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Cambridge United
2021–22 season
OwnersPaul Barry (70%),
Mark Green (20%),
Adam Webb (10%)[1]
Head CoachMark Bonner
StadiumAbbey Stadium
League One14th
FA CupFourth round
(eliminated by Luton Town)
EFL CupSecond round
(eliminated by Millwall)
EFL TrophyQuarter-finals
(eliminated by Rotherham United)
Top goalscorerLeague:
Sam Smith (15)
All:
Sam Smith (21)
Biggest win0–5
vs Cheltenham Town (A),
(7 December 2021)
EFL League One
Biggest defeat6–0
vs Sheffield Wednesday (A),
(12 March 2022)
EFL League One

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.

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 soccer ball with red X 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

Main article: 2021–22 EFL League One

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
10 Portsmouth 46 20 13 13 68 51 +17 73
11 Ipswich Town 46 18 16 12 67 46 +21 70
12 Accrington Stanley 46 17 10 19 61 80 −19 61
13 Charlton Athletic 46 17 8 21 55 59 −4 59
14 Cambridge United 46 15 13 18 56 74 −18 58
15 Cheltenham Town 46 13 17 16 66 80 −14 56
16 Burton Albion 46 14 11 21 51 67 −16 53
17 Lincoln City 46 14 10 22 55 63 −8 52
18 Shrewsbury Town 46 12 14 20 47 51 −4 50
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 based on yellow and red cards received excluding the last four games of the season (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences; 9) If the tie affects the automatic promotion or relegation places, a play-off game or games would be held between the two tied teams[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
46 15 13 18 56 74  −18 58 9 8 7 29 29  0 6 5 11 27 45  −18

Source: [citation needed]

