2024–25 Cambridge United F.C. season

The 2024–25 season is the 113th season in the history of Cambridge United Football Club and their fourth consecutive season in League One. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.

Cambridge United
2024–25 season
OwnerPaul Barry (70%),
Mark Green (20%),
Adam Webb (10%)
ChairmanShaun Grady
Head CoachGarry Monk
StadiumAbbey Stadium

Transfers

In
Date Pos Player From Fee Ref
1 July 2024[lower-alpha 1]RB James Gibbons Bristol RoversFree[1]
1 July 2024[lower-alpha 2]CB Kelland Watts Newcastle UnitedFree[2]
  1. The transfer was announced on 25 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Bristol Rovers contract expired
  2. The transfer was announced on 12 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Newcastle United contract expired

Out
Date Pos. Player To Fee Ref.
27 June 2024RW Jack Lankester Crewe AlexandraUndisclosed[3]
27 June 2024CM Lewis Simper Sutton UnitedUndisclosed[4]

Loaned in
Date Pos Player From Date until Ref

Loaned out
Date Pos Player To Date until Ref

Released / Out of Contract
Date Pos. Player Subsequent club Join date Ref.
30 June 2024GK Will Mannion Charlton Athletic1 July 2024[5]
30 June 2024CF Saleem Akanbi[6]
30 June 2024CB Harvey Beckett[6]
30 June 2024CB Ryan Bennett[7]
30 June 2024LB Harrison Dunk[8]
30 June 2024GK Tom Finch[6]
30 June 2024LB Brandon Haunstrup[7]
30 June 2024GK James Holden[7]
30 June 2024CF Saikou Janneh[7]
30 June 2024CF Fejiri Okenabirhie[7]
30 June 2024RB Greg Sandiford[6]
30 June 2024CF Lyle Taylor[7]
30 June 2024AM Kai Yearn[6]

Pre-season and friendlies

On 24 May, Cambridge confirmed their initial pre-season plans, with matches against West Bromwich Albion, Braintree Town, Ebbsfleet United along with a training camp in Portugal.[9] A week later, a fourth friendly was added to the pre-season schedule, versus Colchester United.[10]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

26 July 2024 Friendly Braintree Town v Cambridge United Braintree
19:45 BST Stadium: Cressing Road
27 July 2024 Friendly Ebbsfleet United v Cambridge United Northfleet
15:00 BST Stadium: Stonebridge Road
2 August 2024 Friendly Cambridge United v West Bromwich Albion Cambridge
19:45 BST Stadium: Abbey Stadium
3 August 2024 Friendly Colchester United v Cambridge United Colchester
15:00 BST Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium

Competitions

League One
Main article: 2024–25 EFL League One

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
4 Bolton Wanderers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Qualification for League One play-offs
5 Bristol Rovers 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 Burton Albion 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 Cambridge United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 Charlton Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 Crawley Town 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 Exeter City 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 10 August 2024. 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[11]

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Last updated: pre-season.
Source: Soccerway

Matches

On 26 June, the League One fixtures were announced.[12]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

10 August 2024 1 Stockport County v Cambridge United Edgeley
17:30 BST Stadium: Edgeley Park

FA Cup
Main article: 2024–25 FA Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

EFL Cup
Main article: 2024–25 EFL Cup

On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Cambridge being drawn at home against Queens Park Rangers.[13]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

13 August 2024 First round Cambridge United v Queens Park Rangers Cambridge
19:45 BST Stadium: Abbey Stadium

EFL Trophy
Main article: 2024–25 EFL Trophy

In the group stage, Cambridge were drawn into Southern Group C alongside Bromley, Charlton Athletic and Chelsea U21.[14][15]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Bromley 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Cambridge United 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 L1 Charlton Athletic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 ACA Chelsea U21 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: EFL.com

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Statistics

Appearances and goals
As of pre-season

List includes all first team players and any other matchday squad players

No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague OneFA CupEFL CupEFL Trophy
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
Goalkeepers
— GK  ENG Louis Chadwick 000+000+000+000+00
— GK  ENG Jack Stevens 000+000+000+000+00
Defenders
2 RB  ENG Liam Bennett 000+000+000+000+00
3 LB  ENG Danny Andrew 000+000+000+000+00
5 CB  ENG Michael Morrison 000+000+000+000+00
6 CB  ENG Kelland Watts 000+000+000+000+00
16 CB  ENG Zeno Ibsen Rossi 000+000+000+000+00
26 RB  ENG James Gibbons 000+000+000+000+00
— CB  ENG Mamadou Jobe 000+000+000+000+00
Midfielders
4 DM  ENG Paul Digby 000+000+000+000+00
7 LM  ENG James Brophy 000+000+000+000+00
8 AM  WAL George Thomas 000+000+000+000+00
24 CM  JAM Jordan Cousins 000+000+000+000+00
— MF  ENG George Hoddle 000+000+000+000+00
— MF  IRL Glenn McConnell 000+000+000+000+00
Forwards
14 LW  SLE Sullay Kaikai 000+000+000+000+00
21 CF  COD Elias Kachunga 000+000+000+000+00
— FW  ENG Dan Barton 000+000+000+000+00
— CF  ENG Brandon Njoku 000+000+000+000+00

References
  1. "GIBBONS REJOINS ON TWO-YEAR DEAL". Cambridge United FC. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
  2. "Kelland Watts joins United". Cambridge United FC. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  3. "Jack Lankester Joins Crewe Alexandra". Cambridge United FC. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  4. "Lewis Simper Signs For Sutton". Cambridge United FC. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  5. "Will Mannion becomes Nathan Jones' First Signing". Charlton Athletic FC. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
  6. "Development Players Update". Cambridge United FC. 8 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
  7. "2024 Retained List". Cambridge United FC. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  8. "Harrison Dunk to leave United". Cambridge United FC. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
  9. "Pre-Season Plans Confirmed". Cambridge United FC. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
  10. "U's confirm final pre-season fixture against Colchester United". Cambridge United FC. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  11. "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
  12. "Birmingham start League One campaign against Reading". British Broadcasting Corporation. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
  13. "Carabao Cup Round One draw confirmed". English Football League. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
  14. "Under-21 teams and Group Stage draw confirmed for 2024/25 Bristol Street Motors Trophy". English Football League. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.
  15. "Bristol Street Motors Trophy Group Stage confirmed". English Football League. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
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