Cambridge United F.C.

Cambridge United
Full name Cambridge United Football Club
Nickname(s) United, The U's
Founded 1912 (1912) (as Abbey United)
Ground Abbey Stadium
Ground Capacity 8,127 (4,376 seated)
Chairman Dave Doggett
Manager Shaun Derry
League League Two
2016–17 League Two, 11th
Website Club website

Cambridge United Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Cambridge, Cambridgeshire. The club currently plays in League Two, the fourth tier of the English league system.

The club was founded in 1912 as Abbey United, and took the name Cambridge United in 1951. It first competed in the Football League in 1970, staying there until relegation in 2005. Football League status was regained in 2014, after nine seasons in the Conference. They have played a total of 38 seasons as a Football League club: 8 seasons in the second tier (Championship) of the pyramid, 9 seasons in the third tier (League One) and 21 seasons in the fourth (League Two) tier.

The Club's two spells in the league's second tier spanned from 1978 to 1984, and again from 1991 to 1993. They reached the quarter-finals of the FA Cup twice and Football League Cup once during the early 1990s, the club's most successful era to date. United's highest ever finishing place in the Football League is fifth in the original Second Division during the 1991–92 season, competing in (though losing) a season-ending four team playoff for the final promotion slot to the Premier League's inaugural season.

The club is based at the Abbey Stadium on Newmarket Road, approximately 1.86 miles (3 kilometres) east of Cambridge city centre. The stadium has a capacity of 8,127, made up of terracing and seated areas.

Although the club has traditionally worn amber and black at home, it has experimented with a number of designs of shirts including plain amber with black trim, amber and black squares, stripes and, amber with a black sash.[1] The club had close links with Cambridge Regional College, a team that operated as a de facto reserve team between 2006 and 2014.[2]

History

Formation and early years

The club was founded in 1912 as Abbey United, named after the Abbey district of Cambridge. A club called Cambridge United existed in Cambridge from 1909, but it was not linked to the club that exists today.[3] The club played in local amateur leagues for many of its early years, moving from ground to ground around Cambridge (see Stadium below) before settling at the Abbey Stadium. In 1949 the club turned professional, and changed its name to Cambridge United in 1951.[3] They played in the Eastern Counties League until finishing as runners-up in 1957–58, which saw them promoted to the Southern League.[4] Three years later, Cambridge United reached the Premier Division of the Southern League.[4]

First League era: 1970–2005

Final table positions since election

After election to the Football League in 1970, to replace Bradford (Park Avenue), the club was promoted from the Fourth Division after three seasons, but went straight back down.

Following the appointment of Ron Atkinson as manager, Cambridge won successive promotions which took them into the Second Division in 1978 – a mere eight years after joining the Football League. Atkinson had gone to West Bromwich Albion, a First Division club, in January 1978, and was succeeded by John Docherty, who oversaw the second promotion.

Cambridge peaked at eighth place in the Second Division in 1980. However, a terrible season in 1983–84 (setting a league record for most successive games without a win, 31,[5] which was surpassed by Derby County in 2008[6]) was followed by a further relegation in 1984–85 (equalling the then league record for most losses in a season, 33).[7] These successive relegations, which also had a negative affect on the club's attendances as well as its finances, placed Cambridge back in the Fourth Division, the lowest professional league in English football at the time. They had to apply for re-election in their first season back in the Fourth Division, and promotion would not be achieved for another four years.[4]

The early 1990s was the U's most successful period. Soon after the appointment of new manager John Beck, the club won the first ever appearance as a professional club at Wembley Stadium, the Fourth Division playoff final in May 1990, which secured promotion to the Third Division – the club's first promotion for 12 years.[3][8] Dion Dublin scored the only goal in a game against Chesterfield.[8][9] Under Beck, United gained promotion from the Fourth Division and had already reached the FA Cup quarter finals in 1990, and reached them again a year later,[10] and winning the Third Division in 1991.[3] United reached the play-offs in 1992, after finishing 5th in the Second Division, but failed in their bid to become founder members of the Premier League.[3] This was the club's highest final league placing to date.[11] The following season the club sacked John Beck and were relegated from the new First Division.[3] Further relegation followed two seasons later.[4] United returned to Division Two but were relegated in 2002 despite a successful run in the LDV Vans Trophy which saw them reach the final which they lost 1–4 to Blackpool at the Millennium Stadium in Cardiff.[12]