Results by matchday

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAAHHHAHHAHHAAHAAAHHAAHHAHHAAAAHHAAHAHAAHHAHAH
ResultDLDWWLWDLDDDLDWWLLDLWLLDWWWDLLDWWLLDLLWWLWWLLD
Position11171712101513121515181618171510121415161516161616131212131516141213131315171613131312121414
Source: Statto.com
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 Yellow card 31'
Ironside 78' (pen.)		 Report Williams Yellow card 30'
Seddon 42' Yellow card 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 Yellow card 20' 30'
Pritchard Yellow card 34'
Rodgers Yellow card 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 Yellow card 6'
Jephcott 68'
Edwards Yellow card 86'		 Report Williams Yellow card 6'
May Yellow card 57'
Brophy Yellow card 72'
Ironside soccer ball with red X 76' 76'
O'Neil Yellow card 79'
Digby Yellow card 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 Yellow card 34'
Smith 53'
Hamer 73' (o.g.), 79' (o.g.)		 Report Mancienne Yellow card 18'
Brayford Yellow card 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 Yellow card 17'
Digby Yellow card 38'
Hoolahan Yellow card 54'
O'Neil Yellow card 73'		 Report Williams Yellow card 13'
Sarcevic Yellow card 29'
Santos Yellow card 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 Yellow card 36'
Ironside 59'
Digby Yellow card 72'
Knibbs Yellow card 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 Yellow card 48'
Curtis 76' Yellow card 90+1'
Brown Yellow card 87'		 Report Ironside 38'
O'Neil 69'
Tracey Yellow card 78'
Digby Yellow card 86'
Williams Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 72' Report Tutonda Yellow card 19'
Ehmer Yellow card 22'
Oliver 26'
Lloyd 60'
Cumming Yellow card 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 Yellow card 20'
Robertson 26'
Ramsay Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 67'		 Report Paterson Yellow card 45'
Dele-Bashiru 80'
Palmer Yellow card 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 Yellow card 45+8'
Leahy 90'		 Report Digby Yellow card 57'
Iredale 58'
Jones Yellow card 60'
May Red card 68'
Hoolahan Yellow card 84'
Smith Yellow card 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 Yellow card 71'		 Report Gardner 7' (o.g.)
Dunk Yellow card 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 Yellow card 43'
Weir 47'
Williams Yellow card 71'
Jones Yellow card 73'		 Report Palmer Yellow card 73'
Woodyard Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,609
Referee: Tom Reeves
2 November 2021 16 Morecambe 0–2 Cambridge United Morecambe
19:45 GMT McDonald Yellow card 19'
Stockton Yellow card 45+1'
Ayunga Yellow card 54'
Price Yellow card 64'		 Report Worman 28'
Lankester Yellow card 29'
Ironside 72' (pen.)
Smith Yellow card 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 Yellow card 60'		 Report Okedina Yellow card 42'
Williams Yellow card 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 Yellow card 30'
Wiles 34'
Barlaser 45+3' (pen.)
Ladapo 81'
Lindsay Yellow card 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 Yellow card 86'
Weir Yellow card 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 Yellow card 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 Yellow card 28'
Wright Yellow card 31'		 Report Smith 37' Yellow card 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' Yellow card 56'
Famewo Yellow card 39'
Stockley Yellow card 45+3'
Clare Yellow card 50'
Pearce Yellow card 76'		 Report Dunk Yellow card 14'
May Yellow card 29'
Ironside Yellow card 45+2'
Digby Yellow card 45+3'		 Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 24,886
Referee: Ben Speedie
18 December 2021 23 Cambridge United 0–1 Rotherham United Cambridge
15:00 GMT Smith Yellow card 45+3'
Ironside Yellow card 90'		 Barlaser 66'
Ihiekwe Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,323
Referee: Trevor Kettle
3 January 2022 24 Cambridge United 0–0 Portsmouth Cambridge
15:00 GMT Smith Yellow card 16' Yellow-red card 60'
Brophy Yellow card 38'
Iredale Yellow card 89'		 Report Romeo Yellow card 26'
Raggett Yellow card 90+6'
Williams Yellow card 90+8'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,832
Referee: Josh Smith
15 January 2022 25 Lincoln City 0–1 Cambridge United Lincoln
15:00 GMT Report Brophy Yellow card 71'
Ironside 90+1'		 Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 8,507
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
18 January 2022 26 Cambridge United 3–1 Doncaster Rovers Cambridge
19:45 GMT Iredale Yellow card 28'
Knibbs 45+1'
Dunk 63'
Brophy Yellow card 90+2'
Smith 90+3'		 Report Dodoo 71'
Galbraith Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,575
Referee: Christopher Sarginson
22 January 2022 27 Cambridge United 1–0 Crewe Alexandra Cambridge
15:00 GMT Sherring Yellow card 29'
May 42'
Iredale Yellow card 58'
Hoolahan Yellow card 73'		 Report Offord Yellow card 47'
Johnson Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,428
Referee: Sam Allison
29 January 2022 28 Fleetwood Town 1–1 Cambridge United Fleetwood
