clark 34' |
Report | O'Donnell 40' Rea 60'Coulson 62' (o.g.)Marriott 63'Hylton 86' 90+6' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5,606 (1,690 away) Referee: David Webb |
September
| 3 September 2016 6 | Mansfield Town | 0–0 | Cambridge United | Mansfield |
| 15:00 BST | Taft 52' Pearce 86' |
Report | Berry 90+4' |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 2,981 (334 away) Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 10 September 2016 7 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–1 | Cambridge United | Plymouth |
| 15:00 BST | Carey 9' Slew 59' |
Report | Elito 79' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 7,068 (144 away) Referee: Lee Probert |
| 17 September 2016 8 | Cambridge United | 1–2 | Morecambe | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Mingoia 36' Williamson 53' |
Report | Dunn 62' (pen) Mullin 64'Winnard 79' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,110 (56 away) Referee: Darren England |
| 24 September 2016 9 | Newport County | 1–2 | Cambridge United | Newport |
| 15:00 BST | Healey 10' Tozer 58'Grego-Cox 74' |
Report | McGurk 58' Legge 60'Ikpeazu 61'Clark 81'Berry 83' |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 2,225 (141 away) Referee: Nick Kinseley |
| 27 September 2016 10 | Cambridge United | 1–0 | Yeovil Town | Cambridge |
| 19:45 BST | Berry 38' Roberts 65' |
Report | Lacey 35' Shephard 55'Dawson 73' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,556 (98 away) Referee: Mark Haywood |
October
| 1 October 2016 11 | Cambridge United | 2–1 | Accrington Stanley | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Legge 14' 23'  90'Mingoia 81'Halliday 90+2' |
Report | Kee 51' Donacien 53'Clark 68'McConville 70'Eagles 90+1'Gornell 90+2' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,765 (98 away) Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 8 October 2016 12 | Blackpool | 1–1 | Cambridge United | Blackpool |
| 15:00 BST | Robertson 29' Philliskirk 33'Vassell 86'Taylor 90+2' |
Report | Berry 17' Dunk 33' |
Stadium: Bloomfield Road Attendance: 3,070 (477 away) Referee: Richard Clark |
| 15 October 2016 13 | Cambridge United | 0–1 | Grimsby Town | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Dunne 49' Roberts 82'Clark 87' |
Report | Berrett 26' Tuton 90+2' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5,121 (1,149 away) Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 22 October 2016 14 | Exeter City | 1–2 | Cambridge United | Exeter |
| 15:00 BST | Moore-Taylor 37' Simpson 73' |
Report | Berry 7' 57' Dunk 10'Ikpeazu 38'Norris 90' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 3,485 (172 away) Referee: Robert Jones |
| 29 October 2016 15 | Cambridge United | 0–1 | Portsmouth | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Dunne 25' Halliday 80'Ikpeazu 85' |
Report | Chaplin 24' 39' Linganzi 61'Doyle 77'Hunt 90+1'Roberts 90+4' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 6,397 (1,850 away) Referee: Ross Joyce |
November
| 12 November 2016 16 | Crawley Town | 1–3 | Cambridge United | Crawley |
| 15:00 GMT | Collins 8' Yussuf 59'Djaló 60'Roberts 80' |
Report | Taylor 19' 64' Ikpeazu 28' 83'Berry 51'Dunne 90+4' |
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 2,408 (328 away) Referee: John Busby |
| 19 November 2016 17 | Cambridge United | 1–2 | Wycombe Wanderers | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Roberts 21' Legge 60'Maris 87' |
Report | Hayes 6' (pen.) Pierre 22' 90+5'Gape 53'O'Nien 57'Stewart 63' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,139 (437 away) Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 22 November 2016 18 | Notts County | 0–1 | Cambridge United | Nottingham |
| 19:45 GMT | O'Connor 30' Milsom 77'Dickinson 88' |
Report | Newton 26' Norris 90+3' |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 2,736 (326 away) Referee: David Webb |
| 26 November 2016 19 | Cambridge United | 3–1 | Cheltenham Town | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Ikpeazu 7' 62' Berry 56', 74' |
Report | Parslow 32' Wright 63'Dayton 64'Waters 85' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,606 (200 away) Referee: Ross Joyce |
December
| 10 December 2016 20 | Hartlepool United | 0–5 | Cambridge United | Hartlepool |
| 15:00 GMT | Nsiala 46' |
Report | Halliday 41' Dunne 51'Dunk 58' Berry 62' Legge 66' Ikpeazu 70' Clark 88' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,261 (205 away) Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 17 December 2016 21 | Cambridge United | 2–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Ikpeazu 51' Taylor 60' |
Report | Jones 68' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,167 (221 away) Referee: Lee Collins |
| 26 December 2016 22 | Stevenage | 1–2 | Cambridge United | Stevenage |
| 15:00 GMT | Kennedy 46' Wilkinson 58' King 74' |
Report | Roberts 14' Legge 21' Mingoia 82' |
Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 3,957 (1,321 away) Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 31 December 2016 23 | Leyton Orient | 1–1 | Cambridge United | Waltham Forest |
| 13:00 GMT | Judd 70' McCallum 84'Palmer 90+4' |
Report | Dunk 21' Mingoia 54'Halliday 71' |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 5,897 (1,391 away) Referee: Lee Swabey |
