2015–16 Cambridge United F.C. season

Cambridge United 2015–16 football season
Cambridge United
2015–16 season
ChairmanDave Doggett
ManagerRichard Money
until 2 November 2015
Shaun Derry
from 12 November 2015
StadiumAbbey Stadium
League Two9th
FA Cup2nd round
(knocked out by Doncaster Rovers)
League Cup1st round
(knocked out by Rotherham United)
League Trophy1st round
(knocked out by Dagenham & Redbridge)
Top goalscorerLeague: Luke Berry, Barry Corr, Ben Williamson (12 each)
All: Luke Berry (13)
Home colours
Away colours
Third colours

The 2015–16 season was Cambridge United's 103rd season in their history and their second consecutive season in League Two.[1] Along with League Two, the club also competed in the FA Cup, League Cup and League Trophy. The season covered the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.

Squad

Squad details at start of season

No. Name Pos. Nat. Place of Birth Age Apps * Goals * Signed from Date signed Fee Ends
Goalkeepers
1 Chris Dunn GK England Havering 36 43 0 Yeovil Town 10 June 2014 Free 2016
13 Sam Beasant GK England Hendon 36 0 0 Stevenage 3 July 2015 Free 2016
Defenders
2 Elliot Omozusi RB England Hackney 35 0 0 Leyton Orient 12 June 2015 Free 2017
3 Greg Taylor LB England Bedford 34 89 0 Luton Town 20 June 2013 Free 2017
5 Mark Roberts CB England Northwich 40 0 0 Fleetwood Town 25 May 2015 Free 2017
6 Leon Legge CB England Bexhill-on-Sea 38 0 0 Gillingham 19 May 2015 Free 2017
14 Josh Coulson CB England Cambridge 35 242 13 Academy 6 October 2007 # Trainee 2016
22 George Taft LB England Leicester 30 0 0 Burton Albion 31 July 2015 Loanee January 2016
29 Danny Burns CB England 27 0 0 Academy Trainee 2016
Midfielders
4 Keith Keane CM Republic of Ireland Luton 37 0 0 Preston North End 27 May 2015 Free 2017
7 Ryan Donaldson AM England Newcastle upon Tyne 32 78 12 Gateshead 23 May 2013 Free 2017
8 Luke Berry CM England Cambridge 31 128 22 Barnsley 15 June 2015 Undisclosed 2019
11 Harrison Dunk LW England London 33 101 12 Bromley 7 June 2011 Free 2016
16 Gearóid Morrissey CM Republic of Ireland Cork, Ireland 32 8 0 Cork City 22 December 2014 Free 2016
17 Liam Hughes AM England Rotherham 31 145 13 Academy 9 November 2010 # Trainee 2016
18 Jeff Hughes LM Northern Ireland Larne 38 0 0 Fleetwood Town 14 July 2015 Free 2017
24 Conor Newton CM England Newcastle upon Tyne 32 0 0 Rotherham United 16 July 2015 Free 2017
27 Matt Lowe CM England 28 0 0 Academy Trainee 2016
28 Ryan Horne CM England 28 0 0 Academy Trainee 2016
32 Dylan Williams RM England 17 0 0 Academy Trainee 2016
Forwards
9 Jordan Slew CF England Sheffield 31 13 1 Blackburn Rovers 6 February 2015 Free 2016
10 Barry Corr CF Republic of Ireland Newcastle, Ireland 39 0 0 Southend United 2 June 2015 Free 2017
15 Robbie Simpson CF England Poole 39 67 25 Leyton Orient 9 June 2014 Free 2016
19 Daniel Carr CF England Lambeth 30 0 0 Huddersfield Town 25 June 2015 Free 2017
20 Jordan Chiedozie CF England Bournemouth 29 6 0 Concord Rangers 28 November 2014 Free 2016
21 Rory Gaffney CF Republic of Ireland Galway, Ireland 34 0 0 Limerick 25 November 2014 Free 2016
26 James Akintunde CF England Brent 28 1 0 Academy 14 February 2015 # Trainee 2016
Out on Loan
Will Norris GK England Watford 30 18 0 Royston Town 16 July 2012 Free 2017

