2023–24 Cambridge United F.C. season
| 2023–24 season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Paul Barry (70%) Mark Green (20%) Adam Webb (10%) |
| Chairman | Shaun Grady |
| Head Coach | Mark Bonner (until 29 November)[1] Neil Harris (from 6 December)[2] |
| Stadium | Abbey Stadium |
| League One | 18th |
| FA Cup | Third Round (eliminated by Blackburn Rovers) |
| EFL Cup | First round (eliminated by Sutton United) |
| EFL Trophy | Group stage |
| Top goalscorer | League: Gassan Ahadme (7) All: Fejiri Okenabirhie Gassan Ahadme (9) |
| Highest home attendance | 7,529 (vs Stevenage, 15 August 2023, EFL League One) |
| Lowest home attendance | 5,103 (vs Lincoln City, 28 November 2023, EFL League One) |
| Average home league attendance | 6,496 |
| Biggest win | 4-0 vs Fleetwood Town (H) (2 December 2023) FA Cup |
| Biggest defeat | 5-0 vs Peterborough United (A) (11 November 2023) EFL League One |
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 12 January 2024
| No. | Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth (Age) | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | Contract end | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Jack Stevens | GK |  |
Ealing | 2 August 1997 | Oxford United | 1 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 13 | James Holden | GK | |
Milton Keynes | 4 September 2001 | Reading | 1 July 2022 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 25 | Will Mannion | GK | |
Hillingdon | 5 May 1998 |  Pafos |
3 August 2021 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 43 | JJ Briggs | GK | |
Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2025 | ||||||
| Louis Chadwick | GK | |
23 March 2003 | St Neots Town | 1 July 2022 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Liam Bennett | RB | |
30 November 2001 | St Neots Town | 1 July 2021 | Free | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 3 | Danny Andrew | LB | |
Holbeach | 23 December 1990 | Fleetwood Town | 1 July 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 5 | Michael Morrison | CB | |
Bury St Edmunds | 3 March 1988 | Portsmouth | 26 January 2023 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 6 | Ryan Bennett | CB | |
Orsett | 6 March 1990 | Swansea City | 6 January 2023 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 11 | Harrison Dunk | LB | |
Hammersmith | 25 October 1990 | Bromley | 1 July 2011 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 15 | Jubril Okedina | CB | |
Woolwich | 26 October 2000 | Tottenham Hotspur | 5 August 2021 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 16 | Zeno Ibsen Rossi | CB | |
Streatham | 28 October 2000 | Bournemouth | 18 July 2022 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 20 | Brandon Haunstrup | LB | |
Waterlooville | 26 October 1996 |  Kilmarnock |
6 July 2022 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 32 | Harvey Beckett | CB | |
30 September 2003 | Academy | 1 July 2021 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 42 | Ty Ewens-Findlay | CB | |
Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2025 | ||||||
| 44 | Patrick Staszewski | CB | |
Academy | 6 November 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Paul Digby | DM | |
Sheffield | 2 February 1995 | Stevenage | 21 July 2020 | Free | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 7 | James Brophy | LM | |
Brent | 25 July 1994 | Leyton Orient | 1 July 2021 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 8 | George Thomas | AM |  |
Leicester |
24 March 1997 | Queens Park Rangers | 31 January 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 19 | Adam May | CM | |
Southampton | 6 December 1997 | Portsmouth | 4 September 2020 | Free | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 22 | Lewis Simper | CM | |
Cambridge | 3 September 2001 | Academy | 3 January 2020 | Trainee | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 24 | Jordan Cousins | CM |  |
Greenwich |
