The 2019–20 season was Cambridge United's 108th season in their history, their 41st in the Football League, and their sixth consecutive season in League Two.[4] Along with League Two, the club participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
| 2019–20 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Head coach | Colin Calderwood (until 29 January)[1] Mark Bonner (from 9 March)[2] | ||
| Stadium | Abbey Stadium | ||
| League Two | 16th | ||
| FA Cup | First round | ||
| EFL Cup | Second round | ||
| EFL Trophy | Group stage | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Sam Smith (7) All: Sam Smith (8) Harvey Knibbs (8) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 5,408 vs Leyton Orient, League Two, 21 December 2019 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 764 vs Northampton Town, EFL Trophy, 8 October 2019 | ||
| Average home league attendance | 4,178[3] | ||
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The season covers the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.
Season squad
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers
editTransfers in
edit| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2019 | GK |  |
Callum Burton | Hull City |
Free transfer | [5] |
| 1 July 2019 | CM | |
Luke Hannant | Port Vale |
Free transfer | [6] |
| 1 July 2019 | CF | |
Harvey Knibbs | Aston Villa |
Free transfer | [7] |
| 1 July 2019 | RB | |
Kyle Knoyle | Swindon Town |
Free transfer | [8] |
| 19 July 2019 | LB | |
Dan Jones | Notts County |
Free transfer | [9] |
| 29 July 2019 | CF |  |
Andrew Dallas | Rangers |
Undisclosed | [10] |
| 5 August 2019 | CF | |
Marc Richards | Swindon Town |
Free transfer | [11] |
| 29 August 2019 | CM |  |
Samir Carruthers | Sheffield United |
Free transfer | [12] |
| 13 September 2019 | CB | |
Elliott Ward | Notts County |
Free transfer | [13] |
Loans in
edit| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 August 2019 | CF | |
Sam Smith | Reading |
30 June 2020 | [14] |
| 20 August 2019 | CM |  |
Jack Roles | Tottenham Hotspur |
30 June 2020 | [15][16] |
| 23 January 2020 | MF |  |
Idris El Mizouni | Ipswich Town |
30 June 2020 | [17] |
| 24 January 2020 | CF |  |
Victor Adeboyejo | Barnsley |
30 June 2020 | [18] |
| 31 January 2020 | LB | |
Ben Coker | Lincoln City |
30 June 2020 | [19] |
| 31 January 2020 | CF | |
Paul Mullin | Tranmere Rovers |
30 June 2020 | [20] |
Loans out
edit| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 July 2019 | CF | |
Joe Neal | Needham Market |
September 2019 | [21] |
| 17 October 2019 | RW | |
Tom Knowles | Chelmsford City |
3 March 2020 | [22][23] |
| 12 November 2019 | CB | |
Louis John | Sutton United |
January 2020 | [24] |
| 21 November 2019 | DM | |
Ben Worman | Chelmsford City |
December 2019 | [25] |
| 11 March 2020 | LB | |
Daniel Jones | Solihull Moors |
30 June 2020 | [26] |
Transfers out
edit| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2019 | LB | |
Jake Carroll | Motherwell |
Free transfer | [27] |
| 1 July 2019 | GK | |
David Forde |  Free agent |
Released | [28] |
| 1 July 2019 | CF | |
Matthew Foy | Cambridge City |
Released | [28][29] |
| 1 July 2019 | RB | |
Brad Halliday | Doncaster Rovers |
Free transfer | [30] |
| 1 July 2019 | RM | |
Emmanuel Osadebe | Macclesfield Town |
Released | [28][31] |
| 1 July 2019 | DM | |
Sam Squire | Needham Market |
Released | [28][32] |
| 1 July 2019 | CM | |
Lee Watkins | St Neots Town |
Released | [28][33] |
| 4 July 2019 | AM |  |
Jevani Brown | Colchester United |
Undisclosed | [34] |
| 8 July 2019 | RW | |
David Amoo | Port Vale |
Free transfer | [35] |