* Player appearances and goals for the club as of beginning of 2015–16 season.
# Date of first team debut

Transfers in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2015 CM England Luke Berry Barnsley Undisclosed [2]
1 July 2015 CF England Daniel Carr Huddersfield Town Free transfer [3]
1 July 2015 CF Republic of Ireland Barry Corr Southend United Free transfer [4]
1 July 2015 CM Republic of Ireland Keith Keane Preston North End Free transfer [5]
1 July 2015 CB England Leon Legge Gillingham Free transfer [6]
1 July 2015 RB England Elliot Omozusi Leyton Orient Free transfer [7]
1 July 2015 CB England Mark Roberts Fleetwood Town Free transfer [8]
3 July 2015 GK England Sam Beasant Stevenage Free transfer [9]
14 July 2015 LM Northern Ireland Jeff Hughes Fleetwood Town Free transfer [10]
16 July 2015 CM England Conor Newton Rotherham United Free transfer [11]
14 January 2016 CM England James Dunne Portsmouth Free transfer [12]
15 January 2016 FW England Ben Williamson Gillingham Undisclosed [13]
30 January 2016 FW England Jimmy Spencer Notts County Free transfer [14]

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2015 AM England Nathan Arnold Grimsby Town [a] Free transfer [16]
1 July 2015 LM Australia Mitch Austin Central Coast Mariners [b] Free transfer [16]
1 July 2015 ST England Ayrton Bevins Free agent Released [16]
1 July 2015 CF England Ryan Bird Yeovil Town [c] Free transfer [16]
1 July 2015 CM England Tom Champion Barnet [d] Free transfer [16]
1 July 2015 RM England Luke Chadwick Free agent Released [16]
1 July 2015 CF England Tom Elliott AFC Wimbledon [e] Free transfer [16]
1 July 2015 DM England Johnny Hunt Chester [f] Free transfer [22]
1 July 2015 CB Italy Matteo Lanzoni Free agent Released [16]
1 July 2015 CB England Ian Miller Free agent Released [16]
1 July 2015 CB England Michael Nelson Barnet [g] Free transfer [16]
1 July 2015 RB Scotland Richard Tait Grimsby Town [h] Free transfer [16]
1 July 2015 LM England Bobby-Joe Taylor Maidstone United [i] Free transfer [16]
10 December 2015 CM Republic of Ireland Gearóid Morrissey Cork City Free transfer [26]
29 December 2015 CF England Jordan Chiedozie Boreham Wood [j] Free transfer [28]
14 January 2016 CF Republic of Ireland Rory Gaffney Bristol Rovers Undisclosed [29]
30 January 2016 AM England Liam Hughes Inverness Caledonian Thistle Free transfer [30]
1 February 2016 CF England Jordan Slew Chesterfield [k] Free transfer [32]
  1. ^ Following Arnold's release he joined Grimsby Town.[15]
  2. ^ Following Austin's release he joined Central Coast Mariners.[17]
  3. ^ Following Bird's release he joined Yeovil Town.[18]
  4. ^ Following Champion's release he joined Barnet.[19]
  5. ^ Following Elliott's release he joined AFC Wimbledon.[20]
  6. ^ Following Hunt's release he joined Chester.[21]
  7. ^ Following Nelson's release he joined Barnet.[23]
  8. ^ Following Tait's release he joined Grimsby Town.[24]
  9. ^ Following Taylor's release he joined Maidstone United.[25]