15:00 GMT Lane 72'
Camps Yellow card 73'		 Report May Yellow card 41'
Pilkington 65' (o.g.)
Okedina Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,515
Referee: Rebecca Welch
1 February 2022 29 Bolton Wanderers 2–0 Cambridge United Horwich
20:00 GMT Bakayoko 39'
Afolayan 70'
Williams Yellow card 87'		 Report Mitov Yellow card 42' Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 13,334
Referee: Andy Haines
8 February 2022 30 Gillingham 1–0 Cambridge United Gillingham
19:45 GMT Tutonda Yellow card 58'
Thompson Yellow card 67'
Oliver 86'		 Report Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 3,824
Referee: James Bell
12 February 2022 31 Burton Albion 2–2 Cambridge United Burton upon Trent
15:00 GMT Ahadme 2' (pen.)
Gilligan Yellow card 24'
Kokolo 62'
Hughes Yellow card 66'		 Report Knibbs 25'
Smith 72'
Sherring Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 2,578
Referee: Marc Edwards
19 February 2022 32 Cambridge United 2–0 Accrington Stanley Cambridge
15:00 GMT Smith 66'
Hoolahan 90+5'		 Report Nottingham Yellow card 90+3' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,602
Referee: Lee Swabey
22 February 2022 33 Cambridge United 2–0 Plymouth Argyle Cambridge
19:45 GMT Smith 7'
Lankester 43'
Okedina Yellow card 57'
Williams Yellow card 61'		 Report Randell Yellow card 43'
Bolton Yellow card 52'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,286
Referee: Robert Madley
26 February 2022 34 Oxford United 4–2 Cambridge United Oxford
15:00 GMT Brannagan Yellow card 9' 64', 90'
Taylor 36'
Whyte Yellow card 45+1'
Baldock 72'		 Report Smith 6', 56'
Brophy Yellow card 10'
Dunk Yellow card 21'
O'Neil Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 10,004
Referee: Charles Breakspear
1 March 2022 35 Wycombe Wanderers 3–0 Cambridge United High Wycombe
19:45 GMT Mehmeti 11', 85'
McCleary 15'
Obita Yellow card 69'
McCarthy Yellow card 84'		 Report May Yellow card 36' Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 4,083
Referee: James Oldham
5 March 2022 36 Cambridge United 0–0 Shrewsbury Town Cambridge
15:00 GMT Okedina Yellow card 90' Report Nurse Yellow card 56'
Bowman Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,651
Referee: Neil Hair
12 March 2022 37 Sheffield Wednesday 6–0 Cambridge United Owlerton, Sheffield
15:00 GMT Jones 6' (o.g.)
Bannan 10'
Berahino 37', 41', 54'
Byers 48'		 Report Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 22,646
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
19 March 2022 38 Cambridge United 0–1 Milton Keynes Dons Cambridge
15:00 GMT Digby Yellow card 22' Report Kasumu Yellow card 11'
O'Hora Yellow card 51' 60'
Coventry Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,325
Referee: Samuel Barrott
26 March 2022 39 AFC Wimbledon 0–1 Cambridge United Wimbledon
15:00 GMT Cosgrove Yellow card 28'
Rudoni Yellow card 45'
Nightingale Yellow card 63'		 Report May 46'
Tracey Yellow card 90+2'
Digby Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Plough Lane Stadium
Attendance: 8,463
Referee: Garry Maskell
2 April 2022 40 Ipswich Town 0–1 Cambridge United Ipswich
15:00 BST Norwood Yellow card 39'
Donacien Yellow card 75'
Woolfenden Yellow card 85'
Bonne Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Smith Yellow card 39'
Ironside 56'
Dunk Yellow card 81'
May Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 26,515
Referee: Craig Hicks
5 April 2022 41 Cambridge United 1–4 Wycombe Wanderers Cambridge
19:45 BST Knibbs 79'
Digby Yellow card 86'		 Report Vokes 7', 54'
Scowen 56'
McCleary 89'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,751
Referee: Will Finnie
9 April 2022 42 Cambridge United 2–1 Morecambe Cambridge
15:00 BST Smith 42'
Ironside 71' (pen.)		 Report Fané Yellow card 51'
Stockton 68'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,813
Referee: Carl Boyeson
15 April 2022 43 Wigan Athletic 1–2 Cambridge United Wigan
17:15 BST Lang Yellow card 26'
Power Yellow card 29'
Naylor 78'		 Report Knibbs 33'
Smith 43'
Williams Yellow card 57'
Digby Yellow card 90+4'
Mitov Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 10,576
Referee: Ross Joyce
19 April 2022 44 Cambridge United 0–2 Charlton Athletic Cambridge
19:45 BST Report Dobson Yellow card 35'
Blackett-Taylor 73'
Washington Yellow card 61' 80'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,409
Referee: Paul Howard
23 April 2022 45 Sunderland 5–1 Cambridge United Sunderland
15:00 BST Stewart 13' (pen.), 36'
Embleton 29'
Broadhead 53'
Batth 72'		 Report Jones Red card 12'
Iredale Yellow card 13'
Smith Yellow card 28'
Digby 30'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 32,500
Referee: Peter Wright
30 April 2022 46 Cambridge United 2–2 Cheltenham Town Cambridge
12:30 BST Smith 22', 50'
Simper Yellow card 40'
O'Neil Yellow card 45+1'		 Report May 23', Yellow card 72', 90+1'
Long Yellow card 45+1'
Boyle Yellow card 53' Yellow-red card 82'
Raglan Yellow card 64'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,880
Referee: Tom Reeves

