2020–21 Cambridge United F.C. season

The 2020–21 season is Cambridge United's 109th season in their history, 42nd season in the Football League and the seventh consecutive season in EFL League Two. Along with League Two, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

Cambridge United
2020–21 season
OwnerPaul Barry
Head coachMark Bonner
StadiumAbbey Stadium
League Two1st
FA CupFirst round
EFL CupSecond round
EFL TrophyThird Round
Top goalscorerLeague: Paul Mullin (10)
All: Paul Mullin (11)

The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

Transfers

Transfers in
Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
20 July 2020CFPaul Mullin Tranmere RoversFree transfer[1]
21 July 2020DMPaul Digby StevenageFree transfer[2]
28 July 2020AMWes Hoolahan Newcastle JetsFree transfer[3]
1 August 2020CFJoe Ironside Macclesfield TownFree transfer[4]
14 August 2020LBJack Iredale Carlisle UnitedFree transfer[5]
1 September 2020GKKai McKenzie-Lyle LiverpoolFree transfer[6]
4 September 2020CMAdam May PortsmouthFree transfer[7]

Loans in
Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
7 August 2020CBRobbie Cundy Bristol City25 January 2021[8][9]
22 September 2020AMIdris El Mizouni Ipswich Town3 January 2021[10][11]
9 October 2020DMHiram Boateng Milton Keynes DonsJanuary 2021[12]
6 January 2021RBJubril Okedina Tottenham HotspurEnd of season[13]
25 January 2021RWShilow Tracey Tottenham HotspurEnd of season[14]
1 February 2021CBAji Alese West Ham UnitedEnd of season[15]
1 February 2021CBDeclan Drysdale Coventry CityEnd of season[16]

Loans out
Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
21 August 2020GKLouis Chadwick St Neots TownWork experience[17]
21 August 2020MFMyles Cowling St Neots TownWork experience[17]
23 October 2020CMLewis Simper St Neots Town[18]
23 January 2021CFAndrew Dallas WeymouthMarch 2021[19]

Transfers out
Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2020CFSam Bennett UnattachedReleased[20]
1 July 2020CMSamir Carruthers UnattachedReleased[20]
1 July 2020CFJabo Ibehre UnattachedReleased[20]
1 July 2020GKFinley Iron UnattachedReleased[20]
1 July 2020LBDaniel Jones HerefordReleased[20][21]
1 July 2020RMReggie Lambe UnattachedReleased[20]
1 July 2020CMPaul Lewis Tranmere RoversReleased[20][22]
1 July 2020LBJordan Norville-Williams UnattachedReleased[20]
1 July 2020CBGeorge Taft Bolton WanderersReleased[20][23]
28 July 2020CMGeorge Maris Mansfield TownUndisclosed[24]
1 December 2020RWTom Knowles Yeovil TownUndisclosed[25]
22 January 2021CBHarry Darling Milton Keynes DonsUndisclosed[26]

Competitions

League Two
Main article: 2020–21 EFL League Two

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Cambridge United 27 14 6 7 43 24 +19 48 Promotion to the EFL League One
2 Forest Green Rovers 26 12 9 5 33 23 +10 45
3 Tranmere Rovers 26 13 5 8 35 31 +4 44
4 Newport County 25 12 7 6 36 27 +9 43 Qualification for League Two play-offs
5 Exeter City 26 11 9 6 48 33 +15 42
6 Carlisle United 23 13 3 7 34 22 +12 42
7 Morecambe 26 12 6 8 35 36 −1 42
8 Cheltenham Town 25 11 8 6 34 23 +11 41
Updated to match(es) played on 6 February 2021. 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[27]

Results summary
OverallHomeAway
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsWDLGFGAGDWDLGFGAGD
27 14 6 7 43 24  +19 48 8 4 2 22 12  +10 6 2 5 21 12  +9

Last updated: 6 February 2021.
Source: BBC

Results by matchday
Matchday123456789101112131415161718192021222324252627
GroundHAHAHAHHAAHHAHHAHAHAAHAAHHA
ResultWWDLWWWDWLWDDLLLWLWLWWDWDWW
Position211421122222366969885331111
Updated to match(es) played on 6 February 2021. Source: 11v11 for league tables and fixtures
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

The 2020/21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.[28]

