2024–25 Cambridge United F.C. season
2024–25 season | |
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Owner | Paul Barry (70%), Mark Green (20%), Adam Webb (10%) |
Chairman | Shaun Grady |
Head Coach | Garry Monk |
Stadium | Abbey Stadium |
← 2023–24 2025–26 → |
The 2024–25 season is the 113th season in the history of Cambridge United Football Club and their fourth consecutive season in League One. In addition to the domestic league, the club would also participate in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the EFL Trophy.
Transfers
In
Date | Pos | Player | From | Fee | Ref |
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1 July 2024[a] | RB | James Gibbons | Bristol Rovers | Free | [1] |
1 July 2024[b] | CB | Kelland Watts | Newcastle United | Free | [2] |
Out
Date | Pos | Player | To | Fee | Ref |
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Loaned in
Date | Pos | Player | From | Date until | Ref |
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Loaned out
Date | Pos | Player | To | Date until | Ref |
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Released / Out of Contract
Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
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30 June 2024 | GK | Will Mannion | Charlton Athletic | 1 July 2024 | [3] |
30 June 2024 | CF | Saleem Akanbi | [4] | ||
30 June 2024 | CB | Harvey Beckett | [4] | ||
30 June 2024 | CB | Ryan Bennett | [5] | ||
30 June 2024 | LB | Harrison Dunk | [6] | ||
30 June 2024 | GK | Tom Finch | [4] | ||
30 June 2024 | LB | Brandon Haunstrup | [5] | ||
30 June 2024 | GK | James Holden | [5] | ||
30 June 2024 | CF | Saikou Janneh | [5] | ||
30 June 2024 | CF | Fejiri Okenabirhie | [5] | ||
30 June 2024 | RB | Greg Sandiford | [4] | ||
30 June 2024 | CF | Lyle Taylor | [5] | ||
30 June 2024 | AM | Kai Yearn | [4] |
Pre-season and friendlies
On 24 May, Cambridge confirmed their initial pre-season plans, with matches against West Bromwich Albion, Braintree Town, Ebbsfleet United along with a training camp in Portugal.[7] A week later, a fourth friendly was added to the pre-season schedule, versus Colchester United.[8]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
26 July 2024 Friendly | Braintree Town | v | Cambridge United | Braintree |
19:45 BST | Stadium: Cressing Road |
27 July 2024 Friendly | Ebbsfleet United | v | Cambridge United | Northfleet |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Stonebridge Road |
2 August 2024 Friendly | Cambridge United | v | West Bromwich Albion | Cambridge |
19:45 BST | Stadium: Abbey Stadium |
3 August 2024 Friendly | Colchester United | v | Cambridge United | Colchester |
15:00 BST | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium |
Competitions
League One
League table
Pos | Team
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
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4 | Bolton Wanderers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Qualification for League One play-offs |
5 | Bristol Rovers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
6 | Burton Albion | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
7 | Cambridge United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
8 | Charlton Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
9 | Crawley Town | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
10 | Exeter City | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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[9]
Results summary
Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Last updated: pre-season.
Source: Soccerway
Matches
On 26 June, the League One fixtures were announced.[10]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
10 August 2024 1 | Stockport County | v | Cambridge United | Edgeley |
17:30 BST | Stadium: Edgeley Park |
FA Cup
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
EFL Cup
On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Cambridge being drawn at home against Queens Park Rangers.[11]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
13 August 2024 First round | Cambridge United | v | Queens Park Rangers | Cambridge |
19:45 BST | Stadium: Abbey Stadium |
EFL Trophy
In the group stage, Cambridge were drawn into Southern Group C alongside Bromley, Charlton Athletic and a TBC Category One Academy Side.[12]
Pos | Div | Team
| Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | L2 | Bromley | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to Round 2 |
2 | L1 | Cambridge United | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
3 | L1 | Charlton Athletic | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
4 | ACA | Chelsea U21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of pre-season
List includes all first team players and any other matchday squad players
No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League One | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | |||||
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Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
— | GK | ENG | Louis Chadwick | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | GK | ENG | Jack Stevens | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Defenders | |||||||||||||
2 | RB | ENG | Liam Bennett | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
3 | LB | ENG | Danny Andrew | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
5 | CB | ENG | Michael Morrison | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
6 | CB | ENG | Kelland Watts | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
16 | CB | ENG | Zeno Ibsen Rossi | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | RB | ENG | James Gibbons | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | CB | ENG | Mamadou Jobe | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Midfielders | |||||||||||||
7 | LM | ENG | James Brophy | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
8 | AM | WAL | George Thomas | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
24 | CM | JAM | Jordan Cousins | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | DM | ENG | Paul Digby | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | MF | ENG | George Hoddle | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | MF | IRL | Glenn McConnell | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
Forwards | |||||||||||||
14 | LW | SLE | Sullay Kaikai | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
21 | CF | COD | Elias Kachunga | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | FW | ENG | Dan Barton | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
— | CF | ENG | Brandon Njoku | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
References
- ^ "GIBBONS REJOINS ON TWO-YEAR DEAL". Cambridge United FC. 25 June 2024. Retrieved 25 June 2024.
- ^ "Kelland Watts joins United". Cambridge United FC. 12 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Will Mannion becomes Nathan Jones' First Signing". Charlton Athletic FC. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 10 June 2024.
- ^ a b c d e "Development Players Update". Cambridge United FC. 8 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ a b c d e f "2024 Retained List". Cambridge United FC. 1 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ "Harrison Dunk to leave United". Cambridge United FC. 22 April 2024. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ "Pre-Season Plans Confirmed". Cambridge United FC. 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
- ^ "U's confirm final pre-season fixture against Colchester United". Cambridge United FC. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "EFL Regulations Section 3 – The League; subsection 9 – Method of Determining League Positions". EFL. Retrieved 8 April 2022.
- ^ "Birmingham start League One campaign against Reading". British Broadcasting Corporation. 26 June 2024. Retrieved 26 June 2024.
- ^ "Carabao Cup Round One draw confirmed". English Football League. 27 June 2024. Retrieved 27 June 2024.
- ^ "Under-21 teams and Group Stage draw confirmed for 2024/25 Bristol Street Motors Trophy". English Football League. 24 June 2024. Retrieved 24 June 2024.