2021–22 Cambridge United F.C. season

The 2021–22 season is Cambridge United's 110th year in their history, and first season back in the third tier since the 2001–02 season, following promotion last season. Along with the league, the club will also compete in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.

Cambridge United
2021–22 season
OwnersPaul Barry (70%),
Mark Green (20%),
Adam Webb (10%)[1]
Head CoachMark Bonner
StadiumAbbey Stadium
League One14th
FA CupFourth round
(eliminated by Luton Town)
EFL CupSecond round
(eliminated by Millwall)
EFL TrophyQuarter-finals
(eliminated by Rotherham United)
Top goalscorerLeague:
Sam Smith (15)

All:
Sam Smith (21)
Biggest win0–5
vs Cheltenham Town (A),
(7 December 2021)
EFL League One
Biggest defeat6–0
vs Sheffield Wednesday (A),
(12 March 2022)
EFL League One

Pre-season

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Cambridge United announced they would have friendlies against Cardiff City,[2] Newmarket Town,[2] Brentford XI,[3] Queens Park Rangers,[2] AFC Sudbury[2] and Northampton Town[2] as part of their pre-season preparations.

17 July 2021 Friendly Cardiff City 0–2 Cambridge United Leckwith
13:00 BST Report Smith   4'
Weir   56'
Stadium: Cardiff International Sports Stadium
17 July 2021 Friendly Cardiff City 1–1 Cambridge United Leckwith
14:30 BST Zimba   12' Report Ironside   1' Stadium: Cardiff International Sports Stadium
20 July 2021 Friendly Newmarket Town 2–2 Cambridge United XI Newmarket
19:00 BST Report Yearn
Njoku
Stadium: Cricket Field Road
23 July 2021 Friendly Cambridge United 1–3 Brentford XI St Neots
18:30 BST Knibbs   ?' Report Trevitt   21'
Adams   33' (pen.)
Trailist   36'
Stadium: The Premier Plus Stadium
Attendance: 726
27 July 2021 Friendly Cambridge United 1–2 Queens Park Rangers Cambridge
19:00 BST May   86' Report Dykes   7',   39'
Chair   32'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 3,158
Note: Harrison Dunk testimonial
28 July 2021 Friendly AFC Sudbury 2–2 Cambridge United XI Sudbury
TBC BST Report Stadium: King's Marsh
31 July 2021 Friendly Cambridge United 0–0 Northampton Town Cambridge
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Abbey Stadium

Competitions

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League One

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League table

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
10 Portsmouth 46 20 13 13 68 51 +17 73
11 Ipswich Town 46 18 16 12 67 46 +21 70
12 Accrington Stanley 46 17 10 19 61 80 −19 61
13 Charlton Athletic 46 17 8 21 55 59 −4 59
14 Cambridge United 46 15 13 18 56 74 −18 58
15 Cheltenham Town 46 13 17 16 66 80 −14 56
16 Burton Albion 46 14 11 21 51 67 −16 53
17 Lincoln City 46 14 10 22 55 63 −8 52
18 Shrewsbury Town 46 12 14 20 47 51 −4 50
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 based on yellow and red cards received excluding the last four games of the season (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences; 9) If the tie affects the automatic promotion or relegation places, a play-off game or games would be held between the two tied teams[4]

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 15 13 18 56 74  −18 58 9 8 7 29 29  0 6 5 11 27 45  −18

Source: [citation needed]

Results by matchday

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Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAAHHHAHHAHHAAHAAAHHAAHHAHHAAAAHHAAHAHAAHHAHAH
ResultDLDWWLWDLDDDLDWWLLDLWLLDWWWDLLDWWLLDLLWWLWWLLD
Position11171712101513121515181618171510121415161516161616131212131516141213131315171613131312121414
Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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The U's fixtures were revealed on 24 June 2021.[5]