  10. ^ Following Chiedozie's release he joined Boreham Wood.[27]
  11. ^ Following Slew's release he joined Chesterfield.[31]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
31 July 2015 LB England George Taft Burton Albion 28 October 2015 [33][34]
21 August 2015 CF England Jacob Blyth Leicester City 21 September 2015 [35]
1 September 2015 LB England Mickey Demetriou Shrewsbury Town 4 January 2016 [36]
15 October 2015 RB Sierra Leone Alie Sesay Leicester City 15 November 2015 [37]
19 November 2015 CB England Terry Kennedy Sheffield United 2 January 2016 [38]
19 November 2015 FW England Ben Williamson Gillingham 3 January 2016 [38]
20 November 2015 MF England Ryan Ledson Everton End of season [39][40][41][42][43]
24 November 2015 RB England Cameron Gayle Oxford United 24 January 2016 [44]
26 November 2015 MF Northern Ireland Jordan Jones Middlesbrough 18 December 2015 [45]
2 January 2016 DF England Lewis Page West Ham United 6 March 2016 [40][41]
5 January 2016 DF England Darnell Furlong Queens Park Rangers End of season [41][46][47][48]
16 January 2016 FW England Karlan Ahearne-Grant Charlton Athletic 13 February 2016 [49]
1 February 2016 DF United States Shane O'Neill Apollon Limassol End of season [50]
13 February 2016 DF England Ryan Haynes Coventry City End of season [51]
5 March 2016 MF England Zeli Ismail Wolverhampton Wanderers End of season [42]
25 March 2016 MF England Max Clark Hull City 22 April 2016 [52]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
7 July 2015 GK England Will Norris Braintree Town 8 January 2016 [53]
18 August 2015 FW England Jordan Chiedozie Braintree Town 17 September 2015 [54]
11 September 2015 DF England Danny Burns Lowestoft Town 16 October 2015 [55]
18 September 2015 MF England Matt Lowe Wealdstone 17 October 2015 [56]
17 October 2015 FW England James Akintunde Brackley Town 16 November 2015 [57]
30 October 2015 DF England Danny Burns Bishop's Stortford 29 November 2015 [58]
3 November 2015 MF England Ryan Horne St Neots Town 23 November 2015 [58]
7 November 2015 MF England Matt Lowe Wealdstone 6 December 2015 [58]
26 November 2015 FW Republic of Ireland Rory Gaffney Bristol Rovers 3 January 2016 [45]
26 November 2015 FW England Daniel Carr Aldershot Town 9 January 2016 [45]
2 January 2016 MF Northern Ireland Jeff Hughes Tranmere Rovers End of Season [59]
2 January 2016 DF England Danny Burns Lowestoft Town End of Season [40]
8 January 2016 MF England Matt Lowe Brackley Town End of Season [60]
14 January 2016 MF Republic of Ireland Keith Keane Stevenage 20 February 2016 [12]
6 February 2016 MF England Dylan Williams Soham Town Rangers 12 April 2016 [61]
5 March 2016 FW England Daniel Carr Woking 9 April 2016 [62]
5 March 2016 FW England James Akintunde Needham Market 9 April 2016 [63]
5 March 2016 GK England Sam McDermid Soham Town Rangers 9 April 2016 [64]
25 March 2016 MF Republic of Ireland Keith Keane Stevenage 22 April 2016 [52]

