The 2025–26 season was the 114th season in the history of Cambridge United Football Club, and their first season back in League Two since the 2020–21 season following relegation from League One in the preceding season. In addition to the domestic league, the club also participated in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy.

Transfers and contracts

In

Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref.
23 June 2025[a]RWEngland Ben KnightFree agentN/a[1]
1 July 2025[b]DMEngland Dominic BallEngland Leyton OrientBosman[2]
1 July 2025[c]CBEngland Zak BradshawEngland Lincoln City[3]
1 July 2025[d]GKWales Ben HughesWales Swansea City[4]
1 July 2025[e]LBEngland Ben PurringtonEngland Exeter City[5]
10 July 2025GKEngland Jake EastwoodEngland Grimsby Town[6]
24 July 2025DMDemocratic Republic of the Congo Pelly Ruddock MpanzuEngland Luton Town[7]
28 July 2025RBRepublic of Ireland Shane McLoughlinWales Newport County[8]
29 July 2025CFScotland Louis AppéréEngland StevenageUndisclosed[9]
  1. ↑ The transfer was announced on 2 June, and would become official on June 23 when the squad returns for pre-season
  2. ↑ The transfer was announced on 23 June, and would become official on July 1 when his contract at Leyton Orient had expired
  3. ↑ The transfer was announced on 26 June, and would become official on July 1 when his contract at Lincoln City had expired
  4. ↑ The transfer was announced on 20 June, and would become official on July 1 when his contract at Swansea City had expired
  5. ↑ The transfer was announced on 23 June, and would become official on July 1 when his contract at Exeter City had expired

Out

Date Pos. Player To Fee Ref.

Loaned in

Date Pos. Player From Date until Ref.
18 August 2025CFEngland Kylian KouassiEngland Blackpool31 May 2026[10]
1 September 2025LWEngland Adam MayorEngland Millwall[11]
23 January 2026CFEngland Elliott NevittEngland Gillingham[12]
2 February 2026CBEngland Sean RaggettEngland Rotherham United[13]
15 April 2026GKEngland Jack WaltonEngland Preston North End22 April 2026[14]

Loaned out

Date Pos. Player To Date until Ref.
1 September 2025CFEngland Ryan LoftEngland Crawley TownEnd of season[15]
5 September 2025CBEngland Harry DawsonEngland Peterborough Sports[16]
CFEngland George MundayEngland St Ives Town[16]
12 September 2025GKEngland JJ BriggsEngland Downham Town[17]
CMEngland George HoddleEngland Bedford Town[17]
23 September 2025CMEngland Jahrel McKoyEngland St Ives Town[18]
14 November 2025LBEngland Jamie MurefuEngland Cheshunt13 December 2025[19]
21 November 2025CFEngland Daniel EfobiEngland St Ives TownWork Experience[20]
12 December 2025CFEngland Ryan GrayEngland Wroxham[21]
12 January 2026CFEngland George MundayEngland Bedford Town7 February 2026[22][23]
14 February 2026GKEngland JJ BriggsEngland Chichester City[24]
CFEngland George MundayEngland Hereford31 May 2026[24][25]
22 February 2026CBEngland Zeno Ibsen RossiRepublic of Ireland Shelbourne30 June 2026[26]
21 March 2026CFEngland Daniel EfobiEngland Real Bedford31 May 2026[27]

Released / Out of Contract

Date Pos. Player Subsequent club Join date Ref.
30 June 2025GKEngland Louis ChadwickEngland King's Lynn Town1 July 2025[28][29]
DMEngland Paul DigbyScotland Dundee[28][30]
GKSlovakia Marko MarošiEngland Port Vale[28][31]
GKEngland Jack StevensEngland Reading[28][32]
CMJamaica Jordan CousinsEngland Eastleigh15 July 2025[28][33]
CFEngland Brandon NjokuEngland Sutton United29 July 2025[28][34]
LBEngland Danny AndrewEngland Stockport County2 August 2025[28][35]
LBEngland Scott MaloneEngland Crawley Town29 August 2025[28][36]
CBMalawi Jubril OkedinaRepublic of Ireland Bohemian31 August 2025[28][37]
CAMWales George ThomasEngland Morecambe11 September 2025[28][38]
CMEngland Ben StevensonEngland Cheltenham Town4 October 2025[28][39]
CAMEngland Dan Barton[28]
CMEngland Gary Gardner[40]
CFEngland Amaru Kaunda[28]

