2015–16 Cambridge United F.C. season
The 2015–16 season was Cambridge United's 103rd season in their history and their second consecutive season in League Two.[1] Along with League Two, the club also competed in the FA Cup, League Cup and League Trophy. The season covered the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.
| 2015–16 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Dave Doggett | |||
| Manager | Richard Money until 2 November 2015 Shaun Derry from 12 November 2015 | |||
| Stadium | Abbey Stadium | |||
| League Two | 9th | |||
| FA Cup | 2nd round (knocked out by Doncaster Rovers) | |||
| League Cup | 1st round (knocked out by Rotherham United) | |||
| League Trophy | 1st round (knocked out by Dagenham & Redbridge) | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Luke Berry, Barry Corr, Ben Williamson (12 each) All: Luke Berry (13) | |||
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Squad
Squad details at start of season
| No. | Name | Pos. | Nat. | Place of Birth | Age | Apps * | Goals * | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | Ends | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | Chris Dunn | GK | Havering | 36 | 43 | 0 | Yeovil Town | 10 June 2014 | Free | 2016 | |||
| 13 | Sam Beasant | GK | Hendon | 36 | 0 | 0 | Stevenage | 3 July 2015 | Free | 2016 | |||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Elliot Omozusi | RB | Hackney | 35 | 0 | 0 | Leyton Orient | 12 June 2015 | Free | 2017 | |||
| 3 | Greg Taylor | LB | Bedford | 34 | 89 | 0 | Luton Town | 20 June 2013 | Free | 2017 | |||
| 5 | Mark Roberts | CB | Northwich | 40 | 0 | 0 | Fleetwood Town | 25 May 2015 | Free | 2017 | |||
| 6 | Leon Legge | CB | Bexhill-on-Sea | 38 | 0 | 0 | Gillingham | 19 May 2015 | Free | 2017 | |||
| 14 | Josh Coulson | CB | Cambridge | 35 | 242 | 13 | Academy | 6 October 2007 # | Trainee | 2016 | |||
| 22 | George Taft | LB | Leicester | 30 | 0 | 0 | Burton Albion | 31 July 2015 | Loanee | January 2016 | |||
| 29 | Danny Burns | CB | 27 | 0 | 0 | Academy | Trainee | 2016 | |||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Keith Keane | CM | Luton | 37 | 0 | 0 | Preston North End | 27 May 2015 | Free | 2017 | |||
| 7 | Ryan Donaldson | AM | Newcastle upon Tyne | 33 | 78 | 12 | Gateshead | 23 May 2013 | Free | 2017 | |||
| 8 | Luke Berry | CM | Cambridge | 31 | 128 | 22 | Barnsley | 15 June 2015 | Undisclosed | 2019 | |||
| 11 | Harrison Dunk | LW | London | 33 | 101 | 12 | Bromley | 7 June 2011 | Free | 2016 | |||
| 16 | Gearóid Morrissey | CM | Cork, Ireland | 32 | 8 | 0 | Cork City | 22 December 2014 | Free | 2016 | |||
| 17 | Liam Hughes | AM | Rotherham | 31 | 145 | 13 | Academy | 9 November 2010 # | Trainee | 2016 | |||
| 18 | Jeff Hughes | LM | Larne | 39 | 0 | 0 | Fleetwood Town | 14 July 2015 | Free | 2017 | |||
| 24 | Conor Newton | CM | Newcastle upon Tyne | 32 | 0 | 0 | Rotherham United | 16 July 2015 | Free | 2017 | |||
| 27 | Matt Lowe | CM | 28 | 0 | 0 | Academy | Trainee | 2016 | |||||
| 28 | Ryan Horne | CM | 28 | 0 | 0 | Academy | Trainee | 2016 | |||||
| 32 | Dylan Williams | RM | 17 | 0 | 0 | Academy | Trainee | 2016 | |||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Jordan Slew | CF | Sheffield | 31 | 13 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 6 February 2015 | Free | 2016 | |||
| 10 | Barry Corr | CF | Newcastle, Ireland | 39 | 0 | 0 | Southend United | 2 June 2015 | Free | 2017 | |||
| 15 | Robbie Simpson | CF | Poole | 39 | 67 | 25 | Leyton Orient | 9 June 2014 | Free | 2016 | |||
| 19 | Daniel Carr | CF | Lambeth | 30 | 0 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 25 June 2015 | Free | 2017 | |||
| 20 | Jordan Chiedozie | CF | Bournemouth | 29 | 6 | 0 | Concord Rangers | 28 November 2014 | Free | 2016 | |||
| 21 | Rory Gaffney | CF | Galway, Ireland | 34 | 0 | 0 | Limerick | 25 November 2014 | Free | 2016 | |||
| 26 | James Akintunde | CF | Brent | 28 | 1 | 0 | Academy | 14 February 2015 # | Trainee | 2016 | |||
| Out on Loan | |||||||||||||
| Will Norris | GK | Watford | 30 | 18 | 0 | Royston Town | 16 July 2012 | Free | 2017 | ||||
* Player appearances and goals for the club as of beginning of 2015–16 season.