6 March 1994 | Wigan Athletic | 13 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 39 | George Scales | CM | |
4 August 2006 | Academy | 6 November 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| 40 | Ronan Ismaili | CM | |
Academy | 6 November 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
| 41 | Amaru Kaunda | CM | |
Academy | 6 November 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Fejiri Okenabirhie | CF |  |
Hendon |
25 February 1996 | Doncaster Rovers | 29 July 2022 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 10 | Jack Lankester | RW | |
Bury St Edmunds | 19 January 2000 | Ipswich Town | 1 July 2021 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | ||||
| 14 | Sullay Kaikai | LW |  |
Southwark |
26 August 1995 | Milton Keynes Dons | 24 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 17 | Saikou Janneh | CF |  |
Gunjur | 11 January 2000 | Bristol City | 1 July 2022 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 18 | Lyle Taylor | CF |  |
Greenwich |
29 March 1990 | Wycombe Wanderers | 12 January 2024 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 21 | Elias Kachunga | CF |  |
 Haan |
22 April 1992 | Bolton Wanderers | 1 August 2023 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 23 | Gassan Ahadme | CF |  |
 Vic |
17 November 2000 | Ipswich Town | 1 July 2023 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | ||||
| 29 | Kai Yearn | AM | |
Cambridge | 21 May 2005 | Academy | 1 July 2022 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||
| 30 | Glenn McConnell | FW |  |
26 April 2005 | Academy | 1 July 2022 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | |||||
| Saleem Akanbi | FW | |
29 April 2004 | Academy | 1 July 2022 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
| Out on Loan | |||||||||||||
| 28 | Mamadou Jobe | CB | |
Harlow | 2 March 2003 | Academy | 1 July 2021 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||
Transfers
In
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2023 | LB | Danny Andrew |
Fleetwood Town |
Undisclosed | [3] |
| 1 July 2023 | GK | Jack Stevens |
Oxford United |
Free Transfer | [4] |
| 13 July 2023 | CM | Jordan Cousins |
Wigan Athletic |
Free Transfer | [5] |
| 24 July 2023 | LW | Sullay Kaikai |
Milton Keynes Dons |
Free Transfer | [6] |
| 1 August 2023 | CF | Elias Kachunga |
Bolton Wanderers |
Free Transfer | [7] |
| 12 January 2024 | CF | Lyle Taylor |
Wycombe Wanderers |
Free Transfer | [8] |
Out
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2023 | CF | Joe Ironside |
Doncaster Rovers |
Released | [9][10] |
| 30 June 2023 | CB | Lloyd Jones |
Charlton Athletic |
Released | [9][11] |
| 30 June 2023 | CF | Harvey Knibbs |
Reading |
Released | [9][12] |
| 30 June 2023 | GK |  Dimitar Mitov |
St Johnstone |
Released | [9][13] |
| 30 June 2023 | DM | Liam O'Neil |
Boreham Wood |
Released | [9][14] |
| 30 June 2023 | CF | Sam Smith |
Reading |
Released | [9][15] |
| 30 June 2023 | CB | Greg Taylor |
Woking |
End of Contract | [16][17] |
| 30 June 2023 | RW | Shilow Tracey |
Crewe Alexandra |
Released | [9][18] |
| 30 June 2023 | RB | George Williams |
Mansfield Town |
Released | [9][19] |
| 30 June 2023 | CM | Ben Worman |
Cork City |
Released | [9][20] |
Loaned in
| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned from | On loan until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2023 | CF | Gassan Ahadme |
Ipswich Town |
End of season | [21] |
| 1 September 2023 | CF | John-Kymani Gordon |
Crystal Palace |
End of Season | [22] |
Loaned out
| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned to | Until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 August 2023 | CM | George Hoddle |
St Albans City |
End of Season | [23] |
| 9 September 2023 | AM | Kai Yearn |
King's Lynn Town |
7 October 2023 | [24] |
| 21 October 2023 | GK | James Holden |
Welling United |
18 November 2023 | [25] |
| 16 November 2023 | CB | Mamadou Jobe |
Gateshead |
14 February 2024[a] | [26][27] |
- ^ On 9 January, Jobe's loan at Gateshead was extended by a further month.
