2023–24 Cambridge United F.C. season

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.

Cambridge United
2023–24 season
OwnerPaul Barry (70%)
Mark Green (20%)
Adam Webb (10%)
ChairmanShaun Grady
Head CoachMark Bonner
(until 29 November)[1]
Barry Corr and Kevin Betsy
(Interim 29 November - 6 December 2023)
Neil Harris
(6 December - 21 February)[2]
Barry Corr and Kevin Betsy
(Interim 21 February - 4 March 2024)
Garry Monk
(from 4 March)[3]
StadiumAbbey Stadium
League One18th
FA CupThird Round
(eliminated by Blackburn Rovers)
EFL CupFirst round
(eliminated by Sutton United)
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Gassan Ahadme (11)
All:
Gassan Ahadme (13)
Highest home attendance7,710
(vs Peterborough United, 24 February 2024, EFL League One)
Lowest home attendance5,103
(vs Lincoln City, 28 November 2023, EFL League One)
Average home league attendance6,679
Biggest win4-0
vs Fleetwood Town (H)
(2 December 2023)
FA Cup
Biggest defeat6-0
vs Lincoln City (A)
(12 March 2024)
EFL League One

Current squad
As of 26 March 2024
No. Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (Age) Previous club Date signed Fee Contract end
Goalkeepers
1Jack StevensGKEaling (1997-08-02) 2 August 1997Oxford United1 July 2023Free30 June 2025
13James HoldenGKMilton Keynes (2001-09-04) 4 September 2001Reading1 July 2022Free30 June 2024
25Will MannionGKHillingdon (1998-05-05) 5 May 1998 Pafos3 August 2021Free30 June 2024
31Louis ChadwickGK (2003-03-23) 23 March 2003St Neots Town1 July 2022Free30 June 2024
43JJ BriggsGKAcademy1 July 2023Trainee30 June 2025
Defenders
2Liam BennettRB (2001-11-30) 30 November 2001St Neots Town1 July 2021Free30 June 2024
3Danny AndrewLBHolbeach (1990-12-23) 23 December 1990Fleetwood Town1 July 2023Undisclosed30 June 2024
5Michael MorrisonCBBury St Edmunds (1988-03-03) 3 March 1988Portsmouth26 January 2023Free30 June 2024
6Ryan BennettCBOrsett (1990-03-06) 6 March 1990Swansea City6 January 2023Free30 June 2024
11Harrison DunkLBHammersmith (1990-10-25) 25 October 1990Bromley1 July 2011Free30 June 2024
15Jubril OkedinaCBWoolwich (2000-10-26) 26 October 2000Tottenham Hotspur5 August 2021Undisclosed30 June 2025
16Zeno Ibsen RossiCBStreatham (2000-10-28) 28 October 2000Bournemouth18 July 2022Undisclosed30 June 2025
20Brandon HaunstrupLBWaterlooville (1996-10-26) 26 October 1996 Kilmarnock6 July 2022Free30 June 2024
26James GibbonsRBTrentham (1998-03-16) 16 March 1998Bristol Rovers30 January 2024Loan31 May 2024
28Mamadou JobeCBHarlow (2003-03-02) 2 March 2003Academy1 July 2021Trainee30 June 2024
32Harvey BeckettCB (2003-09-30) 30 September 2003Academy1 July 2021Trainee30 June 2024
42Ty Ewens-FindlayCBAcademy1 July 2023Trainee30 June 2025
44Patrick StaszewskiCBAcademy6 November 2023Trainee30 June 2024
Midfielders
4Paul DigbyDMSheffield (1995-02-02) 2 February 1995Stevenage21 July 2020Free30 June 2025
7James BrophyLMBrent (1994-07-25) 25 July 1994Leyton Orient1 July 2021Free30 June 2024
8George ThomasAM Leicester (1997-03-24) 24 March 1997Queens Park Rangers31 January 2023Free30 June 2025
19Adam MayCMSouthampton (1997-12-06) 6 December 1997Portsmouth4 September 2020Free30 June 2025
22Lewis SimperCMCambridge (2001-09-03) 3 September 2001Academy3 January 2020Trainee30 June 2025
24Jordan CousinsCM Greenwich (1994-03-06) 6 March 1994Wigan Athletic13 July 2023Free30 June 2024
39George ScalesCM (2006-08-04) 4 August 2006Academy6 November 2023Trainee30 June 2024
40Ronan IsmailiCMAcademy6 November 2023Trainee30 June 2024
41Amaru KaundaCMAcademy6 November 2023Trainee30 June 2024
Forwards
9Fejiri OkenabirhieCF Hendon (1996-02-25) 25 February 1996Doncaster Rovers29 July 2022Free30 June 2024
10Jack LankesterRWBury St Edmunds (2000-01-19) 19 January 2000Ipswich Town1 July 2021Undisclosed30 June 2025
14Sullay KaikaiLW Southwark (1995-08-26) 26 August 1995Milton Keynes Dons24 July 2023Free30 June 2024
17Saikou JannehCFGunjur (2000-01-11) 11 January 2000Bristol City1 July 2022Undisclosed30 June 2024
18Lyle TaylorCF Greenwich (1990-03-29) 29 March 1990Wycombe Wanderers12 January 2024Free30 June 2024
21Elias KachungaCF Haan (1992-04-22) 22 April 1992Bolton Wanderers1 August 2023Free30 June 2024
23Gassan AhadmeCF Vic (2000-11-17) 17 November 2000Ipswich Town1 July 2023Loan31 May 2024
27Macauley BonneCF Ipswich (1995-10-26) 26 October 1995Gillingham1 February 2024Loan31 May 2024
29Kai YearnAMCambridge (2005-05-21) 21 May 2005Academy1 July 2022Trainee30 June 2024
30Glenn McConnellFW (2005-04-26) 26 April 2005Academy1 July 2022Trainee30 June 2024
33Saleem AkanbiFW (2004-04-29) 29 April 2004Academy1 July 2022Trainee30 June 2024
34Brandon NjokuCFWembley (2005-01-29) 29 January 2005Academy1 July 2023Trainee30 June 2024