# Date of first team debut
Transfers in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2015 | CM | Luke Berry | Barnsley | Undisclosed | [2] | |
| 1 July 2015 | CF | Daniel Carr | Huddersfield Town | Free transfer | [3] | |
| 1 July 2015 | CF | Barry Corr | Southend United | Free transfer | [4] | |
| 1 July 2015 | CM | Keith Keane | Preston North End | Free transfer | [5] | |
| 1 July 2015 | CB | Leon Legge | Gillingham | Free transfer | [6] | |
| 1 July 2015 | RB | Elliot Omozusi | Leyton Orient | Free transfer | [7] | |
| 1 July 2015 | CB | Mark Roberts | Fleetwood Town | Free transfer | [8] | |
| 3 July 2015 | GK | Sam Beasant | Stevenage | Free transfer | [9] | |
| 14 July 2015 | LM | Jeff Hughes | Fleetwood Town | Free transfer | [10] | |
| 16 July 2015 | CM | Conor Newton | Rotherham United | Free transfer | [11] | |
| 14 January 2016 | CM | James Dunne | Portsmouth | Free transfer | [12] | |
| 15 January 2016 | FW | Ben Williamson | Gillingham | Undisclosed | [13] | |
| 30 January 2016 | FW | Jimmy Spencer | Notts County | Free transfer | [14] |
Transfers out
- Following Arnold's release he joined Grimsby Town.[15]
- Following Austin's release he joined Central Coast Mariners.[17]
- Following Bird's release he joined Yeovil Town.[18]
- Following Champion's release he joined Barnet.[19]
- Following Elliott's release he joined AFC Wimbledon.[20]
- Following Hunt's release he joined Chester.[21]
- Following Nelson's release he joined Barnet.[23]
- Following Tait's release he joined Grimsby Town.[24]
- Following Taylor's release he joined Maidstone United.[25]
- Following Chiedozie's release he joined Boreham Wood.[27]
- Following Slew's release he joined Chesterfield.[31]
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 July 2015 | LB | George Taft | Burton Albion | 28 October 2015 | [33][34] | |
| 21 August 2015 | CF | Jacob Blyth | Leicester City | 21 September 2015 | [35] | |
| 1 September 2015 | LB | Mickey Demetriou | Shrewsbury Town | 4 January 2016 | [36] | |
| 15 October 2015 | RB | Alie Sesay | Leicester City | 15 November 2015 | [37] | |
| 19 November 2015 | CB | Terry Kennedy | Sheffield United | 2 January 2016 | [38] | |
| 19 November 2015 | FW | Ben Williamson | Gillingham | 3 January 2016 | [38] | |
| 20 November 2015 | MF | Ryan Ledson | Everton | End of season | [39][40][41][42][43] | |
| 24 November 2015 | RB | Cameron Gayle | Oxford United | 24 January 2016 | [44] | |
| 26 November 2015 | MF | Jordan Jones | Middlesbrough | 18 December 2015 | [45] | |
| 2 January 2016 | DF | Lewis Page | West Ham United | 6 March 2016 | [40][41] | |
| 5 January 2016 | DF | Darnell Furlong | Queens Park Rangers | End of season | [41][46][47][48] | |
| 16 January 2016 | FW | Karlan Ahearne-Grant | Charlton Athletic | 13 February 2016 | [49] | |
| 1 February 2016 | DF | Shane O'Neill | Apollon Limassol | End of season | [50] | |
| 13 February 2016 | DF | Ryan Haynes | Coventry City | End of season | [51] | |
| 5 March 2016 | MF | Zeli Ismail | Wolverhampton Wanderers | End of season | [42] | |
| 25 March 2016 | MF | Max Clark | Hull City | 22 April 2016 | [52] |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 July 2015 | GK | Will Norris | Braintree Town | 8 January 2016 | [53] | |
| 18 August 2015 | FW | Jordan Chiedozie | Braintree Town | 17 September 2015 | [54] | |
| 11 September 2015 | DF | Danny Burns | Lowestoft Town | 16 October 2015 | [55] | |