New Contract

Date Pos. Player Contract until Ref.
10 June 2025LWSierra Leone Sullay Kaikai30 June 2027[41]
LBEngland Liam Bennett[42]
22 December 2025CMEngland George Hoddle30 June 2028[43]
8 January 2026CBEngland Kelland Watts30 June 2027[44]
9 February 2026LWEngland Ben Knight30 June 2028[45]
17 February 2026CAMRepublic of Ireland Glenn McConnell[46]

Pre-season and friendlies

On 15 May, Cambridge United announced their initial pre-season schedule, with games against Cambridge City, Northampton Town (BCD), Braintree Town and Cardiff City (BCD). A fifth friendly was later added against Charlton Athletic.[47]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 July 2025 Friendly Cambridge City 1–3 Cambridge United Sawston
13:00 BST
Report
Stadium: FWD-IP Community Stadium
Attendance: 2,640
8 July 2025 Friendly Northampton Town 0–3 Cambridge United Moulton
12:00 BST Report
Stadium: Moulton College
Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors)
15 July 2025 Friendly Braintree Town 0–3 Cambridge United Braintree
19:45 BST Report
Stadium: Cressing Road
18 July 2025 Friendly Cardiff City 5–1[48] Cambridge United Vale of Glamorgan
13:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Cardiff City Training Ground
Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors)
26 July 2025 Friendly Cambridge United 1–1 Charlton Athletic Cambridge
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 2,003 (330 away fans)
Referee: Neil Hair

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
League Two 2 August 2025 2 May 2026 Matchday 1 3rd 46 22 16 8 66 33 +33 047.83
FA Cup 1 November 2025 10 January 2026 First round Third round 3 1 1 1 5 3 +2 033.33
EFL Cup 12 August 2025 23 September 2025 First round Third round 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 066.67
EFL Trophy 7 October 2025 2 December 2025 Group stage Second round 4 2 1 1 8 6 +2 050.00
Total 56 27 18 11 84 44 +40 048.21

Last updated: 3 May 2026
Source: Soccerway

League Two

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Bromley (C, P) 46 24 15 7 71 46 +25 87 Promotion to EFL League One
2 Milton Keynes Dons (P) 46 24 14 8 86 45 +41 86
3 Cambridge United (P) 46 22 16 8 66 33 +33 82
4 Salford City 46 25 6 15 61 51 +10 81 Qualification for League Two play-offs
5 Notts County (O, P) 46 24 8 14 74 52 +22 80
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[49]
(C) Champions; (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted

Results summary

OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
46 22 16 8 66 33  +33 82 15 6 2 43 15  +28 7 10 6 23 18  +5

Last updated: 3 May 2026.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

Round1234567891011121314151617181920212223242728293031262323334353637383940414243442514546
GroundHAHAAHHAHAHAHAAHAHHAHAAHAHHAAAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA
ResultWLDWLWLDWDWLWLDDWWDDWDWWWWWWLWWDWDDWDWLDDWDLWD
Position5121591310121391071181312121066988856432532322333344433333
Points334771010111415181821212223262930313435384144475053535659606364656869727273747778788182
Source: EFL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
  • 1 Matchday 25 (vs. Grimsby Town) was postponed due to a frozen pitch. Then again due to international call-ups.
  • 2 Matchday 26 (vs. Crawley Town) was postponed due to FA Cup involvements.