| 31 December 2019 | CM | |
Gary Deegan | Shelbourne |
Free transfer | [36] |
| 16 January 2020 | CF | |
Marc Richards | Yeovil Town |
Free transfer | [37] |
| 23 January 2020 | CB | |
Louis John | Sutton United |
Undisclosed | [38] |
Pre-season
editOn 23 May 2019, The U's announced their pre-season schedule.[39] On 21 June 2019 a further two matches during a tour of Scotland were confirmed.[40]
| 6 July 2019 Friendly | Fulham | 1–3 | Cambridge United | Motspur Park (Behind closed doors) |
| 12:00 BST | de la Torre  57' |
Report | Ibehre 7', 44' Knibbs 31' |
Stadium: Motspur Park Training Ground Attendance: 0 |
| 12 July 2019 Friendly | Nottingham Forest U23 | 2–2 | Cambridge United | West Bridgford (Behind closed doors) |
| 12:00 BST | 16' 48' |
Report | Lewis 8' Ibehre 52' |
Stadium: Wilford Lane Attendance: 0 |
| 16 July 2019 Friendly | Rangers XI | 2–0 | Cambridge United | Milngavie (Behind closed doors) |
| 11:30 BST | Dallas 9' Barjonas 58' |
Report | Stadium: The Hummel Training Centre Attendance: 0 |
| 20 July 2019 Friendly | Heart of Midlothian | 2–3 | Cambridge United | Edinburgh (Behind closed doors) |
| 13.00 BST | Mulraney 30' Trialist 82' |
Report | Lewis 18' O'Neil 55'Trialist 70' |
Stadium: Tynecastle Park |
| 20 July 2019 Friendly | St Neots Town | 6–0 | Cambridge United XI | St Neots |
| 15:00 BST | Gomarsall 6' Mutswumbuma 26', 41', 43'Connor 60' (pen.)Nkala 77' |
Report | Stadium: Rowley Park Attendance: 272 |
| 23 July 2019 Friendly | Cambridge United | 0–3 | Leicester City | Cambridge |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Maguire 59' Iheanacho 83'Choudhury 87' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,555 |
| 23 July 2019 Friendly | Histon | 1–1 | Cambridge United XI | Impington |
| 19:00 BST | Stadium: Bridge Road |
| 26 July 2019 Friendly | Newmarket Town | 2–2 | Cambridge United XI | Newmarket |
| 19:00 BST | Stadium: Cricket Field Road |
| 27 July 2019 Friendly | Cambridge United | 0–0 | Ipswich Town | Cambridge |
| 13:00 BST | Ibehre  86' |
Report | Downes 86' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,619 |
Competitions
editLeague Two
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Walsall | 36 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 40 | 49 | −9 | 47 | 1.31 |
| 13 | Crawley Town | 37 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 51 | 47 | +4 | 48 | 1.30 |
| 14 | Newport County | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 32 | 39 | −7 | 46 | 1.28 |
| 15 | Grimsby Town | 37 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 45 | 51 | −6 | 47 | 1.27 |
| 16 | Cambridge United | 37 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 45 | 1.22 |
| 17 | Leyton Orient | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 47 | 55 | −8 | 42 | 1.17 |
| 18 | Carlisle United | 37 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 39 | 56 | −17 | 42 | 1.14 |
| 19 | Oldham Athletic | 37 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 44 | 57 | −13 | 41 | 1.11 |
| 20 | Scunthorpe United | 37 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 44 | 56 | −12 | 40 | 1.08 |
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 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]
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 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]
Results summary
edit| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 37 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 45 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 23 | 27 | −4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 17 | 21 | −4 |
Last updated: 7 March 2020.