| 18 September 2015 | MF | Matt Lowe | Wealdstone | 17 October 2015 | [56] | |
| 17 October 2015 | FW | James Akintunde | Brackley Town | 16 November 2015 | [57] | |
| 30 October 2015 | DF | Danny Burns | Bishop's Stortford | 29 November 2015 | [58] | |
| 3 November 2015 | MF | Ryan Horne | St Neots Town | 23 November 2015 | [58] | |
| 7 November 2015 | MF | Matt Lowe | Wealdstone | 6 December 2015 | [58] | |
| 26 November 2015 | FW | Rory Gaffney | Bristol Rovers | 3 January 2016 | [45] | |
| 26 November 2015 | FW | Daniel Carr | Aldershot Town | 9 January 2016 | [45] | |
| 2 January 2016 | MF | Jeff Hughes | Tranmere Rovers | End of Season | [59] | |
| 2 January 2016 | DF | Danny Burns | Lowestoft Town | End of Season | [40] | |
| 8 January 2016 | MF | Matt Lowe | Brackley Town | End of Season | [60] | |
| 14 January 2016 | MF | Keith Keane | Stevenage | 20 February 2016 | [12] | |
| 6 February 2016 | MF | Dylan Williams | Soham Town Rangers | 12 April 2016 | [61] | |
| 5 March 2016 | FW | Daniel Carr | Woking | 9 April 2016 | [62] | |
| 5 March 2016 | FW | James Akintunde | Needham Market | 9 April 2016 | [63] | |
| 5 March 2016 | GK | Sam McDermid | Soham Town Rangers | 9 April 2016 | [64] | |
| 25 March 2016 | MF | Keith Keane | Stevenage | 22 April 2016 | [52] |
Appearances
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | League Two | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Dunn | GK | 11 | 1 | 1 | 13 | ||
| 2 | Elliot Omozusi | DF | 9+5 | 1 | 1 | 11+5 | ||
| 3 | Greg Taylor | DF | 12+4 | 2 | 1 | 15+4 | ||
| 4 | Keith Keane | MF | 3+1 | 1 | 4+1 | |||
| 5 | Mark Roberts | DF | 26+4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 30+4 | |
| 6 | Leon Legge | DF | 39 | 1 | 40 | |||
| 7 | Ryan Donaldson | MF | 18+12 | 2 | 0+1 | 20+13 | ||
| 8 | Luke Berry | MF | 41+5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 45+5 | |
| 9 | Jordan Slew | FW | 4+6 | 1 | 1 | 6+6 | ||
| 10 | Barry Corr | FW | 19+3 | 2 | 21+3 | |||
| 11 | Harrison Dunk | MF | 41+4 | 2 | 0+1 | 43+5 | ||
| 12 | Jacob Blyth | FW | 2+3 | 1 | 3+3 | |||
| 12 | Alie Sesay | DF | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 12 | Terry Kennedy | DF | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 12 | Lewis Page | DF | 6 | 6 | ||||
| 12 | Max Clark | MF | 7+2 | 7+2 | ||||
| 13 | Sam Beasant | GK | 14+1 | 1 | 1 | 16+1 | ||
| 14 | Josh Coulson | DF | 22+1 | 1 | 1 | 24+1 | ||
| 15 | Robbie Simpson | FW | 14+17 | 1+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 16+19 | |
| 16 | Gearóid Morrissey | MF | 0+2 | 1 | 1+2 | |||
| 16 | James Dunne | MF | 19 | 19 | ||||
| 17 | Liam Hughes | MF | 11+5 | 0+1 | 0+1 | 11+7 | ||
| 17 | Shane O'Neill | DF | 1+1 | 1+1 | ||||
| 18 | Jeff Hughes | MF | 7+2 | 1 | 1 | 9+2 | ||
| 19 | Daniel Carr | FW | 1+3 | 1 | 0+1 | 2+4 | ||
| 20 | Jordan Chiedozie | FW | 0+2 | 0+2 | ||||
| 20 | Karlan Ahearne-Grant | FW | 1+2 | 1+2 | ||||
| 20 | Zeli Ismail | MF | 8+3 | 8+3 | ||||
| 21 | Rory Gaffney | FW | 3+3 | 0+1 | 3+4 | |||
| 21 | Jimmy Spencer | FW | 11+7 | 11+7 | ||||
| 22 | George Taft | DF | 10+1 | 1 | 1 | 12+1 | ||
| 22 | Ben Williamson | FW | 27+1 | 27+1 | ||||
| 23 | Ryan Ledson | MF | 27 | 1 | 28 | |||
| 24 | Conor Newton | MF | 16+6 | 1+1 | 0+1 | 1 | 18+8 | |
| 25 | Mickey Demetriou | DF | 12+3 | 1+1 | 1 | 14+4 | ||
| 25 | Darnell Furlong | DF | 21 | 21 | ||||