January
| 2 January 2017 24 | Cambridge United | 4–0 | Notts County | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Berry 18', 61' Ikpeazu 57'Mingoia 65' 69' |
Report | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,981 (360 away) Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 7 January 2017 | Accrington Stanley | P–P | Cambridge United | Accrington |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Crown Ground |
| 14 January 2017 25 | Cambridge United | 0–0 | Blackpool | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Berry 76' |
Report | Potts 43' McAlister 57'Payne 68'Aldred 76'Aimson 90+3' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,248 (328 away) Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 21 January 2017 26 | Cambridge United | 1–3 | Mansfield Town | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Maris 8' Dunne 19'Ikpeazu 83' |
Report | Legge 43' (o.g.) Pearce 58'Coulthirst 73' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,211 (307 away) Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 28 January 2017 27 | Luton Town | 2–0 | Cambridge United | Luton |
| 15:00 GMT | Vassell 33' Cook 82' (pen) |
Report | Carroll 59' Newton 67'Legge 71' |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 8,917 (997 away) Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
February
| 4 February 2017 28 | Cambridge United | 0–1 | Plymouth Argyle | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Legge 90+4' |
Report | Sarcevic 41' Sawyer 81'McCormick 90+1' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5,084 (837 away) Referee: John Brooks |
| 11 February 2017 29 | Morecambe | 2–0 | Cambridge United | Morecambe |
| 15:00 GMT | Murphy 9' Ellison 50', 55' |
Report | Berry 43' Mingoia 90' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 2,162 (168 away) Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 14 February 2017 30 | Yeovil Town | 1–1 | Cambridge United | Yeovil |
| 19:45 GMT | Dawson 48' Lawless 59'Zoko 78' |
Report | O'Neil 57' Corr 89' |
Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 2,847 (118 away) Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 18 February 2017 31 | Cambridge United | 3–2 | Newport County | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Corr 63' 82' Legge 72'Roberts 90+3' |
Report | Bird 50', 55' 90+7' Rose 90' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,175 (153 away) Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 21 February 2017 | Accrington Stanley | P–P | Cambridge United | Accrington |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Crown Ground |
| 25 February 2017 32 | Barnet | 0–1 | Cambridge United | Barnet |
| 15:00 GMT | Vilhete 57' Bover 67' |
Report | Legge 19' Mingoia 23'Carroll 43'Roberts 49'Berry 65'Elito 90+1'Taylor 90+3' |
Stadium: Hive Stadium Attendance: 2,396 (913 away) Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 28 February 2017 33 | Cambridge United | 2–3 | Doncaster Rovers | Cambridge |
| 19:45 GMT | Legge 70' Maris 78'Berry 90+2' |
Report | Rowe 18' Baudry 23'Marquis 71' (pen.) |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,236 (410 away) Referee: Ross Joyce |
March
| 4 March 2017 34 | Cambridge United | 1–1 | Colchester United | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | McDonagh 20' Berry 31'Davies 90+1' |
Report | Szmodics 84' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5,708 (1,415 away) Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 11 March 2017 35 | Carlisle United | 0–3 | Cambridge United | Carlisle |
| 15:00 GMT | Brisley 70' Waring 87'Bailey 90+2' |
Report | Elito 66' (pen.), 71' (pen.), 90+5' Mingoia 75'Maris 83' |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,427 (207 away) Referee: Robert Jones |
| 14 March 2017 36 | Cambridge United | 0–1 | Hartlepool United | Cambridge |
| 19:45 GMT | Clark 71' |
Report | Richardson 32' Woods 61' 63'Alessandra 84'Thomas 86' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,824 (101 away) Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 18 March 2017 37 | Cheltenham Town | 0–1 | Cambridge United | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Elito 2' Wharton 18'Berry 90' |
Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 2,905 (349 away) Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 25 March 2017 38 | Cambridge United | 0–0 | Stevenage | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Schumacher 67' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5,520 (999 away) Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 28 March 2017 39 | Accrington Stanley | 2–0 | Cambridge United | Accrington |
| 19:45 GMT | McConville 19' McCartan 54' |
Report | Berry 33' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,333 (188 away) Referee: John Busby |
April
| 1 April 2017 40 | Crewe Alexandra | 1–2 | Cambridge United | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Turton 9' Legge 58' (o.g.)Nugent 71' |
Report | Berry 37', 72' Lewis 90+1' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3,759 (330 away) Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 8 April 2017 41 | Cambridge United | 3–0 | Leyton Orient | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Newton 29' Berry 31'O'Neil 41'Maris 53' |