FA Cup

Main article: 2021–22 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 Yellow card 12'
Lewis 35'
McWilliams Yellow card 87'		 Smith 14' Yellow card 63'
Masterson 66'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 3,792
Referee: Martin Coy
16 November 2021 First round replay Cambridge United 3–1 Northampton Town Cambridge
19:45 GMT Knibbs 13'
Smith 40'
Worman 48'		 Rose 75'
McGowan Yellow card 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 Yellow card 9'
May 23'
Knibbs 88'
Ironside soccer ball with red X 90+9'		 Nombe 10'
Caprice Yellow card 60'
Ray Yellow card 82'
Dawson Yellow card 88'
Collins Yellow card 90+8'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 2,834
Referee: David Rock
8 January 2022 Third round Newcastle United 0–1 Cambridge United Newcastle upon Tyne
15:00 GMT Ironside 57'
Knibbs Yellow card 66'
Lankester Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 51,395
Referee: Tony Harrington
5 February 2022 Fourth round Cambridge United 0–3 Luton Town Cambridge
17:30 GMT May Yellow card 46'
Digby Yellow card 77'		 Burke 16'
Mendes Gomes 23'
Onyedinma Yellow card 57'
Muskwe 88'
Kioso Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 7,937
Referee: Josh Smith

EFL Cup

Main article: 2021–22 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
(3–1 p)		 Swindon Town Cambridge
19:45 BST Iredale Yellow card 38'
Weir Yellow card 71'
May Yellow card 74'		 Report Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 1,825
Referee: Trevor Kettle
Penalties
Ironside soccer ball with check mark
Smith soccer ball with check mark
Williams soccer ball with check mark		 Payne soccer ball with red X
McKirdy soccer ball with red X
Reed soccer ball with check mark
Hunt soccer ball with red X
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

Main article: 2021–22 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 Portsmouth[13] and away to Rotherham United in the quarter-finals.[14]

Pos Div Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Cambridge United 3 2 0 0 1 5 2 +3 6 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Stevenage 3 2 0 0 1 6 5 +1 6
3 ACA Tottenham Hotspur U21 3 1 0 0 2 6 7 −1 3
4 L1 Oxford United 3 1 0 0 2 5 8 −3 3
Source: EFL.com
31 August 2021 Group game 1 Cambridge United 4–1 Oxford United Cambridge
19:00 BST Smith 45', 45+3'
May Yellow card 63'
Knibbs 80'
Yearn 90+3'		 Cooper Yellow card 42'
Johnson Yellow card 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 Yellow card 44'
Smith 72'		 Oluwayemi Yellow card 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 Yellow card 13'
Reeves Yellow card 38'
List 40'		 Masterson Yellow card 62'
Weir Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 967
Referee: Charles Breakspear
30 November 2021 Second round Cambridge United 2–0 Walsall Cambridge
19:00 GMT Smith 18' (pen.)
Iredale Yellow card 55'
Simper Yellow card 69'
Tracey 80'		 Report Monthé Yellow card 17'
White Yellow card 21'
Phillips soccer ball with red X 34'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 780
Referee: Will Finnie
11 January 2022 Third round Cambridge United 2–1 Portsmouth Cambridge
19:00 GMT Lankester Yellow card 23'
Knibbs 50', 59'
Iredale Yellow card 54'		 Report Jacobs 76' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 1,308
Referee: Ben Toner
25 January 2022 Quarter-finals Rotherham United 1–1
(7–6 p)		 Cambridge United Rotherham
19:00 GMT Harding Yellow card 6' 9' Digby 40' Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 2,239
Referee: Martin Coy
Penalties
Ferguson soccer ball with check mark
Ladapo soccer ball with check mark
Miller soccer ball with check mark
Wiles soccer ball with check mark
Mattock soccer ball with check mark
Lindsay soccer ball with check mark
Ihiekwe soccer ball with check mark		 Smith soccer ball with check mark
Dunk soccer ball with check mark
Brophy soccer ball with check mark
Williams soccer ball with check mark
Knibbs soccer ball with check mark
Mitov soccer ball with check mark
May soccer ball with red X