| 26 | James Akintunde | FW | ||||||
| 27 | Matt Lowe | MF | ||||||
| 28 | Ryan Horne | MF | ||||||
| 29 | Danny Burns | DF | ||||||
| 32 | Dylan Williams | MF | 0+1 | 0+1 | ||||
| 33 | Leon Davies | DF | ||||||
| 34 | Cameron Gayle | DF | 4 | 4 | ||||
| 34 | Ryan Haynes | DF | 10 | 10 | ||||
| 35 | Jordan Jones | MF | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 35 | Will Norris | GK | 21 | 21 |
Goalscorers
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | League Two | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Mark Roberts | DF | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 6 | Leon Legge | DF | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 7 | Ryan Donaldson | MF | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 8 | Luke Berry | MF | 12 | 1 | 13 | |||
| 10 | Barry Corr | FW | 12 | 12 | ||||
| 11 | Harrison Dunk | MF | 4 | 4 | ||||
| 12 | Jacob Blyth | FW | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 14 | Josh Coulson | DF | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 15 | Robbie Simpson | FW | 4 | 4 | ||||
| 16 | James Dunne | MF | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 18 | Jeff Hughes | MF | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 20 | Zeli Ismail | MF | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 21 | Rory Gaffney | FW | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 21 | Jimmy Spencer | FW | 6 | 6 | ||||
| 22 | George Taft | DF | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 22 | Ben Williamson | FW | 12 | 12 | ||||
| 34 | Cameron Gayle | DF | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Own Goals | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Totals | 66 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 68 | |||
Yellow cards
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | League Two | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Greg Taylor | DF | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 4 | Keith Keane | MF | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 5 | Mark Roberts | DF | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 6 | Leon Legge | DF | 4 | 4 | ||||
| 7 | Ryan Donaldson | MF | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 8 | Luke Berry | MF | 8 | 1 | 9 | |||
| 9 | Jordan Slew | FW | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 10 | Barry Corr | FW | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| 11 | Harrison Dunk | MF | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| 12 | Jacob Blyth | FW | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 12 | Terry Kennedy | DF | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 12 | Max Clark | MF | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 14 | Josh Coulson | DF | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 15 | Robbie Simpson | FW | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 16 | James Dunne | MF | 7 | 7 | ||||
| 17 | Liam Hughes | MF | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| 18 | Jeff Hughes | MF | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 21 | Jimmy Spencer | FW | 4 | 4 | ||||
| 22 | George Taft | DF | 2 | 2 | ||||
| 23 | Ryan Ledson | MF | 5 | 1 | 6 | |||
| 24 | Conor Newton | MF | 3 | 3 | ||||
| 25 | Darnell Furlong | DF | 7 | 7 | ||||