Source: BBC
Results by matchday
editUpdated to match(es) played on 7 March 2020. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
editOn Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL League Two fixtures were revealed.[42]
| 3 August 2019 1 | Bradford City | 0–0 | Cambridge United | Bradford |
| 15:00 BST | Vaughan  74'Mellor 80'Donaldson 89' |
Report | O'Neil 61' |
Stadium: Northern Commercials Stadium Attendance: 14,810 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 10 August 2019 2 | Cambridge United | 0–0 | Newport County | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Lewis 66' |
Report | McNamara 15' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,949 Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 17 August 2019 3 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Cambridge United | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Norris 9' (pen.) |
Report | Richards 54' Dunk 83'Darling 86' 87' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 4,148 Referee: Antony Coggins |
| 20 August 2019 4 | Cambridge United | 3–2 | Scunthorpe United | Cambridge |
| 19:45 BST | Darling 39' Knibbs 52', 54'Lewis 73'Taft 60'Dunk 65' |
Report | Perch 21' Gilliead 26'McArdle 41', 60'Wootton 45' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,917 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 24 August 2019 5 | Cambridge United | 1–2 | Oldham Athletic | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Richards 35' |
Report | Vera 28' Wheater 67'Fage 73'Sylla 78'Maouche 88'Hamer 90+1' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,004 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 31 August 2019 6 | Port Vale | 1–0 | Cambridge United | Burslem |
| 15:00 BST | Gibbons 79' Davies 84' (o.g.) |
Report | Taft 32' O'Neil 53'Roles 78' |
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 4,874 Referee: James Oldham |
| 7 September 2019 7 | Cambridge United | 0–1 | Forest Green Rovers | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Aitchison 78' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,784 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 14 September 2019 8 | Crewe Alexandra | 2–3 | Cambridge United | Crewe |
| 15:00 BST | Green 41' Nolan 63'Anene 67' |
Report | Smith 12', 72' (pen.) Knoyle 49'Darling 58'Lewis 69'Hannant 83' |
Stadium: Alexandra Stadium Attendance: 3,568 Referee: David Rock |
| 17 September 2019 9 | Mansfield Town | 0–4 | Cambridge United | Mansfield |
| 19:45 BST | Preston 49' Gordon 58'Rose 71' |
Report | Knoyle 10' Darling 45+1'Dunk 61'Roles 74'Smith 86'Maris 90'Lambe 90+5' (pen.) |
Stadium: One Call Stadium Attendance: 3,567 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 21 September 2019 10 | Cambridge United | 0–1 | Swindon Town | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Lambe 40' |
Report | Yates 27' Conroy 60'Isgrove 63'Doyle 90+5' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,443 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 28 September 2019 11 | Stevenage | 1–1 | Cambridge United | Stevenage |
| 15:00 BST | Cowley 9' Timlin 21'Farman 68' |
Report | Roles 48' Smith 83'Lewis 89' |
Stadium: The Lamex Stadium Attendance: 3,452 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 5 October 2019 12 | Cambridge United | 2–2 | Macclesfield Town | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Roles 13' Smith 78'Hannant 90+1' |
Report | Harris 51' Archibald 65'Gnahoua 68'Vassell 77'Kirby 90+4' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,678 Referee: Josh Smith |
| 12 October 2019 13 | Salford City | 1–0 | Cambridge United | Salford |
| 15:00 BST | Maynard 34' Rooney 77' |
Report | Stadium: The Peninsula Stadium Attendance: 3,026 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 19 October 2019 14 | Cambridge United | 4–0 | Exeter City | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Hannant 38' Roles 57'Taft 72'Dallas 87' |
Report | Sweeney 30' Atangana 45+1' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,816 Referee: Leigh Doughty |
| 22 October 2019 15 | Cambridge United | 0–0 | Grimsby Town | Cambridge |
| 19:45 BST | Smith  37' |
Report | Whitehouse 24' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,898 Referee: James Adcock |
| 26 October 2019 16 | Northampton Town | 2–0 | Cambridge United | Northampton |
| 15:00 BST | Smith 26' Taft 45+1' (o.g.)Hoskins 45+4'McCormack 51' |
Report | Lambe 45+4' |
Stadium: The PTS Academy Stadium Attendance: 5,221 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 2 November 2019 17 | Cambridge United | 2–1 | Crawley Town | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Smith 70' 83' O'Neil 75'Lewis 86' |
Report | Ferguson 12' Lubala 80'Dallison 90' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,538 Referee: Nick Kinseley |
| 16 November 2019 18 | Walsall | 2–1 | Cambridge United | Bescot |
| 15:00 GMT | Gordon 1' Sadler 10'Holden 84' |
Report | Roles 64' Knibbs 90+2' |
Stadium: Banks's Stadium Attendance: 5,429 Referee: Paul Marsden |