Pre-season and friendlies
On 5 June, Cambridge United announced their first two pre-season friendlies, against Ipswich Town and Barnet.[28] A third friendly, against St Albans City was also confirmed.[29] Three behind-closed-doors fixtures were also included in the pre-season preparations, against Tottenham Hotspur Under-21s, Gillingham and Cardiff City.[30]
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 | v | 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 | 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 32 | −11 | 29.17 | |
| FA Cup | 4 November 2023 | 6 January 2024 | First round | Third round | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 66.67 |
| EFL Cup | 8 August 2023 | 8 August 2023 | First round | First round | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 0.00 |
| EFL Trophy | 12 September 2023 | 7 November 2023 | Group stage | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | +0 | 33.33 |
| Total | 31 | 10 | 7 | 14 | 36 | 45 | −9 | 32.26 | ||||
Last updated: 6 January 2024
Source: Soccerway
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[34]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
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[34]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ 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.[31] Another 3-point deduction was applied on 13 September, for failing to deposit wages on time.[32] Another 2-point deduction was applied on 27 February, due to late HMRC payments.[33]
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 |
| 24 | 7 | 6 | 11 | 21 | 32 | −11 | 27 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | −1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 18 | −10 |
Last updated: 1 January 2024.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 1 January 2024. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
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.[35]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 5 August 2023 1 | Cambridge United | 2–0 | Oxford United | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Brophy  10'Lankester 15' 43'Ahadme 28'Janneh 44'Kachunga 90+5' |
Rodrigues 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 14' Mayor 26'Vela 30' |
Report | Brophy 28' Digby 30' 31'Ahadme 59'Lankester 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 32'Butler 68'Reid 82' 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 88'Kaikai 90+6' |
Taylor 13' Evans 45'Hoole 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 33' Adeeko 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'  90' |
Report | Garrity 20' Balmer 25'Wilson 41'Iacovitti 89'Grant 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 59' Lankester 63' |
Report | Cadden 7' 79' de Gevigney 33'Watters 59'Styles 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 53'Bennett 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 38' Gordon 51'Morrison 69' |
Report | Benning 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 64'Bonds 66'Freestone 85'Williams 90+2' |
Report | R.Bennett 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 76' |
Report | Kamara 67' Morrell 68'Sparkes 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 30' R.Bennett 37'Thomas 73' |
Report | Armer 47'  83'McCalmont  90+2' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 6,513 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 31 October 2023 7[36] | Wycombe Wanderers | 0–0 | Cambridge United | High Wycombe |
| 19:45 GMT | Leahy 90' De Barr 90+2' |
Andrew 41' Morrison 62'Lankester 83' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 3,879 Referee: Will Finnie | |
| Note: Fixture was previously postponed due to international call-ups within the Wycombe squad.[37] | ||||
| 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 42' Bowie 49'Hoskins 55' |
Report | Brophy 40' Ahadme 77'Digby 79' 80'Andrew 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 9' Cousins 15' |
Report | Mandroiu 16' (pen.) Duffy 32'Vale 77' 85'Mitchell 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' 70' Andrew 34'Ahadme 44' (pen.)Digby 56' 79'Stevens 83'Brophy 90' |
Report | Beesley 17' Rhodes 25'Grimshaw 43'Norburn 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 20' Cole 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 44' 90+5' Goodrham 54'Brannagan 72' |
Report | Cousins 30' Thomas 53'May 74'Stevens 90+2'Brophy 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 12' |
Beckles 25' Archibald 39'James 44'Brown 54'Agyei 57'Galbraith 68'Forde 84' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 7,210 Referee: Carl Brook |
| 13 January 2024 28 | Cambridge United | v | Fleetwood Town | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Cledara Abbey Stadium |
| 20 January 2024 29 | Exeter City | v | Cambridge United | Exeter |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: St James Park |
| 27 January 2024 30 | Cambridge United | v | Burton Albion | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Cledara Abbey Stadium |
| 3 February 2024 31 | Shrewsbury Town | v | Cambridge United | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: The Croud Meadow |
| 6 February 2024 18[38] | Cambridge United | v | Bolton Wanderers | Cambridge |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Cledara Abbey Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 18 November, but was postponed due to international call-ups within the Bolton squad.[39] | ||||
| 10 February 2024 32 | Cambridge United | v | Cheltenham Town | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Cledara Abbey Stadium |
| 13 February 2024 33 | Portsmouth | v | Cambridge United | Portsmouth |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Fratton Park |
| 17 February 2024 34 | Carlisle United | v | Cambridge United | Carlisle |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Brunton Park |
| 24 February 2024 35 | Cambridge United | v | Peterborough United | Cambridge |
| 12:00 GMT | Stadium: Cledara Abbey Stadium |
| 27 February 2024 25[40] | Stevenage | v | Cambridge United | Stevenage |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Lamex Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 29 December, but was postponed due to a local power network failure.[41] | ||||
| 2 March 2024 36 | Bolton Wanderers | v | Cambridge United | Horwich |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium |
| 9 March 2024 37 | Cambridge United | v | Northampton Town | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Cledara Abbey Stadium |
| 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 |
| 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[42] | 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 |
FA Cup
Cambridge were drawn at home to Bracknell Town in the first round,[43] to Fleetwood Town in the second round[44] and away to Blackburn Rovers in the third round.[45]
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 83'Okedina 38' |
Stockley 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
Cambridge were drawn away to Sutton United in the first round.[46]
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  Angol Milsom Goodliffe Kashket Patrick O'Brien |
Ahadme Lankester Andrew Thomas Digby Janneh Dunk |
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EFL Trophy
In the group stage, Cambridge were drawn into Southern Group D alongside Peterborough United, Colchester United and Tottenham Hotspur U21.[47][48]
| 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 72' Ahadme 90+5' (pen.) |
Tovide 17' 45+1' Cooper 43'Mingi 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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