| 34 | Ryan Haynes | DF | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 35 | Will Norris | GK | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Totals | 62 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 69 | |||
Red cards
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | League Two | FA Cup | League Cup | Football League Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Dunn | GK | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 5 | Mark Roberts | DF | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 11 | Harrison Dunk | MF | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Totals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |||
Competitions
Pre-season friendlies
On 21 May 2015, Cambridge United announced they would face Coventry City in as part of their pre-season schedule.[65] On 28 May 2015, Cambridge United announced their second pre-season friendly against Ipswich Town.[66] On 8 June 2015, Norwich City was added to the pre-season fixture list.[67] On 16 June 2015, a date for Chris Turner's memorial match was announced.[68]
| 11 July 2015 Friendly | St Neots Town | 2–7 | Cambridge United | St Neots |
| 15:00 BST | Gordon 45' Vieira 47' |
Report | Slew 39' Hughes 56' Craddock 79', 86', 89', 90' Dunk 85' |
Stadium: Rowley Park Attendance: 702 |
| 14 July 2015 Friendly | Lowestoft Town | 1–4 | Cambridge United | Lowestoft |
| 19:45 BST | Eagle 47' | Report | Corr 28' Carr 31' Coulson 84' Craddock 87' |
Stadium: Crown Meadow Attendance: 312 |
| 17 July 2015 Friendly (120 mins) | Cambridge United | 1–3 | Norwich City | Cambridge |
| 19:30 BST | Corr 34' | Report | Hooper 59' (pen.) van Wolfswinkel 62' Toffolo 95' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,890 |
| 21 July 2015 Friendly | Cambridge United | 2–3 | Ipswich Town | Cambridge |
| 19:45 BST | Corr 39' Berry 54' |
Report | Maitland-Niles 3' Pitman 29' McGoldrick 61' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,608 |
| 24 July 2015 Friendly | Concord Rangers | 2–1 | Cambridge United XI | Canvey Island |
| 19:45 BST | Stokes 5' Cawley 39' |
Report | Chiedozie 18' (pen.) | Stadium: The Aspect Arena Referee: Elliott Kaye |
| 25 July 2015 Friendly | Bromley | 1–1 | Cambridge United | Bromley |
| 15:00 BST | Wall 81' (pen.) | Report | Simpson 90 +3' | Stadium: Bromley Arena, Hayes Lane |
| 28 July 2015 Friendly | Cambridge United | 1–0 | Coventry City | Cambridge |
| 19:45 BST | Legge 36' | Report | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 1,934 Referee: Fred Graham |
| 1 August 2015 Chris Turner memorial match | Peterborough United | 0–0 | Cambridge United | Peterborough |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: London Road |
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | AFC Wimbledon (O, P) | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 64 | 50 | +14 | 75 | Qualification for League Two play-offs[lower-alpha 1] |
| 8 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 60 | 61 | −1 | 69 | |
| 9 | Cambridge United | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 66 | 55 | +11 | 68 | |
| 10 | Carlisle United | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 67 | 62 | +5 | 67 | |
| 11 | Luton Town | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 63 | 61 | +2 | 66 |
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2016. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
- Four teams play for one spot and promotion to Football League One.