Appearances

No. Nat. Player Pos. League Two FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
1 England Chris Dunn GK 11 1 1 13
2 England Elliot Omozusi DF 9+5 1 1 11+5
3 England Greg Taylor DF 12+4 2 1 15+4
4 Republic of Ireland Keith Keane MF 3+1 1 4+1
5 England Mark Roberts DF 26+4 2 1 1 30+4
6 England Leon Legge DF 39 1 40
7 England Ryan Donaldson MF 18+12 2 0+1 20+13
8 England Luke Berry MF 41+5 2 1 1 45+5
9 England Jordan Slew FW 4+6 1 1 6+6
10 Republic of Ireland Barry Corr FW 19+3 2 21+3
11 England Harrison Dunk MF 41+4 2 0+1 43+5
12 England Jacob Blyth FW 2+3 1 3+3
12 Sierra Leone Alie Sesay DF 5 1 6
12 England Terry Kennedy DF 2 2
12 England Lewis Page DF 6 6
12 England Max Clark MF 7+2 7+2
13 England Sam Beasant GK 14+1 1 1 16+1
14 England Josh Coulson DF 22+1 1 1 24+1
15 England Robbie Simpson FW 14+17 1+1 1 0+1 16+19
16 Republic of Ireland Gearóid Morrissey MF 0+2 1 1+2
16 England James Dunne MF 19 19
17 England Liam Hughes MF 11+5 0+1 0+1 11+7
17 United States Shane O'Neill DF 1+1 1+1
18 Northern Ireland Jeff Hughes MF 7+2 1 1 9+2
19 England Daniel Carr FW 1+3 1 0+1 2+4
20 England Jordan Chiedozie FW 0+2 0+2
20 England Karlan Ahearne-Grant FW 1+2 1+2
20 England Zeli Ismail MF 8+3 8+3
21 Republic of Ireland Rory Gaffney FW 3+3 0+1 3+4
21 England Jimmy Spencer FW 11+7 11+7
22 England George Taft DF 10+1 1 1 12+1
22 England Ben Williamson FW 27+1 27+1
23 England Ryan Ledson MF 27 1 28
24 England Conor Newton MF 16+6 1+1 0+1 1 18+8
25 England Mickey Demetriou DF 12+3 1+1 1 14+4
25 England Darnell Furlong DF 21 21
26 England James Akintunde FW
27 England Matt Lowe MF
28 England Ryan Horne MF
29 England Danny Burns DF
32 England Dylan Williams MF 0+1 0+1
33 England Leon Davies DF
34 England Cameron Gayle DF 4 4
34 England Ryan Haynes DF 10 10
35 Northern Ireland Jordan Jones MF 1 1
35 England Will Norris GK 21 21

Goalscorers

No. Nat. Player Pos. League Two FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
5 England Mark Roberts DF 2 2
6 England Leon Legge DF 3 3
7 England Ryan Donaldson MF 2 2
8 England Luke Berry MF 12 1 13
10 Republic of Ireland Barry Corr FW 12 12
11 England Harrison Dunk MF 4 4
12 England Jacob Blyth FW 1 1
14 England Josh Coulson DF 1 1
15 England Robbie Simpson FW 4 4
16 England James Dunne MF 1 1
18 Northern Ireland Jeff Hughes MF 1 1
20 England Zeli Ismail MF 1 1
21 Republic of Ireland Rory Gaffney FW 2 2
21 England Jimmy Spencer FW 6 6
22 England George Taft DF 1 1
22 England Ben Williamson FW 12 12
34 England Cameron Gayle DF 1 1
Own Goals 1 1
Totals 66 2 0 0 68

Yellow cards

No. Nat. Player Pos. League Two FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
3 England Greg Taylor DF 1 1
4 Republic of Ireland Keith Keane MF 1 1
5 England Mark Roberts DF 5 1 6
6 England Leon Legge DF 4 4
7 England Ryan Donaldson MF 1 1
8 England Luke Berry MF 8 1 9
9 England Jordan Slew FW 1 1
10 Republic of Ireland Barry Corr FW 3 1 4
11 England Harrison Dunk MF 1 1 2
12 England Jacob Blyth FW 1 1
12 England Terry Kennedy DF 1 1
12 England Max Clark MF 1 1
14 England Josh Coulson DF 1 1
15 England Robbie Simpson FW 1 1
16 England James Dunne MF 7 7
17 England Liam Hughes MF 2 1 3
18 Northern Ireland Jeff Hughes MF 1 1
21 England Jimmy Spencer FW 4 4
22 England George Taft DF 2 2
23 England Ryan Ledson MF 5 1 6
24 England Conor Newton MF 3 3
25 England Darnell Furlong DF 7 7
34 England Ryan Haynes DF 1 1
35 England Will Norris GK 2 2
Totals 62 6 0 1 69