| 23 November 2019 19 | Carlisle United | 0–0 | Cambridge United | Carlisle |
| 15:00 GMT | Loft 29' Carroll 70' |
Report | Hannant 26' Lewis 39'Smith 83' |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,041 Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge |
| 7 December 2019 20 | Cambridge United | 1–0 | Plymouth Argyle | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Knoyle 18' Taylor 50'Lewis 57'Carruthers 66' |
Report | Canavan 33' Edwards 43' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,492 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
| 14 December 2019 21 | Cheltenham Town | 1–1 | Cambridge United | Cheltenham |
| 15:00 GMT | Boyle 53' |
Report | Ward 25' Lewis 27'Lambe 51' |
Stadium: Jonny-Rocks Stadium Attendance: 2,813 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 21 December 2019 22 | Cambridge United | 2–3 | Leyton Orient | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Hannant 40' Lambe 41'  84'Roles 69'Taylor 76'Smith 82' (pen.) |
Report | Marsh 15' Turley 29' 81'Wright 36' 36'Clay 38'Angol 45'Maguire-Drew 45+2'Judd 65' 85'Brophy 67' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5,408 Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 26 December 2019 23 | Swindon Town | 4–0 | Cambridge United | Swindon |
| 15:00 GMT | Doyle 5' (pen.) Anderson 40', 45+1', 66'Grant 48'Iandolo 82' |
Report | Roles 5' Taft 22'Lewis 48' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,211 Referee: Josh Smith |
| 29 December 2019 24 | Cambridge United | 1–0 | Morecambe | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Roles 57' |
Report | Kenyon 54' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,086 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 1 January 2020 25 | Cambridge United | 2–3 | Mansfield Town | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Knibbs 3' Taylor 44'Lambe 57' 59'Roles 90+1' |
Report | Maynard 36', 71', 81' Mellis 90+6' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,848 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 4 January 2020 26 | Macclesfield Town | 1–0 | Cambridge United | Macclesfield |
| 15:00 GMT | Gnahoua 5' Welch-Hayes 58' |
Report | Jones 58' Hannant 78' |
Stadium: Moss Rose Attendance: 1,454 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 11 January 2020 27 | Exeter City | 2–0 | Cambridge United | Exeter |
| 15:00 GMT | Collins 38' Bowman 53'Williams 81' |
Report | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 4,517 Referee: James Oldham |
| 18 January 2020 28 | Cambridge United | 0–4 | Stevenage | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Knoyle 23' O'Neil 39'Lewis 90' |
Report | List 36' Cassidy 59'Carter 87'Lakin 90+4' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,228 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 25 January 2020 29 | Morecambe | 1–1 | Cambridge United | Morecambe |
| 15:00 GMT | Phillips 46' 55' Slew 59'Cooney 90+2' |
Report | Lewis 25' Maris 36'Knibbs 68' |
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 2,019 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 28 January 2020 30 | Cambridge United | 0–4 | Salford City | Cambridge |
| 19:45 GMT | Jones 33' O'Neil 63'Lewis 84' |
Report | Rooney 32', 52' (pen.) Thomas-Asante 45'Hunter 55'Andrade 83'Touray 88' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,444 Referee: Christopher Pollard |
| 1 February 2020 31 | Cambridge United | 2–1 | Colchester United | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Dallas 85' Knibbs 86'O'Neil 89'Darling 90+2' |
Report | Norris 67' Nouble 90+1' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5,015 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 8 February 2020 32 | Newport County | 0–1 | Cambridge United | Newport |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | O'Neil 68' |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 3,336 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 11 February 2020 33 | Scunthorpe United | 0–2 | Cambridge United | Scunthorpe |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | El Mizouni 16' Mullin 61' |
Stadium: Sands Venue Stadium Attendance: 2,746 Referee: Thomas Bramall |
| 15 February 2020 34 | Cambridge United | 2–1 | Bradford City | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Darling 84' Knibbs 90+1' |
Report | Reeves 17' Pritchard 90+5' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,541 Referee: Nick Kinseley |
| 22 February 2020 35 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–0 | Cambridge United | Plymouth |
| 15:00 GMT | Sawyer 87' |
Report | Carruthers 44' Maris 80' |
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 11,597 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 29 February 2020 36 | Cambridge United | 1–2 | Carlisle United | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Roles 78' Lambe 82' |
Report | Alessandra 27' Hayden 59'Webster 64'Anderton 73'McKirdy 80'Charters 89'Olomola 90+3' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,122 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 7 March 2020 37 | Leyton Orient | 2–1 | Cambridge United | Leyton |