7 August 2021 1 Cambridge United 1–1 Oxford United Cambridge
15:00 BST O'Neil   31'
Ironside   78' (pen.)
Report Williams   30'
Seddon   42'   88'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,444
Referee: David Rock
14 August 2021 2 Accrington Stanley 2–1 Cambridge United Accrington
15:00 BST Butcher   14'
Pell   20'   30'
Pritchard   34'
Rodgers   81'
Report Ironside   79' Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 2,077
Referee: Ben Speedie
17 August 2021 3 Plymouth Argyle 1–1 Cambridge United Plymouth
19:45 BST Wilson   6'
Jephcott   68'
Edwards   86'
Report Williams   6'
May   57'
Brophy   72'
Ironside   76'   76'
O'Neil   79'
Digby   90+1'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 10,532
Referee: Christopher Sarginson
21 August 2021 4 Cambridge United 3–0 Burton Albion Cambridge
15:00 BST Jones   34'
Smith   53'
Hamer   73' (o.g.), 79' (o.g.)
Report Mancienne   18'
Brayford   71'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,468
Referee: Ben Toner
28 August 2021 5 Cambridge United 1–0 Bolton Wanderers Cambridge
15:00 BST Tracey   16'
Iredale   17'
Digby   38'
Hoolahan   54'
O'Neil   73'
Report Williams   13'
Sarcevic   29'
Santos   88'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,124
Referee: Ben Toner
11 September 2021 6 Cambridge United 1–5 Lincoln City Cambridge
15:00 BST Williams   36'
Ironside   59'
Digby   72'
Knibbs   82'
Report Adelakun   1'
McGrandles   16'
Scully   24', 72'
Fiorini   57'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,833
Referee: Sam Purkiss
18 September 2021 7 Portsmouth 1–2 Cambridge United Portsmouth
15:00 BST Williams   48'
Curtis   76'   90+1'
Brown   87'
Report Ironside   38'
O'Neil   69'
Tracey   78'
Digby   86'
Williams   87'
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 15,330
Referee: Gavin Ward
25 September 2021 8 Cambridge United 2–2 Fleetwood Town Cambridge
15:00 BST Digby   30'
May   35'
Tracey   51'
Report Hill   2'
Lane   76'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,429
Referee: Paul Howard
28 September 2021 9 Cambridge United 0–2 Gillingham Cambridge
15:00 BST Jones   72' Report Tutonda   19'
Ehmer   22'
Oliver   26'
Lloyd   60'
Cumming   90+7'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,019
Referee: James Bell
2 October 2021 10 Crewe Alexandra 2–2 Cambridge United Crewe
15:00 BST Finney   10'
Kashket   20'
Robertson   26'
Ramsay   89'
Report Jääskeläinen   79' (o.g.)
May   90+4'
Stadium: Mornflake Stadium
Attendance: 4,237
Referee: Carl Brook
16 October 2021 11 Cambridge United 2–2 Ipswich Town Cambridge
15:00 BST Brophy   40'
Ironside   88'
Report Aluko   10', 36'
Chaplin   37'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 7,944
Referee: Leigh Doughty
19 October 2021 12 Cambridge United 1–1 Sheffield Wednesday Cambridge
19:45 BST Williams   20'
Iredale   67'
Report Paterson   45'
Dele-Bashiru   80'
Palmer   90+2'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 7,342
Referee: Scott Oldham
23 October 2021 13 Shrewsbury Town 4–1 Cambridge United Shrewsbury
15:00 BST Bowman   6', 73', 83'
Ebanks-Landell   45+8'
Leahy   90'
Report Digby   57'
Iredale   58'
Jones   60'
May   68'
Hoolahan   84'
Smith   85'
Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Referee: Simon Mather
26 October 2021 14 Doncaster Rovers 1–1 Cambridge United Doncaster
19:45 BST Galbraith   68'
Williams   71'
Report Gardner   7' (o.g.)
Dunk   45+5'
Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 6,146
Referee: Andy Haines
30 October 2021 15 Cambridge United 1–0 AFC Wimbledon Cambridge
15:00 BST Iredale   43'
Weir   47'
Williams   71'
Jones   73'
Report Palmer   73'
Woodyard   90'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,609
Referee: Tom Reeves
2 November 2021 16 Morecambe 0–2 Cambridge United Morecambe