12 September 2020 1 Cambridge United 3–0 Carlisle United Cambridge
15:00 BST Hannant  9'
Mullin  16'
Digby  45+2'
Ironside  86'		 Report Patrick  45+2'
Guy  76'
Touré  88'
Mellish  89'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paul Howard
19 September 2020 2 Morecambe 0–5 Cambridge United Morecambe
15:00 BST Diagouraga  58'
Mendes Gomes  60'		 Report Hoolahan  29'
Turner  34' (o.g.)
May  37'
Mullin  54', 64'		 Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ben Speedie
26 September 2020 3 Cambridge United 0–0 Tranmere Rovers Cambridge
15:00 BST Cundy  53'
Ironside  67'
Knoyle  79'		 Report Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sam Purkiss
3 October 2020 4 Exeter City 2–0 Cambridge United Exeter
15:00 BST Jay  16' (pen.)
Randall  34'
Parkes  57'
Taylor  77'
McArdle  90+2'		 Report Digby  41'
Dunk  79'		 Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Neil Hair
10 October 2020 5 Cambridge United 2–1 Newport County Cambridge
15:00 BST Mullin  38', 61'  76'
May  65'		 Report Bennett  25'
Twine  67'
Haynes  90'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Carl Brook
17 October 2020 6 Scunthorpe United 0–5 Cambridge United Scunthorpe
15:00 BST Hippolyte  47'  55'
Taylor  48'
Spence  53'		 Report Mullin  35' (pen.), 44' (pen.)
Cordner  51' (o.g.)
Ironside  61', 83'  77'		 Stadium: Sands Venue Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Chris Sarginson
20 October 2020 7 Cambridge United 3–1 Port Vale Cambridge
19:00 BST Mullin  3' (pen.), 51', 90+5'
May  84'		 Report Robinson  18' (pen.) Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Trevor Kettle
24 October 2020 8 Cambridge United 1–1 Bolton Wanderers Cambridge
15:00 BST Crellin  73' (o.g.)
Iredale  90+4'		 Report Delaney  64'
Sarcevic  82'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lee Swabey
27 October 2020 9 Walsall 0–2 Cambridge United Bescot
19:00 GMT Kinsella  55'
McDonald  64'		 Report Mullin  9' (pen.)
Boateng  23'
Ironside  80' (pen.)		 Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
31 October 2020 10 Crawley Town 2–1 Cambridge United Crawley
15:00 GMT Watters  44'
Nichols  56'  71'
Hesketh  87'		 Report Ironside  3' Stadium: The People's Pension Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Bell
3 November 2020 11 Cambridge United 2–1 Salford City Cambridge
19:00 GMT Iredale  43'
Ironside  49' (pen.)		 Report Henderson  31'
Hunter  85'
Lowe  90+2'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Declan Bourne
14 November 2020 12 Cambridge United 1–1 Barrow Cambridge
15:00 GMT Boateng  13'
Taylor  15'
Ironside  56'
Hannant  66'		 Report Kay  7'
Platt  90+6'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Josh Smith
24 November 2020 13 Cheltenham Town 1–1 Cambridge United Cheltenham
19:00 GMT Tozer  45+4'
Chapman  58'
Lloyd  90+3'		 Report Digby  90+3'
Mullin  90+5'		 Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Craig Hicks
2 December 2020 14 Cambridge United 0–1 Mansfield Town Cambridge
19:45 GMT Report Menayese  24'
Sweeney  34'
Reid  64'		 Stadium: The Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 1,917
Referee: Robert Lewis
5 December 2020 15 Cambridge United 1–2 Oldham Athletic Cambridge
15:00 GMT Mullin 43'  90+1'
Dunk  45+1'		 Report Grant  41'
McCalmont  53'  60'
McAleny  57'  63'
Borthwick-Jackson  77'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 1,970
Referee: Brett Huxtable
12 December 2020 16 Forest Green Rovers 2–0 Cambridge United Nailsworth
15:00 GMT Matt  45+1'  65' (pen.)
Collins  58'		 Report Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 799
Referee: James Oldham
15 December 2020 17 Cambridge United 2–1 Colchester United Cambridge
19:45 GMT Mullin  50', 65'
Digby  79'		 Report Senior  17'
Folivi  68' (pen.)		 Stadium: The Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 1,949
Referee: Kevin Johnson
19 December 2020 18 Bradford City 1–0 Cambridge United Bradford
15:00 GMT Pritchard  42'
Novak  84'
O'Connor  85'		 Report Hannant  77' Stadium: Utilita Energy Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Chris Sarginson
26 December 2020 19 Cambridge United 2–1 Leyton Orient Cambridge
13:00 GMT Hannant  33'
Hoolahan  55'
Mullin  57'
May  84'		 Report Johnson  23'
Happe  63'		 Stadium: The Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Will Finnie
29 December 2020 20 Stevenage 1–0 Cambridge United Stevenage
17:00 GMT Carter  22' Report May  48'
Darling  62'		 Stadium: Lamex Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Thomas Bramall
2 January 2021 21 Grimsby Town 1–2 Cambridge United Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Hewitt  72' Report May  4'
Mullin  36'
Hannant  90+1'		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andy Haines
9 January 2021 22 Cambridge United 2–1 Harrogate Town Cambridge
15:00 GMT Darling  64'
Ironside  71',  90+3'
Hoolahan  81'
Dunk  90+6'		 Report Muldoon  10'
March  34'
Roberts  47'
Kerry  67'  78'
Falkingham  73'
Burrell  79'		 Stadium: The Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Carl Brook
16 January 2021 23 Colchester United 1–1 Cambridge United Colchester
15:00 GMT Harriott  37'
Taylor  39' (o.g.)
Pell  54'		 Report Darling  4'
Knibbs  12'
Mullin  37'		 Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Steve Martin
19 January 2021 24 Southend United 1–2 Cambridge United Southend-on-Sea
19:00 GMT Akinola  27'
Hart  40'
Oxley  90+6'		 Report Digby  40'
Iredale  46'
Ironside  68'		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bobby Madley
23 January 2021 25 Cambridge United 0–0 Bradford City Cambridge
15:00 GMT Hannant  77' Report Sutton  70' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sam Allison
30 January 2021 26 Cambridge United 3–1 Crawley Town Cambridge
15:00 GMT Ironside  11'
Hoolahan  33',  85'
Knoyle  45+2'
May  76'
Tracey  83'		 Report Hessenthaler  14' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: John Busby
6 February 2021 27 Barrow 0-2 Cambridge United Barrow-in-Furness
15:00 GMT Davies  73'
Donohue  90+1'		 Report Mullin  43'
Ironside  84'
O'Neil  90+3'		 Stadium: Progression Solicitors Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Graham Salisbury