In 2005, after 35 years in the Football League, Cambridge United were relegated into the Football Conference. This brought with it financial difficulties and the club filed for administration on 29 April.[13] On 22 July 2005 the club came out of administration with a deal being struck with HM Revenue and Customs at the eleventh hour after the intervention of then sports minister Richard Caborn.[14] Cambridge had sold their Abbey Stadium home earlier in the season for £1.9 million to keep the club afloat.[15]

In the Conference: 2005–2014

The Cambridge supporters at Wembley Stadium

On the eve of the 2006–07 season, it was announced that former Norwich City striker Lee Power would be the club's new chairman taking over from Brian Attmore's caretaking reign.[16] Johnny Hon was also to rejoin the board as vice-chairman after John Howard's resignation on conflict of interests grounds (owing to his ownership of Bideawhile 445 Ltd, United's landlords).[17] Jimmy Quinn was appointed manager soon after Power took charge and, after a difficult settling-in period which included a humiliating 5–0 loss to local rivals Histon,[18] he guided Cambridge United away from another possible relegation by achieving five wins from their last seven games of the season.[19]

After signing several respected and experienced players at the non-league level in the following close season Quinn led Cambridge to their then longest ever unbeaten start to a season (2007–08), which stretched to twelve games.[20] Off the field, United reported several major sponsorship deals which seemed to point towards increased financial security.[21][22] Halfway through the season the chairman, Lee Power, resigned. He was replaced by Wayne Purser.[23] United finished the season in 2nd place, qualifying for the play-offs. They beat Burton Albion in the semi-final, 4–3 on aggregate,[24] but lost 1–0 to Exeter City in the final, played at Wembley Stadium.[25]

Following the play-off defeat many players left the club, culminating in the departure of manager Jimmy Quinn.[26] Quinn was succeeded by former Southport manager Gary Brabin, who appointed Paul Carden as player-assistant manager.[27] United finished the 2008–09 season again 2nd in the league, and also again reached the play-off final, overturning a 3–1 deficit to beat Stevenage Borough 4–3 on aggregate in the semi-final;[28] however, they were beaten again at Wembley Stadium, 2–0 by Torquay United.[29] Brabin was named as the Conference's Manager of the Season,[30] but was sacked in the close-season after reportedly falling out with the chairman.[31] He was replaced by Martin Ling, who resigned just eight days into the job, before the start of the 2009–10 season[32] and was followed days later by chairman George Rolls.[33] The new board re-appointed Ling as manager the following week.[34]

Cambridge finished Ling's first season in 10th place – not enough for a playoff place.[35] The following season, on 6 January 2011, with Cambridge in a similar position to where they finished the previous season, the club's owners put the club up for sale citing the need for new funds to take the club forward.[36] Despite interest being expressed from a number of parties, no new owner has yet been found.[37] Later the same month, the club's landlords Grosvenor Group revealed the plans for a new community stadium, including potential new locations both within the city and outside it.[38] At the start of 2011 Martin Ling was removed from his position as manager[39] and replaced on a temporary basis by CRC manager Jez George.[40] He managed to steer the club towards safety, finishing 17th, which led to George's role being made permanent. After having rebuilt the squad with players from the club's youth system and with astute signings in Harrison Dunk and Tom Shaw, George managed to lead Cambridge to a 9th-place finish, a huge improvement on their previous season. As well as the league, Jez George also took Cambridge to the quarter-final of the FA Trophy (which was the furthest they had got at the time), but lost 2–1 at home to minnows, Wealdstone.[41] Eleven games into the following season Jez George became Director of Football, and Richard Money was announced as the new head coach of the club.[42] The club spent much of the season in mid-table, finishing in 14th position with 59 points. The squad was greatly revamped, and United started 2013–14 with a record-breaking 16 games unbeaten. Cambridge finished the season in second place, qualifying for the play-offs. After beating Halifax Town 2–1, on aggregate, in the semi-final, they won 2–1 against Gateshead in the final, held at Wembley Stadium, gaining promotion back to the Football League after a nine-year absence.[43] The club also reached their first FA Trophy final, held at Wembley Stadium, where they beat Gosport Borough 4–0.[44]