Transfers

In
Date Pos Player Transferred from Fee Ref
1 July 2023LB Danny Andrew Fleetwood TownUndisclosed[4]
1 July 2023GK Jack Stevens Oxford UnitedFree Transfer[5]
13 July 2023CM Jordan Cousins Wigan AthleticFree Transfer[6]
24 July 2023LW Sullay Kaikai Milton Keynes DonsFree Transfer[7]
1 August 2023CF Elias Kachunga Bolton WanderersFree Transfer[8]
12 January 2024CF Lyle Taylor Wycombe WanderersFree Transfer[9]

Out
Date Pos Player Transferred to Fee Ref
30 June 2023CF Joe Ironside Doncaster RoversReleased[10][11]
30 June 2023CB Lloyd Jones Charlton AthleticReleased[10][12]
30 June 2023CF Harvey Knibbs ReadingReleased[10][13]
30 June 2023GK Dimitar Mitov St JohnstoneReleased[10][14]
30 June 2023DM Liam O'Neil Boreham WoodReleased[10][15]
30 June 2023CF Sam Smith ReadingReleased[10][16]
30 June 2023CB Greg Taylor WokingEnd of Contract[17][18]
30 June 2023RW Shilow Tracey Crewe AlexandraReleased[10][19]
30 June 2023RB George Williams Mansfield TownReleased[10][20]
30 June 2023CM Ben Worman Cork CityReleased[10][21]

Loaned in
Date Pos Player Loaned from On loan until Ref
1 July 2023CF Gassan Ahadme Ipswich TownEnd of season[22]
1 September 2023CF John-Kymani Gordon Crystal Palace17 January 2024[lower-alpha 1][23][24]
30 January 2024RB James Gibbons Bristol RoversEnd of season[25]
1 February 2024CF Macauley Bonne GillinghamEnd of season[26]
  1. On 17 January, Gordon returned back to Crystal Palace from his season-long loan early.

Loaned out
Date Pos Player Loaned to Until Ref
5 August 2023CM George Hoddle St Albans CityEnd of Season[27]
9 September 2023AM Kai Yearn King's Lynn Town7 October 2023[28]
21 October 2023GK James Holden Welling United18 November 2023[29]
16 November 2023CB Mamadou Jobe Gateshead27 March 2024[lower-alpha 1][lower-alpha 2][lower-alpha 3][30][31][32][33]
29 March 2024CF Brandon Njoku Peterborough SportsEnd of Season[34]
  1. On 9 January, Jobe's loan at Gateshead was extended by a further month.
  2. On 17 February, Jobe's loan at Gateshead was extended again, until the end of season.
  3. On 27 March, Jobe was then recalled from his loan at Gateshead.