Matches

On 26 June, the League Two fixtures were announced, with Cambridge hosting Cheltenham Town on the opening day.[50]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

2 August 2025 1 Cambridge United 1–0 Cheltenham Town Cambridge
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,673 (301 away fans)
Referee: Craig Hicks
9 August 2025 2 Swindon Town 3–2 Cambridge United Swindon
15:00 BST Drinan 32'
Smith 34'
Oldaker 53'
Munroe Yellow card 82'
Butterworth Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Brophy 4' Yellow card 90+6'
Kaikai 64'		 Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 8,862
Referee: Edward Duckworth
16 August 2025 3 Cambridge United 1–1 Harrogate Town Cambridge
15:00 BST Appéré 18'
Knight Yellow card 70'		 Report Evans Yellow card 17'
Duke-McKenna 52'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,737
Referee: Kirsty Dowle
19 August 2025 4 Colchester United 1–2 Cambridge United Colchester
19:45 BST Read 13'
Payne Yellow card 44'
Tovide Yellow card 67'		 Report Jobe Yellow card 39' 45+2'
Brophy 45'
Ball Yellow card 56'
Watts Yellow card 68'
Bennett Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 6,834 (1,501 away fans)
Referee: Richard Eley
23 August 2025 5 Bristol Rovers 1–0 Cambridge United Horfield
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 6,809
Referee: Paul Marsden
30 August 2025 6 Cambridge United 2–0 Newport County Cambridge
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,887 (293 away fans)
Referee: Garreth Rhodes
6 September 2025 7 Cambridge United 0–1 Oldham Athletic Cambridge
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6.570 (740 away)
Referee: Ben Atkinson
13 September 2025 8 Grimsby Town 1–1 Cambridge United Cleethorpes
15:00 BST McEachran Yellow card 39'
Kabia Yellow card 45+4'
Sweeney Yellow card 54'
Amaluzor 90+7'		 Report Purrington Yellow card 16'
Mayor 31'
Mpanzu Yellow card 50'
Gibbons Yellow card 84'
Brophy Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 7,147
Referee: Greg Rollason
20 September 2025 9 Cambridge United 2–1 Fleetwood Town Cambridge
12:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,069 (98 away fans)
Referee: Lee Swabey
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[51]
27 September 2025 10 Tranmere Rovers 0–0 Cambridge United Birkenhead
15:00 BST Ironside Yellow card 53' Report Mayor Yellow card 32'
Ball Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 7,319
Referee: Adam Herczeg
4 October 2025 11 Cambridge United 3–1 Crawley Town Cambridge
15:00 BST Lavery 13'
Mpanzu 50'
Kouassi 57'
Bennett Yellow card 88'
Eastwood Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Holohan Yellow card 6'
Barker Yellow card 49'
Tshimanga 66'
Scott Yellow card 72'
Brown Yellow card 87'
Roles Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,607
Referee: Carl Brook
11 October 2025 12 Shrewsbury Town 2–0 Cambridge United Shrewsbury
15:00 BST Lloyd 12'
Boyle 36'
Sang Yellow card 54'
Scully Yellow card 57'		 Report Smith Yellow card 55' Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 4,827
Referee: Matthew Russell
18 October 2025 13 Cambridge United 2–1 Bromley Cambridge
12:30 BST Lavery 2' Yellow card 62'
Kouassi 41'
Mpanzu Yellow card 62'		 Report Samuel Yellow card 17'
Cheek 50'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,839
Referee: Declan Bourne
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[52]
25 October 2025 14 Notts County 2–0 Cambridge United Nottingham
15:00 BST Jatta 72', 90' Report Lavery Yellow card 30'
Kaikai Yellow card 53'
Mpanzu Yellow card 54'
Morrison Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 10,996
Referee: Ross Joyce
8 November 2025 15 Salford City 0–0 Cambridge United Kersal
15:00 GMT Garbutt Yellow card 5'
Udoh Yellow card 55'
N'mai Yellow card 70'
Borini Yellow card 82'		 Report Bennett Yellow card 15'
Mayor Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Moor Lane
Referee: Ollie Yates
15 November 2025 16 Cambridge United 0–0 Barnet Cambridge
15:00 GMT Mpanzu Yellow card 63'
Morrison Yellow card 89'		 Report Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 7,572