2014–present: Back in the Football League

In their first season back in the Football League, Cambridge United progressed to the fourth round of the FA Cup, where they drawn at home to Premier League team Manchester United. The match at the Abbey Stadium ended in a goalless draw,[45] forcing a replay at Old Trafford, which Manchester United won 3–0.[46] In the league, Cambridge finished 19th with 51 points, 10 points above the relegation zone.[47] The following season started poorly, and Richard Money was sacked in November 2015,[48] to be replaced by Shaun Derry the same month.[49] A six-match unbeaten run saw Derry win the League Two Manager of the Month award for December 2015,[50] and the U's finished the league in 9th place with 68 points. They finished 2016-17 season in 11th place, in a season that took in extended runs of both good and poor form.[51]

Colours and badge

The club's first shirt (between 1924–25)[1]

Cambridge United have traditionally worn amber and black home kits in a variety of designs, including plain amber with black trim (e.g. 1979–1991), amber and black quarters (1996–1998 and halves (e.g. 1924–25), and a variety of stripes (e.g. 1926–1936.[1] Only between 1957–1960 and 1970–1972 have shirts not been predominantly amber, when the club opted for white with a small amber and black detail on the shirt's sleeves. Away from home, kits have often been white with some amber and/or black detail, although recently shirts have been blue at the request of the away shirts sponsors, Kershaw.[52]

A sponsor first appeared on a Cambridge United shirt for the 1985–86 season when the shirt was changed mid-season from plain amber to amber and black stripes.[1] Spraymate were the club's first shirt sponsor, and have since been followed by an array of local and national companies: Lynfox, Howlett, Fujitsu, Beaumont Stainless Steels, Premier Travel, C and R Windows, Quicksilver (couriers), Capital Sports, The Global Group, Haart, Global Self Drive, and in 2009–10 Greene King IPA.[1]

The teams kits have been manufactured by a number of companies, with Admiral providing the first strip on which a maker's logo appeared. The club have subsequently worn kits created by, among others, Nike, Patrick, Sporta and, Vandanel, with the latter providing the strip for the 2007–08 season [1] and subsequently an amber shirt featuring a dramatic black sash design that polarised the opinions of fans. In the summer of 2010 the Club parted company with Vandanel, citing concerns regards the company's ability to continue to service their needs, signing a deal with Italian company Erreà.[53] For the start of the 2013–14 season, The U's signed a deal with Genesis Sports to provide Puma teamwear for the club. This deal has been continued into the 2014–15 season and saw the home shirts make a return to amber and black stripes.[54]

The club's current crest, a large football over which the letters 'CU' are emblazoned, with three turrets on top, has been worn on its shirts since the 1986–87 season, with a brief change to a more 'elaborate' design between 1996 and 1998.[1] Previously, shirts had simply been embroidered with the club's acronym 'CUFC' or a 'Book & Ball' badge used during the late 1970s.[1] The club used a special badge to commemorate their centenary in the 2012–13 season.[55]

Stadium

The Abbey Stadium's Main Stand

Cambridge United currently play their home matches at the Abbey Stadium, which has been their home since 1932. Due to sponsorship reasons, between 2009 and 2016 the ground was also known as The R. Costings Abbey Stadium and is currently officially named the Cambs Glass Stadium.[56][57] The stadium currently has a capacity of 8,127, of which 4,376 are seated.[58][59]

Before opening the Abbey with a victory over Cambridge University Press in a friendly on 31 August 1932, United had played matches at a number of venues around the city.[60] When playing under the Abbey United name, games were played on Midsummer Common until the outbreak of World War I. When the war ended, the club moved to Stourbridge Common and, after promotion to the Cambridgeshire League Division One in 1923, moved once again to land just off Newmarket Road in Cambridge. This ground, affectionately known as the 'Celery Trenches' due to the poor state of the pitch, was christened with a 1–0 league victory over Histon Institute and became United's home for a decade. While based at the Trenches, the club established its offices at the 'Dog & Pheasant' pub on Newmarket Road, which it used as an away dressing room on matchdays, as well as a store for equipment including the pitch's goalposts.[60] However, the Cambridgeshire FA were unhappy with the state of the pitch at this new home, and the club moved to Parker's Piece at the start of the 1930–31 season. Despite the special significance of Parker's Piece in the history of football, it being the first place where the Cambridge Rules were played out, the lack of spectator capacity and disruption caused during games meant this move was not a successful one.[61]