19:45 GMT McDonald   19'
Stockton   45+1'
Ayunga   54'
Price   64'
Report Worman   28'
Lankester   29'
Ironside   72' (pen.)
Smith   78'
Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 3,414
Referee: Robert Madley
13 November 2021 17 Milton Keynes Dons 4–1 Cambridge United Denbigh
15:00 GMT Twine   13', 36'
Watters   25', 76'
Kasumu   60'
Report Okedina   42'
Williams   50'
Smith   82'
Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 9,904
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
20 November 2021 18 Rotherham United 3–1 Cambridge United Rotherham
15:00 GMT Wood   30'
Wiles   34'
Barlaser   45+3' (pen.)
Ladapo   81'
Lindsay   83'
Report Smith   51' Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 9,534
Referee: Andy Davies
23 November 2021 19 Cambridge United 2–2 Wigan Athletic Cambridge
19:45 GMT Ironside   44'
May   53'
Knibbs   86'
Weir   89'
Report Keane   84'
Lang   87'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,101
Referee: Declan Bourne
27 November 2021 20 Cambridge United 1–2 Sunderland Cambridge
15:00 GMT Smith   27' Report Mitov   16' (o.g.)
Pritchard   24'
Broadhead   36'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 7,174
Referee: Robert Lewis
7 December 2021 21 Cheltenham Town 0–5 Cambridge United Cheltenham
19:45 GMT Freestone   28'
Wright   31'
Report Smith   37'   43'
Pollock   52' (o.g.)
Ironside   63', 73', 88'
Stadium: Jonny-Rocks Stadium
Attendance: 2,762
Referee: Christopher Pollard
11 December 2021 22 Charlton Athletic 2–0 Cambridge United Charlton
15:00 GMT Washington   30', 89'   56'
Famewo   39'
Stockley   45+3'
Clare   50'
Pearce   76'
Report Dunk   14'
May   29'
Ironside   45+2'
Digby   45+3'
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 24,886
Referee: Ben Speedie
18 December 2021 23 Cambridge United 0–1 Rotherham United Cambridge
15:00 GMT Smith   45+3'
Ironside   90'
Barlaser   66'
Ihiekwe   87'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,323
Referee: Trevor Kettle
3 January 2022 24 Cambridge United 0–0 Portsmouth Cambridge
15:00 GMT Smith   16'   60'
Brophy   38'
Iredale   89'
Report Romeo   26'
Raggett   90+6'
Williams   90+8'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,832
Referee: Josh Smith
15 January 2022 25 Lincoln City 0–1 Cambridge United Lincoln
15:00 GMT Report Brophy   71'
Ironside   90+1'
Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 8,507
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
18 January 2022 26 Cambridge United 3–1 Doncaster Rovers Cambridge
19:45 GMT Iredale   28'
Knibbs   45+1'
Dunk   63'
Brophy   90+2'
Smith   90+3'
Report Dodoo   71'
Galbraith   89'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,575
Referee: Christopher Sarginson
22 January 2022 27 Cambridge United 1–0 Crewe Alexandra Cambridge
15:00 GMT Sherring   29'
May   42'
Iredale   58'
Hoolahan   73'
Report Offord   47'
Johnson   86'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,428
Referee: Sam Allison
29 January 2022 28 Fleetwood Town 1–1 Cambridge United Fleetwood
15:00 GMT Lane   72'
Camps   73'
Report May   41'
Pilkington   65' (o.g.)
Okedina   81'
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,515
Referee: Rebecca Welch
1 February 2022 29 Bolton Wanderers 2–0 Cambridge United Horwich
20:00 GMT Bakayoko   39'
Afolayan   70'
Williams   87'
Report Mitov   42' Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 13,334
Referee: Andy Haines
8 February 2022 30 Gillingham 1–0 Cambridge United Gillingham
19:45 GMT Tutonda   58'
Thompson   67'
Oliver   86'
Report Stadium: Priestfield
Attendance: 3,824
Referee: James Bell
12 February 2022 31 Burton Albion 2–2 Cambridge United Burton upon Trent
15:00 GMT Ahadme   2' (pen.)
Gilligan   24'
Kokolo   62'
Hughes   66'