Referee: Simon Mather
22 November 2025 17 Barrow 0–2 Cambridge United Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 GMT Gordon Yellow card 85' Report Smith Yellow card 37'
Mpanzu 49', 90+1' Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 3,024
Referee: Scott Oldham
29 November 2025 18 Cambridge United 2–1 Crewe Alexandra Cambridge
15:00 GMT Smith Yellow card 37'
Jobe 82'
Knight 90+7' (pen.)		 Report Tezgel 54'
Lunt Yellow card 90+5'
March Yellow card 90+6'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,947
Referee: Martin Woods
9 December 2025 19 Cambridge United 1–1 Chesterfield Cambridge
19:45 GMT Watts 13' Report McFadzean 90+3' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,192
Referee: Elliot Swallow
13 December 2025 20 Milton Keynes Dons 1–1 Cambridge United Denbigh
15:00 GMT Maguire Yellow card 15'
Paterson 42'
Thompson-Sommers Yellow card 50'		 Report Knight Yellow card 52'
Kaikai 66'		 Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 8,151
Referee: James Oldham
19 December 2025 21 Cambridge United 2–0 Accrington Stanley Cambridge
19:45 GMT Watts Yellow card 32'
Gibbons 45+5'
Kaikai 60'		 Report Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,788
Referee: Richie Watkins
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 20 December, but was moved following an agreement between the two sides.[51]
26 December 2025 22 Gillingham 1–1 Cambridge United Gillingham
15:00 GMT Clark 72'
Rowe Yellow card 85'		 Report Appéré 10' Stadium: Priestfield Stadium
Attendance: 7,344
Referee: Neil Hair
29 December 2025 23 Chesterfield 0–1 Cambridge United Chesterfield
19:45 GMT Hemming Yellow card 76' Report Hoddle Yellow card 16'
McLoughlin 44'
Lavery Yellow card 72'
Gibbons Yellow card 76'
Eastwood Yellow card 82'		 Stadium: SMH Group Stadium
Attendance: 8,589
Referee: Scott Jackson
1 January 2026 24 Cambridge United 2–0 Walsall Cambridge
15:00 GMT Knight 45+2', 53' Report Browne Yellow card 90+2' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 7,277
Referee: Wayne Cartmel
17 January 2026 27 Fleetwood Town 1–2 Cambridge United Fleetwood
15:00 GMT Evans Yellow card 39'
Helm Yellow card 53'
Ennis 74' (pen.)
Mullarkey Yellow card 90+6'		 Report Kaikai 31'
Gibbons 82'		 Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,666
Referee: Craig Hicks
24 January 2026 28 Cambridge United 4–2 Tranmere Rovers Cambridge
15:00 GMT Hoddle Yellow card 19'
Brophy Yellow card 35'
Lavery 58'
Watts 67', 77'
Knight 90+6'		 Report Smith Yellow card 15'
Jones 45'
Blacker Yellow card 54'
Whitaker 63'
McGowan Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,800
Referee: Ross Martin
27 January 2026 29 Cambridge United 1–0 Shrewsbury Town Cambridge
19:45 GMT Appéré Yellow card 59'
Knight 90+1' (pen.)		 Report Clucas Yellow card 90+1' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,347
Referee: Abigail Byrne
31 January 2026 30 Oldham Athletic 0–3 Cambridge United Oldham
15:00 GMT Drummond Yellow card 45+2'
Quigley Yellow card 46'		 Report Ball Yellow card 41'
Knight 55' (pen.)
Appéré 60', 67'
Lavery Yellow card 87'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 7,012
Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo
7 February 2026 31 Harrogate Town 2–1 Cambridge United Harrogate
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Wetherby Road
Attendance: 3,370 (1,054 away fans)
Referee: Edward Duckworth
10 February 2026 26[53] Crawley Town 0–3 Cambridge United Crawley
19:45 GMT Darcy Yellow card 37'
Gordon Yellow card 88'
Williams Yellow card 90+4'		 Report McLoughlin 44'
Kaikai 76', 90+5'		 Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,961
Referee: Alex Chilowicz
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 10 January, but was postponed due to FA Cup involvements.
14 February 2026 32 Cambridge United 3–1 Bristol Rovers Cambridge
15:00 GMT Knight 34', 56' (pen.)
Purrington Yellow card 44'
Watts 79'		 Report Quigley 45+3' (pen.)
Sparkes Yellow card 59'
Harrison Yellow card 72'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,424
Referee: Thomas Parsons
17 February 2026 33 Cambridge United 1–1 Colchester United Cambridge