Abbey Stadium viewed from the South Stand

In January 2006, John Howard announced plans to move out of the Abbey Stadium to a new purpose built stadium in Milton. This was supported by Cambridgeshire Horizons.[62] These were criticised by fans as risking the club's identity by moving out of the city and, despite Howard describing them as crucial to the club's future, little else was heard of them publicly. Subsequently, a new community stadium, that would also include conference facilities, was ruled out by a Planning Inspector's report which described it as unsuitable development in the green belt and in October 2009, Cambridge United announced its intentions to redevelop the Abbey Stadium with chairman.[63]

The Stadium was sold by Bideawhile to Grosvenor Estates in June 2010.[64] Soon after, the new landlords, in combination with the club and supporters group Cambridge Fans United, announced that they had signed a Memorandum of Understanding to positively work together to achieve the relocation of the club to a new stadium.[65] In January 2011, plans for a new community stadium were unveiled at an open meeting, including potential new locations both within the city and outside it.[38]

In September 2011, Grosvenor Estates announced that they, in partnership with property firm Wrenbridge had managed to cut down the potential sites to just two, both on greenbelt land. This was later cut to one, Trumpington Meadows, to the South West of the city. They revealed they plan for the new community stadium to be an 8,000 seated and terraced stadium to be built within a new Cambridge Sporting Village incorporating housing and retail development with the stadium as the focal point.[66] However, objections from residents and local councils saw the proposal blocked in 2013.[67] Plans announced in January 2015 keep the sporting village development at Trumpington, but without the new stadium. Instead Cambridge United will redevelop the Abbey Stadium.[68]

In May 2015, Grosvenor had released their first sketches of potential designs for the redeveloped stadium, with plans to change the name to the Cambridge Community Stadium. At present, the main plans are to increase the capacity in the Newmarket Road End to 3,500 and to introduce safe standing. The new design will also include community facilities for public use. The Habbin Terrace will also be completely redeveloped, which will see it become fully seated and expanded as well. The main stand will also be expanded slightly and redeveloped.

Supporters

Cambridge United supporters at the Abbey Stadium

Cambridge United have a number of supporters' groups and associations, some of which are independently run and some are run by the club itself.[69] These include: an Away Travel Club, who provide travel to every away game as well as hosting fundraising events and sponsoring senior players;[70] youth group Junior U's;[71] Cambridge United Supporters Association, a group giving a voice to the fans in communications with the club and the media;[69] Vice-Presidents Club, who offer match day hospitality packages; and regional associations in St Ives, East Cambridgeshire, Royston, St Neots, Bedfordshire and Saffron Walden.[69] Cambridge Fans United is an independent supporters group who are now a significant shareholder in the club with representation on the fans' behalf on the board of directors.[72] In addition to these supporters' groups, the club currently has one independent fanzine, United in Endeavour, which raises funds for Cambridge Fans United and is sold at home games.[73]

During their time in the Conference, attendances at the Abbey have been amongst the highest in the league. Cambridge United's first two seasons in this league saw them post the 4th highest average attendance figures in both years (2,607 in 2005–06 and 2,815 in 2006–07).[74][75] They had the third highest attendances in their final season in the Conference, averaging 3,085 for 2013–14.[76]

Prior to election into the Football League, Cambridge City were regarded as the club's biggest rivals, although the rivalry has since waned significantly.[77] Peterborough United are considered to be their current main rivals, something that was recognised in a survey by the Football Fans Census as a reciprocated feeling, despite the fact the two clubs have experienced a number of seasons divisions apart.[78] Other lesser rivalries include those with Histon,[79] Northampton Town,[78] Colchester United[80] and Luton Town.[81]

Players

As of 2 August 2017.[82]

Current squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
1 Republic of Ireland GK David Forde
2 England DF Brad Halliday
3 Republic of Ireland DF Jake Carroll
4 Republic of Ireland MF Gary Deegan
5 England DF Greg Taylor
6 England DF Leon Legge (Captain)
7 England MF Piero Mingoia
8 England MF Luke Berry
9 England FW Uche Ikpeazu
10 England FW Ade Azeez
11 England FW Harrison Dunk
12 England DF Mark Roberts
No. Position Player
13 Bulgaria GK Dimitar Mitov
14 England FW Jabo Ibehre
15 Republic of Ireland MF Emmanuel Osadebe
16 England DF Liam O'Neil
17 Northern Ireland FW Adam McGurk
18 England FW George Maris
19 England MF David Amoo
20 Jamaica FW Jevani Brown
21 England MF Medy Elito
22 England MF Paul Lewis
24 England DF Leon Davies
25 England DF Harry Darling