Report Knibbs   25'
Smith   72'
Sherring   90+1'
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 2,578
Referee: Marc Edwards
19 February 2022 32 Cambridge United 2–0 Accrington Stanley Cambridge
15:00 GMT Smith   66'
Hoolahan   90+5'
Report Nottingham   90+3' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,602
Referee: Lee Swabey
22 February 2022 33 Cambridge United 2–0 Plymouth Argyle Cambridge
19:45 GMT Smith   7'
Lankester   43'
Okedina   57'
Williams   61'
Report Randell   43'
Bolton   52'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,286
Referee: Robert Madley
26 February 2022 34 Oxford United 4–2 Cambridge United Oxford
15:00 GMT Brannagan   9'   64', 90'
Taylor   36'
Whyte   45+1'
Baldock   72'
Report Smith   6', 56'
Brophy   10'
Dunk   21'
O'Neil   90+2'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 10,004
Referee: Charles Breakspear
1 March 2022 35 Wycombe Wanderers 3–0 Cambridge United High Wycombe
19:45 GMT Mehmeti   11', 85'
McCleary   15'
Obita   69'
McCarthy   84'
Report May   36' Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 4,083
Referee: James Oldham
5 March 2022 36 Cambridge United 0–0 Shrewsbury Town Cambridge
15:00 GMT Okedina   90' Report Nurse   56'
Bowman   90'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,651
Referee: Neil Hair
12 March 2022 37 Sheffield Wednesday 6–0 Cambridge United Owlerton, Sheffield
15:00 GMT Jones   6' (o.g.)
Bannan   10'
Berahino   37', 41', 54'
Byers   48'
Report Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 22,646
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
19 March 2022 38 Cambridge United 0–1 Milton Keynes Dons Cambridge
15:00 GMT Digby   22' Report Kasumu   11'
O'Hora   51'   60'
Coventry   88'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,325
Referee: Samuel Barrott
26 March 2022 39 AFC Wimbledon 0–1 Cambridge United Wimbledon
15:00 GMT Cosgrove   28'
Rudoni   45'
Nightingale   63'
Report May   46'
Tracey   90+2'
Digby   90+4'
Stadium: Plough Lane Stadium
Attendance: 8,463
Referee: Garry Maskell
2 April 2022 40 Ipswich Town 0–1 Cambridge United Ipswich
15:00 BST Norwood   39'
Donacien   75'
Woolfenden   85'
Bonne   90+2'
Report Smith   39'
Ironside   56'
Dunk   81'
May   83'
Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 26,515
Referee: Craig Hicks
5 April 2022 41 Cambridge United 1–4 Wycombe Wanderers Cambridge
19:45 BST Knibbs   79'
Digby   86'
Report Vokes   7', 54'
Scowen   56'
McCleary   89'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,751
Referee: Will Finnie
9 April 2022 42 Cambridge United 2–1 Morecambe Cambridge
15:00 BST Smith   42'
Ironside   71' (pen.)
Report Fané   51'
Stockton   68'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,813
Referee: Carl Boyeson
15 April 2022 43 Wigan Athletic 1–2 Cambridge United Wigan
17:15 BST Lang   26'
Power   29'
Naylor   78'
Report Knibbs   33'
Smith   43'
Williams   57'
Digby   90+4'
Mitov   90+6'
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 10,576
Referee: Ross Joyce
19 April 2022 44 Cambridge United 0–2 Charlton Athletic Cambridge
19:45 BST Report Dobson   35'
Blackett-Taylor   73'
Washington   61'  80'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,409
Referee: Paul Howard
23 April 2022 45 Sunderland 5–1 Cambridge United Sunderland
15:00 BST Stewart   13' (pen.), 36'
Embleton   29'
Broadhead   53'
Batth   72'
Report Jones   12'
Iredale   13'
Smith   28'
Digby   30'
Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 32,500
Referee: Peter Wright
30 April 2022 46 Cambridge United 2–2 Cheltenham Town Cambridge
12:30 BST Smith   22', 50'
Simper   40'
O'Neil   45+1'
Report May   23',   72',   90+1'
Long   45+1'
Boyle   53'   82'
Raglan   64'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,880
Referee: Tom Reeves