FA Cup
Main article: 2020–21 FA Cup

The draw for the first round was made on Monday 26, October.[29]

  Win   Draw   Loss

7 November 2020 First round Cambridge United 0–2 Shrewsbury Town Cambridge
15:00 GMT Taylor  64' Report Daniels  47'
Udoh  51'
Norburn  78'
Walker  89'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Peter Wright

EFL Cup
Main article: 2020–21 EFL Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.[30] The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on September 6, live on Sky Sports by Phil Babb.[31]

5 September 2020 First round Birmingham City 0–1 Cambridge United Bordesley
15:00 BST Report Cundy  18' Stadium: St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Leigh Doughty
15 September 2020 Second round Newport County 1–0 Cambridge United Newport
19:00 BST Twine  80' Report Mullin  79' Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lee Swabey

EFL Trophy
Main article: 2020–21 EFL Trophy

  Win   Draw   Loss

The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August.[32] The second round draw was made by Matt Murray on 20 November, at St Andrew’s.[33] The third round was made on 10 December 2020 by Jon Parkin.[34]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Cambridge United 3 2 1 0 0 7 3 +4 8 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Peterborough United 3 1 1 1 0 8 6 +2 6
3 L1 Burton Albion 3 0 1 1 1 6 8 −2 3
4 ACA Fulham U21 3 0 0 1 2 3 7 −4 1
Source: EFL.com
8 September 2020 Group stage Cambridge United 2–0 Fulham U21 Cambridge
19:30 BST Knowles  24'
Simper  60'
Mullin  84'		 Report Stadium: The Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 862
Referee: Darren Drysdale
6 October 2020 Group stage Burton Albion 2–4 Cambridge United Burton upon Trent
19:00 BST Akins  3'
Powell  4'
Gallacher  20'
Daniel  45+3'		 Report Knibbs  27'  90'
Hannant  31', 86'
Digby  73'
Darling  79'		 Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ross Joyce
10 November 2020 Group stage Cambridge United 1–1
(3–1 p)		 Peterborough United Cambridge
19:00 GMT Dunk  25'
Worman  86'
Knowles  90+4'		 Report Clarke  49'  85'
Blake-Tracey  77'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: John Busby
Penalties
Dunk
Knowles
Dallas 		Burrows
Hamilton
Tasdemir
Eisa
8 December 2020 Second round Cambridge United 2–0 Gillingham Cambridge
19:45 GMT Mullin  67' (pen.)
Hannant  79'		 Report Woods  37' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 724
Referee: David Rock
12 January 2021 Third round Oxford United 1–0 Cambridge United Oxford
19:00 GMT Hall  74'
Kelly  90+2'		 Report Davies  64'
Darling  73'		 Stadium: The Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Charles Breakspear

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