Report | Kelly 88' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,681 (641 away) Referee: Nick Kinseley |
| 14 April 2017 42 | Grimsby Town | 2–1 | Cambridge United | Grimsby |
| 15:00 BST | Berrett 23' Dyson 57' (pen.)Jones 66'Clements 84' |
Report | Halliday 90' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 5,166 (469 away) Referee: Andy Haines |
| 17 April 2017 43 | Cambridge United | 1–0 | Exeter City | Cambridge |
| 19:45 BST | Legge 29' 80' O'Neil 74'Carroll 90+4' |
Report | Archibald-Henville 23' Taylor 55'Croll 90+1' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 6,130 (534 away) Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 22 April 2017 44 | Portsmouth | 2–1 | Cambridge United | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 BST | Baker 9' 20' Naismith 51'Whatmough 90+3'Forde 90+5' |
Report | O'Neil 53' Berry 80' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 18,165 (622 away) Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 29 April 2017 45 | Cambridge United | 2–0 | Crawley Town | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Wharton 35' Legge 45'McDonagh 62'Berry 90' (pen.) |
Report | Djaló 3' Blackman 45+1'Smith 45'Payne 89' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5,675 (177 away) Referee: Brett Huxtable |
May
| 6 May 2017 46 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–0 | Cambridge United | High Wycombe |
| 17:30 BST | Kashket 65' Bean 69'Jombati 84'Cowan-Hall 90+3' |
Report | Halliday 13' Taylor 79' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 6,313 (1,352 away) Referee: Mark Heywood |
FA Cup
On 15 October 2016, in the first round draw for the FA Cup Cambridge United were drawn at home against Dover Athletic.[43]
| 5 November 2016 First round | Cambridge United | 1–1 | Dover Athletic | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Mingoia 38' |
Report | Thomas 67' Modeste 70'Magri 79'Miller 82' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 2,620 (515 away) Referee: Nick Kinseley |
| 17 November 2016 First round replay | Dover Athletic | 2–4 (a.e.t.) | Cambridge United | Dover |
| 19:45 GMT | Miller 70' Thomas 102' |
Report | Norris 72' Roberts 90+2'Legge 110'Dunne 113'Elito 118'Williamson 120+1' |
Stadium: Crabble Athletic Ground Attendance: 1,158 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 4 December 2016 Second round | Cambridge United | 4–0 | Coventry City | Cambridge |
| 14:00 GMT | Berry 7', 29' (pen.), 38', 86' |
Report | Maycock 43' Turnbull 84'Gadzhev 90+2' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,283 (745 away) Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 9 January 2017 Third round | Cambridge United | 1–2 | Leeds United | Cambridge |
| 19:45 GMT | Ikpeazu 25' |
Report | Dallas 56' Mowatt 63' Phillips 22' Jansson 25' Berardi 28' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 7,973 (1,414 away) Referee: Craig Pawson |
EFL Cup
On 22 June 2016, in the first round draw for the EFL Cup Cambridge United were drawn at home against Sheffield Wednesday.[44]
| 9 August 2016 First round | Cambridge United | 2–1 | Sheffield Wednesday | Cambridge |
| 19:45 BST | Mingoia 90+1' Maris 90+4'Berry 118' |
João 52' Hélan 105' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,170 (1,405 away) Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 23 August 2016 Second round | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 2–1 | Cambridge United | Wolverhampton |
| 19:45 BST | Costa 6' Wallace 13'Henry 57' |
Report | Elito 14' Adams 56' |
Stadium: Molineux Stadium Attendance: 9,500 (392 away) Referee: Brendan Malone |
EFL Trophy
On 27 July 2016 the draw for the group stages of the EFL Trophy was made. Cambridge United were drawn in Northern Group G along with Middlesbrough academy, Scunthorpe United and Shrewsbury Town.[45]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Scunthorpe United | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Cambridge United | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | L1 | Shrewsbury Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | ACA | Middlesbrough U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 |
Source: Sky Sports
| 30 August 2016 Group stage 1 | Shrewsbury Town | 0–1 | Cambridge United | Shrewsbury |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Pigott 20' Dallison 77' |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 1,187 (63 away) Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 4 October 2016 Group stage 2 | Cambridge United | 2–1 | Middlesbrough U23 | Cambridge |
| 19:00 BST | Ikpeazu 12' Elsdon 55' (o.g.) |
Report | Tavernier 34' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 693 (27 away) Referee: John Busby |
| 8 November 2016 Group stage 3 | Cambridge United | 0–2 | Scunthorpe United | Cambridge |
| 19:45 GMT | Elito 68' |
Report | Williams 36' Adelakun 90+1' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 666 (86 away) Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 7 December 2016 Second round | Bradford City | 1–0 | Cambridge United | Bradford |
| 19:45 GMT | Law 64' Clarke 74'McMahon 83' |
Report | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 1,360 (70 away) Referee: Rob Lewis |
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