Out on loan

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Position Player
23 England DF Josh Coulson (on loan to Leyton Orient)
No. Position Player
26 England FW Matthew Foy (on loan to St Neots Town)

Club staff

As of 23 May 2017.[83]
Position Staff
Chairman Dave Doggett
Chief Executive Officer Jez George
Head of Football Operations Ben Strang
Head Coach Shaun Derry
Assistant Head Coach Joe Dunne
Head of Performance Matt Walker
Head of Recruitment Alex Fraser
First Team Goalkeeper Coach Kevin Pilkington
First Team Coach/
Senior Professional Phase Lead Coach		 Mick Halsall
Club Doctor Dr Boudjema Boukersi
Head of Medical Chris Bowman
Chief Scout Marc Tracy
Analyst Will Stenner
Kit Manager Gordon Millar
Academy Manager Mark Bonner
Head of Coaching/
Professional Development Phase Lead Coach		 Adam Bridgeford
Youth Development Phase Lead Coach Tom Pell
Foundation Phase Lead Coach Luke Chadwick

Reserves and Centre of Excellence

Before relegation from the Football League in 2005, Cambridge United entered a reserve team in the Football Combination. However, this ceased following financial difficulties which meant the club could not guarantee being able to put out a team for every game. In 2006 United formed Cambridge Regional College as a de facto reserve team and entered them in the Eastern Counties League Premier Division.[84] FA rules prohibit reserve teams playing at certain levels of the football pyramid, and so the CRC name was adopted in recognition of the College's financial support, and because the team is made up almost entirely of the college's students.[84]

Cambridge United's Centre of Excellence is widely regarded throughout professional football circles as one of the best in England.[85] Many players have come through the youth team to establish themselves as first team players at Cambridge (for example Dan Gleeson,[86] Daniel Chillingworth,[87] Robbie Willmott[88] and Josh Coulson[89]) and go on to play at a higher level (recent examples include John Ruddy,[90] Michael Morrison[91] and Josh Simpson[92]). Wales international Jack Collison was in the youth squads for several years before joining West Ham United's youth academy after the centre closed down following relegation to the Conference Premier.[93]

The youth team won their division of the Football League Youth Alliance in both 2003–04 and 2004–05,[94] showing the strength of the club's Centre of Excellence. The club's success in the FA Youth Cup in recent years has also far surpassed its expectation given the level of the parent club – in 2006–07 the team was the highest placed non-league team reaching the Fourth Round after seven games (including qualifying games).[95]

Notable former players

Notable players include Wilf Mannion, the only former Cambridge player to be inducted into the English Football Hall of Fame,[96] former Charlton Athletic manager Les Reed and Lindsey Smith, voted Cambridge United's all-time cult hero in a poll for BBC Sport's Football Focus in August 2004.[97]

Former managers

Since joining the Football League in 1970, Cambridge United has had eighteen full-time managers as well as many caretakers and player-managers.

NameYears
Bill Leivers[98]1967–74
Ron Atkinson[99]1974–78
John Docherty[100]1978–83
John Ryan[101]1984–85
Ken Shellito[102]1985
Chris Turner[103]1986–90
John Beck[104]1990–92
Gary Johnson (caretaker)[105]1992
Ian Atkins[106]1992–93
Gary Johnson[105]1993–95
Tommy Taylor[107]1995–96
Roy McFarland[108]1996–2001
John Beck[109]2001
John Taylor[110]2001–04
Dale Brooks (caretaker)[111]2004
Claude Le Roy[112]2004
Herve Renard[113]2004
Ricky Duncan (caretaker)[114]2004
Steve Thompson[115]2004–05
Rob Newman[116]2005–06
Lee Power (caretaker)[117]2006
Jimmy Quinn[118][119]2006–08
Gary Brabin[120] 2008–09
Paul Carden (caretaker)[121]2009
Martin Ling[122]2009–11
Jez George[123]2011–12
Richard Money2012–15

Honours and achievements

Records

Scorelines

Players

Club

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