19:45 GMT Watts 3'
Purrington Yellow card 43'
Gibbons Yellow card 84'		 Report Bishop Yellow card 22'
Payne 30'
Read Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,764
Referee: Declan Brown
21 February 2026 34 Newport County 0–2 Cambridge United Newport
15:00 GMT Lloyd Yellow card 41'
Sprangler Yellow card 50'		 Report Mpanzu Yellow card 13'
Ball Yellow card 56'
Bennett 73'
Kaikai 76'		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 4,155
Referee: Lewis Sandoe
28 February 2026 35 Cambridge United 1–1 Milton Keynes Dons Cambridge
12:30 GMT Lavery 75'
Nevitt Yellow card 83'		 Report Mellish Yellow card 54'
Sanders Yellow card 55'
Collins 90+6' (pen.)		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 7,538
Referee: Declan Bourne
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[54]
7 March 2026 36 Accrington Stanley 1–1 Cambridge United Accrington
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 2,322 (463 away fans)
Referee: Jamie O'Connor
14 March 2026 37 Cambridge United 5–0 Gillingham Cambridge
15:00 GMT Ball 2'
Appéré 36'
Cirino red-colored football 50' (o.g.)
Kaikai 54'
Lavery 90+1'		 Report Cirino Yellow card 28'
Smith Yellow card 42'
Dack Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 7,490
Referee: Michael Barlow
17 March 2026 38 Walsall 0–0 Cambridge United Bescot
19:45 GMT Report Kaikai Yellow card 24'
Ball Yellow card 59'		 Stadium: Bescot Stadium
Attendance: 5,311
Referee: Simon Mather
21 March 2026 39 Cambridge United 1–0 Salford City Cambridge
12:30 GMT Gibbons 49' Yellow card 83'
Mpanzu Yellow card 71'		 Report Mnoga Yellow card 22'
Grant Yellow card 62'
Borini Yellow card 81'
Graydon Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,633
Referee: Alan Dale
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was brought forward for Sky Sports broadcasting.[55]
28 March 2026 40 Barnet 1–0 Cambridge United Edgware
15:00 GMT Collinge 49' Report Stadium: The Hive Stadium
Attendance: 4,410
Referee: Martin Woods
2 April 2026 41 Cambridge United 1–1 Swindon Town Cambridge
20:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 7,366 (1,034 away fans)
Referee: Matt Corlett
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 3 April, but was moved for Sky Sports broadcasting.[56]
6 April 2026 42 Cheltenham Town 1–1 Cambridge United Cheltenham
15:00 BST Eastwood red-colored football 90+1' (o.g.) Report Kaikai 34'
Ball Yellow card 59'		 Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 4,149
Referee: James Oldham
11 April 2026 43 Cambridge United 4–0 Notts County Cambridge
15:00 BST Ball 2'
Lavery 28'
Gibbons 33', 55'
Eastwood Red card 40'		 Report Bedeau Yellow card 37'
Enoru Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 7,983
Referee: Ben Speedie
16 April 2026 44 Bromley 0–0 Cambridge United Bromley
20:00 BST Sowunmi Yellow card 90+3' Report Ball Yellow card 47'
Smith Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Hayes Lane
Referee: Sam Mulhall
Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for 18 April, but was brought forward two-days for Sky Sports broadcasting.[57]
21 April 2026 25[58] Cambridge United 1–2 Grimsby Town Cambridge
19:45 BST Knight 41', football with red X 59' Report Green 23'
Turi Yellow card 42'
Kacurri Yellow card 58'
McJannett 90+4'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 7,779
Referee: Thomas Parsons
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 4 January, but it was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[59] Then again on 24 March due to international call-ups.[60]
25 April 2026 45 Cambridge United 3–0 Barrow Cambridge
15:00 BST Knight 34'
Gibbons 57'
Stanway red-colored football 74' (o.g.)		 Report Williams Yellow card 48'
Stanway Yellow card 74'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 7,512
Referee: Stephen Parkinson
2 May 2026 46 Crewe Alexandra 0–0 Cambridge United Crewe
15:00 BST Dancey Yellow card 53' Report Knight football with red X 25'
Kaikai Yellow card 32'
Gibbons Yellow card 53'
Mpanzu Yellow card 84'		 Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 7,335
Referee: Neil Hair