| 15:00 GMT | Maguire-Drew 17' Johnson 45' 45+4'Marsh 60' |
Report | Darling 55' Mullin 63'Maris 80' |
Stadium: Breyer Group Stadium Attendance: 5,813 Referee: Paul Marsden |
| 14 March 2020 | Cambridge United | v | Cheltenham Town | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Abbey Stadium | |||
| Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[43] | ||||
| 17 March 2020 | Grimsby Town | v | Cambridge United | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Blundell Park | |||
| Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[43] | ||||
| 21 March 2020 | Cambridge United | v | Northampton Town | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Abbey Stadium | |||
| Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[43] | ||||
| 28 March 2020 | Crawley Town | v | Cambridge United | Crawley |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: The People's Pension Stadium | |||
| Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[43] | ||||
| 4 April 2020 | Cambridge United | v | Walsall | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Abbey Stadium | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[44] | ||||
| 10 April 2020 | Oldham Athletic | v | Cambridge United | Oldham |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Boundary Park | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[44] | ||||
| 13 April 2020 | Cambridge United | v | Port Vale | Cambridge |
| 13:00 BST | Stadium: Abbey Stadium | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[44] | ||||
| 18 April 2020 | Forest Green Rovers | v | Cambridge United | Nailsworth |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: The New Lawn | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[44] | ||||
| 25 April 2020 | Cambridge United | v | Crewe Alexandra | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Abbey Stadium | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[44] | ||||
FA Cup
editThe first round draw was made on 21 October 2019.[45]
| 9 November 2019 First round | Cambridge United | 1–1 | Exeter City | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Jones 18' Smith 90+3' |
Report | Fisher 34' Bowman 70'Tillson 90+2' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 2,302 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 19 November 2019 First round replay | Exeter City | 1–0 | Cambridge United | Exeter |
| 19:45 GMT | Martin 48' Fisher 70' |
Report | Roles 83' |
Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 2,719 |
EFL Cup
editThe first round draw was made on 20 June.[46] The second round draw was made on 13 August 2019 following the conclusion of all but one first-round matches.[47]
| 13 August 2019 First round | Brentford | 1–1 (4–5 p) | Cambridge United | Brentford |
| 19:45 BST | Thompson 18' Forss 69' |
Report | Richards 3' John 20' |
Stadium: Griffin Park Attendance: 5,215 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| Penalties | ||||
Jensen  Marcondes Mbeumo Watkins Forss Racic |
Hannant Lewis Dunk Lambe Darling Knibbs |
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| 28 August 2019 Second round | Swansea City | 6–0 | Cambridge United | Swansea |
| 19:45 BST | Peterson 1' Byers 20'Surridge 24', 45+1'Garrick 31'Routledge 76' |
Report | Lambe 56' |
Stadium: Liberty Stadium Attendance: 8,763 Referee: Michael Salisbury |
EFL Trophy
editOn 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with Invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019.[48]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Peterborough United | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Northampton Town | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 5 | |
| 3 | ACA | Arsenal U21 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | L2 | Cambridge United | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
Source: EFL.com
| 8 October 2019 Group stage | Cambridge United | 0–1 | Northampton Town | Cambridge |
| 19:30 BST | Worman 48' |
Report | Smith 17' Hall-Johnson 55' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 764 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 5 November 2019 Group stage | Cambridge United | 1–1 (3–4 p) | Arsenal U21 | Cambridge |
| 19:30 GMT | O'Neil 32' 50' Knibbs 40'Darling 90' |
Report | John-Jules 59' Mavropanos 90+2' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 914 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| Penalties | ||||
| Maris Smith Dunk Lambe Jones |
Omole Greenwood Burton Medley Cottrell |
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| 12 November 2019 Group stage | Peterborough United | 2–1 | Cambridge United | Peterborough |
| 19:30 GMT | Ward 9' R. Jones 30'A. Jones 83' |
Report | Norville-Williams 77' Knibbs 79'Smith 90' |
Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium Attendance: 3,425 Referee: Christopher Pollard |
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