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2016. 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 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[69]
August
| 8 August 2015 1 | Cambridge United | 3–0 | Newport County | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Corr 24', 65' Dunk 71' Simpson 80' |
Report | Hayden 45+4' Feely 55' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5,031 (away 331) Referee: Darren Handley |
| 15 August 2015 2 | Carlisle United | 4–4 | Cambridge United | Carlisle |
| 15:00 BST | Héry 29' Ibehre 42', 44', 76' Grainger 45+4' Wyke 50' |
Report | Keane 2' Corr 11', 45' Taft 21' Berry 58' |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 6,354 (away 278) Referee: Richard Clark |
| 18 August 2015 3 | AFC Wimbledon | 1–2 | Cambridge United | Kingston upon Thames |
| 19:45 BST | Elliott 12' | Report | L.Hughes 45' Legge 46' Corr 48' |
Stadium: Kingsmeadow Attendance: 4,114 (away 640) Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 22 August 2015 4 | Cambridge United | 0–3 | Crawley Town | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Taft 21' | Report | Young 27' Deacon 39', 47' Donnelly 46' 81' Edwards 87' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5,459 (away 173) Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 29 August 2015 5 | Barnet | 0–0 | Cambridge United | Harrow |
| 15:00 BST | Dembélé 73' | Report | Berry 90+1' | Stadium: The Hive Stadium Attendance: 2,406 (away 762) Referee: Nick Kinseley |
September
| 5 September 2015 6 | Cambridge United | 1–3 | Luton Town | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Legge 28' Dunk 42' 64' |
Report | Lee 11' Guttridge 21' Wilkinson 66' Green 84' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 6,298 (away 1,425) Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 12 September 2015 7 | Cambridge United | 1–1 | Leyton Orient | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Roberts 10' Blyth 53' 56' R.Simpson 84' |
Report | J.Simpson 87' | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5,821 (away 1,739) Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 19 September 2015 8 | Hartlepool United | 0–0 | Cambridge United | Hartlepool |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 3,665 (away 208) Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 26 September 2015 9 | Cambridge United | 1–0 | Stevenage | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Dunk 90+7' | Report | Hitchcock 59' Lee 72' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,582 (away 573) Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 29 September 2015 10 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–0 | Cambridge United | High Wycombe |
| 19:45 BST | Harriman 70' | Report | Dunn 53' L.Hughes 87' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 3,152 (away 295) Referee: Stuart Attwell |
October
| 3 October 2015 11 | York City | 2–2 | Cambridge United | York |
| 15:00 BST | Collins 44' Coulson 50' McCombe 54' |
Report | Roberts 71' 90' Corr 81' |
Stadium: Bootham Crescent Attendance: 2,987 (away 474) Referee: Ben Toner |
| 10 October 2015 12 | Cambridge United | 1–3 | Portsmouth | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Simpson 5' Corr 11' Roberts 45+3' J.Hughes 80' |
Report | Tubbs 67', 69', 87' Davies 79' Evans 90+5' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 6,607 (away 1,866) Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 17 October 2015 13 | Cambridge United | 2–1 | Northampton Town | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Dunk 39' Corr 50' 54' |
Report | Richards 59' (pen.) O'Toole 69' D'Ath 76' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5,459 (away 1,299) Referee: Darren England |
| 21 October 2015 14 | Exeter City | 1–0 | Cambridge United | Exeter |
| 19:45 BST | Nichols 9' | Report | Taft 15' | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 2,883 (away 123) Referee: James Linington |
| 24 October 2015 15 | Yeovil Town | 2–3 | Cambridge United | Yeovil |
| 15:00 BST | Laird 9' Bird 44' 63' Sheehan 79' Sokolik 83' |
Report | Gaffney 4', 26' Berry 35' Donaldson 77' |
Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 3,224 (away 257) Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 30 October 2015 16 | Cambridge United | 1–2 | Bristol Rovers | Cambridge |
| 19:45GMT | Corr 33' | Report | Harrison 66' Clarke 80' M.Taylor 82' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5,115 (away 562) Referee: Brendan Malone |
November
| 14 November 2015 17 | Oxford United | 1–0 | Cambridge United | Oxford |
| 15:00 GMT | Taylor 25' 32' Lundstram 60' |
Report | Legge 29' Roberts 37' Berry 79' Slew 83' |
Stadium: Kassam Stadium Attendance: 6,958 (away 568) Referee: Keith Hill |
| 21 November 2015 18 | Cambridge United | 2–3 | Accrington Stanley | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Corr 13' Berry 37' Kennedy 61' Newton 76' |