FA Cup

Cambridge were drawn at home to Chester in the first round,[61][62] away to Stockport County in the second round[63] and home to Birmingham City in the third round.[64][65]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

1 November 2025 First round Cambridge United 3–0 Chester Cambridge
15:00 GMT Kouassi 10', 35'
Watts Yellow card 30'
Brophy 45+3'
Purrington Yellow card 48'		 Woodthorpe Yellow card 9'
Bainbridge Yellow card 39'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,329
Referee: David Rock
6 December 2025 Second round Stockport County 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–5 p)		 Cambridge United Edgeley
15:00 GMT Hunt Yellow card 26'
Edun Yellow card 104'		 Watts Yellow card 109'
Hoddle Yellow card 117'		 Stadium: Edgeley Park
Attendance: 5,105
Referee: Richard Eley
Penalties
Moxon football with red X
Osborn football with check mark
Diamond football with check mark
Wootton football with check mark
O'Keeffe football with check mark		 Smith football with check mark
Watts football with check mark
McConnell football with check mark
Mayor football with check mark
Gibbons football with check mark
10 January 2026 Third round Cambridge United 2–3 Birmingham City Cambridge
17:45 GMT Kaikai 80', 89'
Hoddle Yellow card 88'		 Wagner 31'
Furuhashi 42'
Ducksch 78'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,241
Referee: Matthew Corlett

EFL Cup

Cambridge were drawn away to Bristol Rovers in the first round,[66][67] at home to Charlton Athletic in the second round[68][69] and back away to Fulham in the third round.[70][71]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

12 August 2025 First round Bristol Rovers 0–2 Cambridge United Horfield
19:45 BST Conteh Yellow card 23' Appéré 29'
Brophy Yellow card 68'
Loft 75'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 2,681
Referee: Oliver Mackey
26 August 2025 Second round Cambridge United 3–1 Charlton Athletic Cambridge
19:30 BST Brophy 15'
Kouassi 29'
Bradshaw 55'		 Olaofe Yellow card 33'
Fullah 44'
Gillesphey Yellow card 45+2'
Hobden Yellow card 57'
Anderson Yellow card 60' Yellow-red card 90+12'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 3,231
Referee: David Rock
23 September 2025 Third round Fulham 1–0 Cambridge United Fulham
19:45 BST Reed Yellow card 44'
Smith Rowe 66'		 Report Smith Yellow card 45+2' Stadium: Craven Cottage
Attendance: 16,254
Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo

EFL Trophy

Cambridge were drawn against Barnet, Luton Town and Brighton & Hove Albion U21 in the group stage.[72] After finishing second in the group stage, The U's were drawn away to Bristol Rovers in the round of 32.[73][74]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Luton Town 3 2 0 0 1 8 5 +3 6 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Cambridge United 3 2 0 0 1 6 4 +2 6
3 L2 Barnet 3 1 1 0 1 5 7 −2 5
4 ACA Brighton & Hove Albion U21 3 0 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1
Source: EFL

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

7 October 2025 Sou. Group H Cambridge United 3–1 Luton Town Cambridge
19:00 BST McConnell 33'
Kachunga 46', 80'		 Andersen 15'
Morris Yellow card 44'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 1,767
Referee: Jacob Miles
21 October 2025 Sou. Group H Barnet 3–2 Cambridge United Edgware
19:00 GMT Ndlovu 2'
Osadebe Yellow card 31' 90'
Crichlow Yellow card 51'
Assombalonga 72'		 Hawkins red-colored football 20' (o.g.)
Kachunga 33'
Bradshaw Yellow card 45+4'		 Stadium: The Hive Stadium
Attendance: 692
Referee: Sam Mulhall
5 November 2025 Sou. Group H Cambridge United 1–0 Brighton & Hove Albion U21 Cambridge
19:00 GMT Mayor 6' Brett Yellow card 90+5' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 599
Referee: Alan Young
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 23 September, but was postponed due to EFL Cup involvements.[75]
2 December 2025 Round of 32 Bristol Rovers 2–2
(4–2 p)		 Cambridge United Horfield
19:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 878
Referee: James Durkin
Penalties

Statistics

Appearances and goals

As of match played 2 May 2026

Players with no appearances are not included on the list

No. Pos Nat Player TotalLeague TwoFA CupEFL CupEFL Trophy
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
1 GK England ENG Jake Eastwood 51045+003+003+000+00
2 DF England ENG Liam Bennett 49237+322+102+102+10
3 DF England ENG Ben Purrington 38018+1601+200+001+00
4 MF England ENG Dominic Ball 40230+522+000+300+00
5 DF England ENG Michael Morrison 18014+301+000+000+00
6 DF England ENG Kelland Watts 52746+062+002+000+21
7 MF England ENG James Brophy 53534+933+012+112+20
8 MF England ENG Korey Smith 2808+1501+101+002+00
9 FW Scotland SCO Louis Appéré 44834+671+001+110+10
10 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Elias Kachunga 2634+1301+102+104+03
11 FW Sierra Leone SLE Sullay Kaikai 521234+992+121+201+21
12 GK England ENG Jack Walton 101+000+000+000+00
14 FW England ENG Ben Knight 461129+7113+001+204+00
15 FW England ENG Adam Mayor 34324+320+201+001+31
16 DF England ENG Zeno Ibsen Rossi 1201+401+002+004+00
17 MF Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu 55338+732+103+002+20
18 FW England ENG Ryan Loft 410+300+000+110+00
19 FW Northern Ireland NIR Shayne Lavery 3276+2470+101+000+00
20 FW England ENG Kylian Kouassi 1958+621+021+110+20
21 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Shane McLoughlin 26213+920+103+000+00
22 DF England ENG Zak Bradshaw 912+001+003+013+00
23 DF England ENG Mamadou Jobe 49234+722+002+004+00
24 FW England ENG Elliott Nevitt 1601+1500+000+000+00
25 GK Wales WAL Ben Hughes 500+100+000+004+00
26 DF England ENG James Gibbons 45633+662+002+002+00
27 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Glenn McConnell 1313+300+200+104+01
28 DF England ENG Sean Raggett 300+300+000+000+00
29 FW England ENG George Munday 200+000+100+000+10
38 MF England ENG George Hoddle 2409+702+100+104+00
39 MF England ENG Lohan Mcdougald 100+000+000+000+10

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