FA Cup

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Cambridge were drawn away to Northampton Town in the first round,[6] at home to Exeter City in the second round[7] and away to Newcastle United in the third round.[8]

6 November 2021 First round Northampton Town 2–2 Cambridge United Northampton
15:00 GMT Etete   6'
Horsfall   12'
Lewis   35'
McWilliams   87'
Smith   14'   63'
Masterson   66'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 3,792
Referee: Martin Coy
16 November 2021 First round replay Cambridge United 3–1 Northampton Town Cambridge
19:45 GMT Knibbs   13'
Smith   40'
Worman   48'
Rose   75'
McGowan   82'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 3,068
Referee: Darren Drysdale
4 December 2021 Second round Cambridge United 2–1 Exeter City Cambridge
15:00 GMT Okedina   9'
May   23'
Knibbs   88'
Ironside   90+9'
Nombe   10'
Caprice   60'
Ray   82'
Dawson   88'
Collins   90+8'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 2,834
Referee: David Rock
8 January 2022 Third round Newcastle United 0–1 Cambridge United Newcastle upon Tyne
15:00 GMT Ironside   57'
Knibbs   66'
Lankester   79'
Stadium: St James' Park
Attendance: 51,395
Referee: Tony Harrington
5 February 2022 Fourth round Cambridge United 0–3 Luton Town Cambridge
17:30 GMT May   46'
Digby   77'
Burke   16'
Mendes Gomes   23'
Onyedinma   57'
Muskwe   88'
Kioso   90+2'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 7,937
Referee: Josh Smith

EFL Cup

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Cambridge United were drawn at home to Swindon Town in the first round[9] and away to Millwall in the second round.[10][11]

10 August 2021 First round Cambridge United 0–0
(3–1 p)
Swindon Town Cambridge
19:45 BST Iredale   38'
Weir   71'
May   74'
Report Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 1,825
Referee: Trevor Kettle
Penalties
Ironside  
Smith  
Williams  
Payne  
McKirdy  
Reed  
Hunt  
24 August 2021 Second round Millwall 3–1 Cambridge United Bermondsey
19:45 BST Wallace   39', 42'
Smith   54'
Williams   33' Stadium: The Den
Attendance: 4,005
Referee: Neil Hair

EFL Trophy

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The U's were drawn into Southern Group H alongside Oxford United, Stevenage and Tottenham Hotspur U21s.[9] On July 7, the fixtures for the group stage was announced.[12] In the knock-out stages, Cambridge were drawn at home to Portsmouth[13] and away to Rotherham United in the quarter-finals.[14]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Cambridge United 3 2 0 0 1 5 2 +3 6 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Stevenage 3 2 0 0 1 6 5 +1 6
3 ACA Tottenham Hotspur U21 3 1 0 0 2 6 7 −1 3
4 L1 Oxford United 3 1 0 0 2 5 8 −3 3
Source: EFL.com
31 August 2021 Group game 1 Cambridge United 4–1 Oxford United Cambridge
19:00 BST Smith   45', 45+3'
May   63'
Knibbs   80'
Yearn   90+3'
Cooper   42'
Johnson   53'
Agyei   71'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 1,390
Referee: Sam Allison
21 September 2021 Group game 2 Cambridge United 1–0 Tottenham Hotspur U21 Cambridge
19:00 BST Lankester   44'
Smith   72'
Oluwayemi   44' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 2,025
Referee: Carl Boyeson
9 November 2021 Group game 3 Stevenage 1–0 Cambridge United Stevenage
19:00 GMT Vancooten   13'
Reeves   38'
List   40'
Masterson   62'
Weir   90+2'
Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 967
Referee: Charles Breakspear
30 November 2021 Second round Cambridge United 2–0 Walsall Cambridge
19:00 GMT Smith   18' (pen.)
Iredale   55'
Simper   69'
Tracey   80'
Report Monthé   17'
White   21'
Phillips   34'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 780
Referee: Will Finnie
11 January 2022 Third round Cambridge United 2–1 Portsmouth Cambridge
19:00 GMT Lankester   23'
Knibbs   50', 59'
Iredale   54'
Report Jacobs   76' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 1,308
Referee: Ben Toner
25 January 2022 Quarter-finals Rotherham United 1–1
(7–6 p)
Cambridge United Rotherham
19:00 GMT Harding   6'   9' Digby   40' Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 2,239
Referee: Martin Coy
Penalties
Ferguson  
Ladapo  
Miller  
Wiles  
Mattock  
Lindsay  
Ihiekwe  
Smith  
Dunk  
Brophy  
Williams  
Knibbs  
Mitov  
May  