Report | McConville 29' Crooks 38' Davies 48' 68' Pearson 52' Windass 53' (pen.) 77' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5,107 (away 66) Referee: Iain Williamson |
| 24 November 2015 19 | Morecambe | 2–4 | Cambridge United | Morecambe |
| 19:45 GMT | Molyneux 21' Wilson 26' Barkhuizen 55' Murphy 60' 67' Miller 62' Edwards 73' |
Report | Legge 12' Donaldson 34' Gayle 35' Williamson 48' Berry 65' Ledson 79' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 1,689 (away 167) Referee: Ben Toner |
| 28 November 2015 20 | Cambridge United | 3–1 | Notts County | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Legge 44' Corr 50' (pen.) Williamson 77' Berry 87' |
Report | Campbell 24' 84' Hewitt 39' Smith 50' Sheehan 78' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,596 (away 532) Referee: Charles Breakspear |
December
| 12 December 2015 21 | Plymouth Argyle | 1–2 | Cambridge United | Plymouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Wylde 73' Threlkeld 90+2' |
Report | Williamson 6' Corr 68' Ledson 70' Berry 86' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 7,246 (away 164) Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 19 December 2015 22 | Cambridge United | 1–1 | Mansfield Town | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Ledson 22' Donaldson 36' |
Report | Chapman 23' Rose 33' Green 90+3' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,589 (away 297) Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 26 December 2015 23 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 0–3 | Cambridge United | Barking and Dagenham |
| 13:00 GMT | Labadie 17' Dunne 29' Vassell 45' Widdowson 82' Dikamona 90+4' |
Report | Newton 45+5' Simpson 51', 65' Berry 70' Corr 76' |
Stadium: Victoria Road Attendance: 2,425 (away 929) Referee: Lee Collins |
| 28 December 2015 24 | Cambridge United | 2–1 | Barnet | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Berry 71' Corr 72' |
Report | Akinde 9' 60' Gash 73' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 6,003 (away 549) Referee: David Webb |
January
| 2 January 2016 25 | Cambridge United | 1–4 | AFC Wimbledon | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Berry 26' Roberts 70' |
Report | Robinson 10' Taylor 64' Meades 76' Fuller 85' Azeez 86' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5,754 (away 669) Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 9 January 2016 26 | Crawley Town | 1–0 | Cambridge United | Crawley |
| 15:00 GMT | Bradley 10' Harrold 36' |
Report | Berry 28' Newton 43' |
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 2,320 (away 501) Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 16 January 2016 27 | Luton Town | 0–0 | Cambridge United | Luton |
| 15:00 GMT | Smith 45' Marriott 54' McQuoid 65' Benson 74' Lawless 80' |
Report | Dunne 70' | Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 9,227 (away 1,007) Referee: Andy Madley |
| 23 January 2016 28 | Cambridge United | 1–1 | Hartlepool United | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Roberts 16' Williamson 90' |
Report | Jackson 45' Richards 69' Gray 71' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5,054 (away 186) Referee: Keith Hill |
| 30 January 2016 29 | Leyton Orient | 1–3 | Cambridge United | Waltham Forest |
| 15:00 GMT | Baudry 48' Gnanduillet 57' |
Report | Williamson 10', 53' Berry 29' Spencer 63' Dunne 78' |
Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 6,526 (away 1,237) Referee: Michael Bull |
February
| 6 February 2016 30 | Cambridge United | 1–0 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Berry 82' (pen.) | Report | Widdowson 52' | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,494 (away 258) Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 13 February 2016 31 | Stevenage | 2–0 | Cambridge United | Stevenage |
| 15:00 GMT | Harrison 18', 63' Wilkinson 29' Lee 50' Conlon 58' Ogilvie 64' Jones 89' |
Report | Norris 64' Furlong 86' |
Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 3,945 (away 1,270) Referee: Chris Kavanagh |
| 20 February 2016 32 | Cambridge United | 3–1 | York City | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Spencer 10' Coulson 26' Williamson 60' |
Report | Berrett 33' Šatka 68' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,822 (away 424) Referee: Nick Kinseley |
| 27 February 2016 33 | Portsmouth | 2–1 | Cambridge United | Portsmouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Davies 27' McNulty 41' 90+5' Webster 62' Chaplin 87' |
Report | Spencer 29' Berry 70' 90' Legge 79' |
Stadium: Fratton Park Attendance: 15,425 (away 587) Referee: Oliver Langford |
March
| 1 March 2016 34 | Cambridge United | 1–0 | Wycombe Wanderers | Cambridge |
| 19:45 GMT | Stewart 27' (o.g.) Dunne 56' Furlong 82' |
Report | Bloomfield 42' | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,141 (away 325) Referee: Andy Davies |