Pre-season and friendlies

On 5 June, Cambridge United announced their first two pre-season friendlies, against Ipswich Town and Barnet.[35] A third friendly, against St Albans City was also confirmed.[36] Three behind-closed-doors fixtures were also included in the pre-season preparations, against Tottenham Hotspur Under-21s, Gillingham and Cardiff City.[37]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

7 July 2023 Friendly Cardiff City 1–1 Cambridge United Behind-closed-doors
13:00 BST Robinson 70' Report Ahadme 89'
11 July 2023 Friendly Tottenham Hotspur U21 1-1 Cambridge United Behind-closed-doors
TBA BST Scarlett Report
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 18th 46 12 12 22 39 61 −22 026.09
FA Cup 4 November 2023 6 January 2024 First round Third round 3 2 0 1 8 6 +2 066.67
EFL Cup 8 August 2023 8 August 2023 First round First round 1 0 1 0 2 2 +0 000.00
EFL Trophy 12 September 2023 7 November 2023 Group stage Group stage 3 1 0 2 5 5 +0 033.33
Total 53 15 13 25 54 74 −20 028.30

Last updated: 27 April 2024
Source: Soccerway

League One
Main article: 2023–24 EFL League One

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
15 Bristol Rovers 46 16 9 21 52 68 −16 57
16 Charlton Athletic 46 11 20 15 64 65 −1 53
17 Reading 46 16 11 19 68 70 −2 53[lower-alpha 1]
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[41]
(R) Relegated
Notes:
  1. On 16 August 2023, Reading were deducted one point for failing to pay players on time and in full on three occasions in the 2022–23 season.[38] Another 3-point deduction was applied on 13 September, for failing to deposit wages on time.[39] Another 2-point deduction was applied on 27 February, due to late HMRC payments.[40]

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 12 12 22 39 61  −22 48 8 7 8 22 24  −2 4 5 14 17 37  −20

Last updated: 27 April 2024.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round
Round1234568910111213141516711719202122232426282930313233341823525336373839414243442744540546
GroundHAHHAHAHAHAHAHHAAAHAHHAHHAHAHAAHHAAHAAAHAHAHHA
ResultWWLWLWLDDLLDLDWDLLLDWWLLWDDWLLWLLLLDLLWWLDLLDD
Position52519610101315151718171412151618181613141816141614161716171717192020201919191819191918
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2024. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
  • 1 Matchday 7 (vs Wycombe Wanderers) was postponed due to the international call-ups.
  • 2 Matchday 18 (vs Bolton Wanderers) was postponed due to the international call-ups.
  • 3 Matchday 25 (vs Stevenage) was postponed due to a local power network failure.
  • 4 Matchday 27 (vs Bristol Rovers) was postponed due to FA Cup involvements.
  • 5 Matchday 40 (vs Wycombe Wanderers) was postponed due to the international call-ups.

Matches

On 22 June, the EFL League One fixtures were released.[42]