Transfers

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Transfers in

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Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
25 June 2021 RW   Jack Lankester   Ipswich Town Undisclosed [15]
1 July 2021 LM   James Brophy   Leyton Orient Free transfer [16]
1 July 2021 CB   Lloyd Jones   Northampton Town Free transfer [17]
1 July 2021 RW   Shilow Tracey   Tottenham Hotspur Free transfer [18]
1 July 2021 RB   George Williams   Bristol Rovers Free transfer [19]
7 July 2021 CF   Sam Smith   Reading Free transfer [20]
3 August 2021 GK   Will Mannion   Pafos Free transfer [21]
5 August 2021 CB   Jubril Okedina   Tottenham Hotspur Undisclosed [22]

Transfers out

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Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
30 June 2021 GK   Callum Burton   Plymouth Argyle Released [23][24]
30 June 2021 LM   Luke Hannant   Colchester United Free transfer [25]
30 June 2021 RB   Kyle Knoyle   Doncaster Rovers Free transfer [26]
30 June 2021 CF   Paul Mullin   Wrexham Free transfer [27][28]
30 June 2021 CF   Joe Neal   Biggleswade Town Released [23][29]
1 July 2021 GK   Louis Chadwick   St Neots Town Free transfer [30]
13 August 2021 CF   Andrew Dallas   Solihull Moors Undisclosed [31]
11 January 2022 RB   Leon Davies   Southend United Free transfer [32]

Loans in

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
13 July 2021 CM   Jensen Weir   Brighton & Hove Albion End of season [33]
21 August 2021 CB   Conor Masterson   Queens Park Rangers 3 January 2022 [34]
26 October 2021 GK   Tomáš Holý   Ipswich Town 2 November 2021 [35]
11 January 2022 CB   Sam Sherring   Bournemouth End of season [36]
31 January 2022 CF   Lorent Tolaj   Brighton & Hove Albion End of season [37]

Loans out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
15 July 2021 CM   Lewis Simper   Yeovil Town 26 October 2021[a] [39]
20 July 2021 CB   Tom Dickens   Chelmsford City 16 December 2021[b] [41]
3 September 2021 CB   Mamadou Jobe   St Neots Town [42]
22 October 2021 GK   Will Mannion   Havant & Waterlooville November 2021 [43]
29 November 2021 RB   Leon Davies   Weymouth [44]
28 January 2022 CB   Tom Dickens   Chelmsford City [45]
25 March 2022 GK   Kai McKenzie-Lyle   Chelmsford City End of season [46]
  1. ^ Lewis Simper was recalled due to injuries and suspensions.[38]
  2. ^ Tom Dickens was recalled from his season-long loan early by Cambridge United.[40]

References

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  1. ^ "Club Statement: Investment". Cambridge United FC. Retrieved 26 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Pre-Season Schedule Confirmed". Cambridge United FC. Retrieved 8 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Brentford Friendly Confirmed". Cambridge United FC. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
  4. ^ "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 19 April 2022.
  5. ^ "U's 2021/22 Fixtures Revealed". Cambridge United FC. Retrieved 24 June 2021.
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