| 5 March 2016 35 | Cambridge United | 0–1 | Exeter City | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Watkins 76' 76' | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,573 (away 273) Referee: Fred Graham |
| 12 March 2016 36 | Northampton Town | 1–1 | Cambridge United | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Collins 26' Marquis 71' Byrom 79' |
Report | Haynes 11' Spencer 90+1' 90+7' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 5,828 (away 901) Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 19 March 2016 37 | Cambridge United | 3–0 | Yeovil Town | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Williamson 4', 45+2' Dunne 48' Coulson 60' Furlong 81' Spencer 87' |
Report | Walsh 16' Laird 27' Tozer 29' Dickson 58' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,956 (away 265) Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 25 March 2016 38 | Bristol Rovers | 3–0 | Cambridge United | Bristol |
| 15:00 GMT | Bodin 9', 18' Taylor 73' |
Report | Berry 46' Spencer 50' Furlong 85' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 10,262 (away 443) Referee: Steve Martin |
| 28 March 2016 39 | Cambridge United | 0–0 | Oxford United | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Dunne 49' | Report | Skarz 38' Maguire 62' Wright 87' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 6,108 (away 1,328) Referee: Mark Haywood |
April
| 2 April 2016 40 | Accrington Stanley | 1–1 | Cambridge United | Accrington |
| 15:00 BST | Fosu-Henry 77' | Report | Spencer 55' | Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 2,185 (away 257) Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 9 April 2016 41 | Newport County | 0–1 | Cambridge United | Newport |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Clark 66' Dunne 68' Furlong 85' |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 2,330 (away 185) Referee: Darren England |
| 16 April 2016 42 | Cambridge United | 0–0 | Carlisle United | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Legge 15' Furlong 73' |
Report | Wyke 8' Hope 23' Grainger 69' Miller 72' Ellis 83' 90+4' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5,806 (away 403) Referee: Ben Toner |
| 19 April 2016 43 | Cambridge United | 7–0 | Morecambe | Cambridge |
| 19:45 BST | Berry 6' (pen.), 90+3' (pen.) Dunk 17', 26' Williamson 29' Roberts 45+1' Ismail 59' |
Report | Conlan 31' Edwards 90' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,941 (away 46) Referee: James Adcock |
| 23 April 2016 44 | Notts County | 1–2 | Cambridge United | Nottingham |
| 15:00 BST | Atkinson 13' Hollis 39' Smith 51' Hewitt 73' Noble 81' |
Report | Berry 4' Williamson 54' Furlong 65' Dunne 75' Spencer 90+4' |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 4,450 (away 702) Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 30 April 2016 45 | Cambridge United | 2–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Ledson 82' Williamson 84' Spencer 86' Norris 90' |
Report | McHugh 7' Boateng 60' Matt 71' Tanner 82' Carey 90+2' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 6,714 (away 1,567) Referee: Trevor Kettle |
May
| 7 May 2016 46 | Mansfield Town | 0–0 | Cambridge United | Mansfield |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Ledson 25' Dunne 74' |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 3,548 (away 564) Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
FA Cup
On 26 October 2015 the draw for the first round of the FA Cup was drawn and Cambridge United host National League South side Basingstoke Town.[70]
| 7 November 2015 First round | Cambridge United | 1–0 | Basingstoke Town | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | J.Hughes 19' Berry 45' Taylor 82' |
Report | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 2,974 (away 266) Referee: John Brooks |
| 6 December 2015 Second round | Cambridge United | 1–3 | Doncaster Rovers | Cambridge |
| 14:00 GMT | Berry 23' Ledson 25' Dunk 40' Roberts 74' Corr 83' |
Report | Coppinger 26' Grant 46', 57' Lund 56' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,951 (away 672) Referee: Mark Brown |
League Cup
On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Cambridge United were drawn away against Rotherham United.[71]
| 11 August 2015 First round | Rotherham United | 1–0 | Cambridge United | Rotherham |
| 19:45 BST | Bowery 45+1' Smallwood 55' |
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium Attendance: 4,568 (away 408) Referee: Chris Sarginson |
Football League Trophy
On 8 August 2015, live on Soccer AM the draw for the first round of the Football League Trophy was drawn by Toni Duggan and Alex Scott. U's host Dagenham & Redbridge.[72]
| 1 September 2015 First round | Cambridge United | 0–2 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Cambridge |
| 19:45 BST | L.Hughes 81' | Hemmings 20' McClure 27' Chambers |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 1,618 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
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