Transfers

Transfers in

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
25 June 2021 RW England Jack Lankester England Ipswich Town Undisclosed [15]
1 July 2021 LM England James Brophy England Leyton Orient Free transfer [16]
1 July 2021 CB England Lloyd Jones England Northampton Town Free transfer [17]
1 July 2021 RW England Shilow Tracey England Tottenham Hotspur Free transfer [18]
1 July 2021 RB England George Williams England Bristol Rovers Free transfer [19]
7 July 2021 CF England Sam Smith England Reading Free transfer [20]
3 August 2021 GK England Will Mannion Cyprus Pafos Free transfer [21]
5 August 2021 CB England Jubril Okedina England Tottenham Hotspur Undisclosed [22]

Transfers out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
30 June 2021 GK England Callum Burton England Plymouth Argyle Released [23][24]
30 June 2021 LM England Luke Hannant England Colchester United Free transfer [25]
30 June 2021 RB England Kyle Knoyle England Doncaster Rovers Free transfer [26]
30 June 2021 CF England Paul Mullin Wales Wrexham Free transfer [27][28]
30 June 2021 CF England Joe Neal England Biggleswade Town Released [23][29]
1 July 2021 GK England Louis Chadwick England St Neots Town Free transfer [30]
13 August 2021 CF Scotland Andrew Dallas England Solihull Moors Undisclosed [31]
11 January 2022 RB England Leon Davies England Southend United Free transfer [32]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
13 July 2021 CM England Jensen Weir England Brighton & Hove Albion End of season [33]
21 August 2021 CB Republic of Ireland Conor Masterson England Queens Park Rangers 3 January 2022 [34]
26 October 2021 GK Czech Republic Tomáš Holý England Ipswich Town 2 November 2021 [35]
11 January 2022 CB England Sam Sherring England Bournemouth End of season [36]
31 January 2022 CF Switzerland Lorent Tolaj England Brighton & Hove Albion End of season [37]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
15 July 2021 CM England Lewis Simper England Yeovil Town 26 October 2021[a] [39]
20 July 2021 CB England Tom Dickens England Chelmsford City 16 December 2021[b] [41]
3 September 2021 CB England Mamadou Jobe England St Neots Town [42]
22 October 2021 GK England Will Mannion England Havant & Waterlooville November 2021 [43]
29 November 2021 RB England Leon Davies England Weymouth [44]
28 January 2022 CB England Tom Dickens England Chelmsford City [45]
25 March 2022 GK Guyana Kai McKenzie-Lyle England Chelmsford City End of season [46]
  1. ^ Lewis Simper was recalled due to injuries and suspensions.[38]
  2. ^ Tom Dickens was recalled from his season-long loan early by Cambridge United.[40]

References

  1. ^ "Club Statement: Investment". Cambridge United FC. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Pre-Season Schedule Confirmed". Cambridge United FC. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Brentford Friendly Confirmed". Cambridge United FC. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
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