  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: Brisbane Road
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: Whaddon Road
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[43] 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.[44]
11 November 2023 17 Peterborough United 5–0 Cambridge United Peterborough
12:00 GMT
Report Stadium: London Road 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: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 10,407
Referee: Tom Nield
1 January 2024 26 Cambridge United 0–2 Leyton Orient Cambridge
15:00 GMT Lankester  12' Report 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 2–1 Fleetwood Town Cambridge
15:00 GMT Taylor 71'
Kaikai 90+1'		 Report Dolan  16'
Omochere 77'
Heneghan  83'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,555
Referee: Scott Tallis
20 January 2024 29 Exeter City 0–0 Cambridge United Exeter
15:00 GMT Purrington  39'
Niskanen  45+1'		 Report Andrew  27'
Taylor  31'
Digby  50'
Kachunga  56'		 Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 6,343
Referee: Scott Simpson
27 January 2024 30 Cambridge United 0–0 Burton Albion Cambridge
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,755
Referee: Edward Duckworth
3 February 2024 31 Shrewsbury Town 1–2 Cambridge United Shrewsbury
15:00 GMT Udoh 12'
Bloxham  90+1'  90+4'
Pierre  90+8'		 Report Taylor 14', 46'
Thomas  87'
L. Bennett  90'		 Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 6,795
Referee: Craig Hicks
10 February 2024 32 Cambridge United 0–1 Cheltenham Town Cambridge
15:00 GMT R. Bennett  36'
Cousins  88'
Thomas  90'		 Report Taylor  54' 65'
Pett  70'
Nuttall  80'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 7,047
Referee: Ben Atkinson
13 February 2024 33 Portsmouth 3–1 Cambridge United Portsmouth
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 19,445
Referee: Sam Allison
17 February 2024 34 Carlisle United 0–4 Cambridge United Carlisle
15:00 GMT Mellish  45+4'
Butterworth  68'		 Report Kaikai 14'
Taylor  45+4'
Lavelle 69' (o.g.)
Kachunga 72'
R. Bennett 83'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 6,877
Referee: Scott Jackson
20 February 2024 18[45][46] Cambridge United 1–2 Bolton Wanderers Cambridge
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,525
Referee: David Rock
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 18 November and 6 February, but was postponed due to international call-ups within the Bolton squad.[47] and abandoned due to extreme weather conditions respectively.[48]
24 February 2024 35 Cambridge United 0–1 Peterborough United Cambridge
12:00 GMT Lankester  17'
Morrison  58'
R. Bennett  65'
Andrew  79'		 Report Mason-Clark 55'
Knight  70'
Katongo  90+4'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 7,710
Referee: Charles Breakspear
27 February 2024 25[49] Stevenage 1–0 Cambridge United Stevenage
19:45 GMT Roberts 35'
Forster-Caskey  45'
Reid  66'		 Report Cousins  43' Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 6,553
Referee: Lee Swabey
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 29 December, but was postponed due to a local power network failure.[50]
2 March 2024 36 Bolton Wanderers 2–0 Cambridge United Horwich
15:00 GMT Adeboyejo  27'
Thomason 35'  70'
Dacres-Cogley  46'
Collins 66'
Dempsey  82'		 Report Kaikai  41'
Morrison  66'		 Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Attendance: 20,246
Referee: Ollie Yates
9 March 2024 37 Cambridge United 1–1 Northampton Town Cambridge
15:00 GMT Kachunga 16'
Digby  81'		 Report Guthrie 82' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,942
Referee: Declan Bourne
12 March 2024 38 Lincoln City 6–0 Cambridge United Lincoln
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 7,316
Referee: Scott Oldham
16 March 2024 39 Reading 4–0 Cambridge United Reading
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 15,644
Referee: Ben Speedie
29 March 2024 41 Barnsley 0–2 Cambridge United Barnsley
15:00 GMT McCart  46'
Earl  69'		 Report de Gevigney 13' (o.g.)
Jobe  69'
L. Bennett  70'
Ahadme 72'		 Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 13,363
Referee: Simon Mather
1 April 2024 42 Cambridge United 3–1 Wigan Athletic Cambridge
15:00 BST Ahadme 11', 57'
R. Bennett  33'
Mannion  59'
Andrew 83'		 Report Shaw  31'
Magennis
Smith  45+1'
Godo 65'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,418
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
6 April 2024 43 Blackpool 1–0 Cambridge United Blackpool
15:00 BST Carey 30' Report R. Bennett  32'
Digby  45+2'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 10,187
Referee: Dean Whitestone
13 April 2024 44 Cambridge United 1–1 Charlton Athletic Cambridge
15:00 BST Bonne 50' Report Wickham 23'
Coventry  33'
Bakinson  35'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 7,484
Referee: Darren Drysdale
16 April 2024 27[51] Bristol Rovers 1–0 Cambridge United Horfield
19:45 BST Martin 87' Report Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,526
Referee: Daniel Middleton
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 6 January, but was postponed due to FA Cup involvement.
20 April 2024 45 Cambridge United 0–1 Derby County Cambridge
15:00 BST Andrew  41'
Digby  45'		 Report Sibley  24'
Mendez-Laing 39'
Adams  45'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 7,649
Referee: Paul Howard
23 April 2024 40[52] Cambridge United 1–1 Wycombe Wanderers Cambridge
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,081
Referee: Will Finnie
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 23 March, but was postponed due to international call-ups.[52]
27 April 2024 46 Port Vale 0–0 Cambridge United Burslem
12:30 BST Weir  35'
Smith  74'		 Gibbons  29'
Bennett  37'
Ahadme  39'
Okedina  86'		 Stadium: Vale Park
Referee: Ross Joyce

FA Cup
Main article: 2023–24 FA Cup

Cambridge were drawn at home to Bracknell Town in the first round,[53] to Fleetwood Town in the second round[54] and away to Blackburn Rovers in the third round.[55]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

4 November 2023 First Round Cambridge United 2–1 Bracknell Town Cambridge
15:00 GMT
Report
  • Legg  5'
  • Harrison  15'
  • Harris  68' 88'
  • George  90+8'
 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
Main article: 2023–24 EFL Cup

Cambridge were drawn away to Sutton United in the first round.[56]

  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: Gander Green Lane
Attendance: 1,761
Referee: Daniel Middleton
Penalties
Eastmond
Angol
Milsom
Goodliffe
Kashket
Patrick
O'Brien 		Ahadme
Lankester
Andrew
Thomas
Digby
Janneh
Dunk

EFL Trophy
Main article: 2023–24 EFL Trophy

In the group stage, Cambridge were drawn into Southern Group D alongside Peterborough United, Colchester United and Tottenham Hotspur U21.[57][58]

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: London Road 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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