Red cards

No. Nat. Player Pos. League Two FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
1 England Chris Dunn GK 1 1
5 England Mark Roberts DF 1 1
11 England Harrison Dunk MF 1 1
Totals 3 0 0 0 3

Competitions

Pre-season friendlies

On 21 May 2015, Cambridge United announced they would face Coventry City in as part of their pre-season schedule.[65] On 28 May 2015, Cambridge United announced their second pre-season friendly against Ipswich Town.[66] On 8 June 2015, Norwich City was added to the pre-season fixture list.[67] On 16 June 2015, a date for Chris Turner's memorial match was announced.[68]

St Neots Town v Cambridge United
11 July 2015 (2015-07-11) Friendly St Neots Town 2–7 Cambridge United St Neots
15:00 BST Gordon 45'
Vieira 47'
Report Slew 39'
Hughes 56'
Craddock 79', 86', 89', 90'
Dunk 85'
Stadium: Rowley Park
Attendance: 702
Lowestoft Town v Cambridge United
14 July 2015 (2015-07-14) Friendly Lowestoft Town 1–4 Cambridge United Lowestoft
19:45 BST Eagle 47' Report Corr 28'
Carr 31'
Coulson 84'
Craddock 87'
Stadium: Crown Meadow
Attendance: 312
Cambridge United v Norwich City
17 July 2015 (2015-07-17) Friendly (120 mins) Cambridge United 1–3 Norwich City Cambridge
19:30 BST Corr 34' Report Hooper 59' (pen.)
van Wolfswinkel 62'
Toffolo 95'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 3,890
Cambridge United v Ipswich Town
21 July 2015 (2015-07-21) Friendly Cambridge United 2–3 Ipswich Town Cambridge
19:45 BST Corr 39'
Berry 54'
Report Maitland-Niles 3'
Pitman 29'
McGoldrick 61'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 3,608
Concord Rangers v Cambridge United XI
24 July 2015 (2015-07-24) Friendly Concord Rangers 2–1 Cambridge United XI Canvey Island
19:45 BST Stokes 5'
Cawley 39'
Report Chiedozie 18' (pen.) Stadium: The Aspect Arena
Referee: Elliott Kaye
Bromley v Cambridge United
25 July 2015 (2015-07-25) Friendly Bromley 1–1 Cambridge United Bromley
15:00 BST Wall 81' (pen.) Report Simpson 90 +3' Stadium: Bromley Arena, Hayes Lane
Cambridge United v Coventry City
28 July 2015 (2015-07-28) Friendly Cambridge United 1–0 Coventry City Cambridge
19:45 BST Legge 36' Report Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 1,934
Referee: Fred Graham
Peterborough United v Cambridge United
1 August 2015 (2015-08-01) Chris Turner memorial match Peterborough United 0–0 Cambridge United Peterborough
15:00 BST Report Stadium: London Road

League Two

League table

Pos Team
  • v
  • t
  • e
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
7 AFC Wimbledon (O, P) 46 21 12 13 64 50 +14 75 Qualification for League Two play-offs[a]
8 Leyton Orient 46 19 12 15 60 61 −1 69
9 Cambridge United 46 18 14 14 66 55 +11 68
10 Carlisle United 46 17 16 13 67 62 +5 67
11 Luton Town 46 19 9 18 63 61 +2 66
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2016. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to Football League One.

Results by matchday

Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2016. Source: BBC Sport
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[69]

August
Cambridge United v Newport County
8 August 2015 (2015-08-08) 1 Cambridge United 3–0 Newport County Cambridge
15:00 BST Corr 24', 65'
Dunk Yellow card 71'
Simpson 80'
Report Hayden Yellow card 45+4'
Feely Yellow card 55'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,031 (away 331)
Referee: Darren Handley
Carlisle United v Cambridge United
15 August 2015 (2015-08-15) 2 Carlisle United 4–4 Cambridge United Carlisle
15:00 BST HéryYellow card 29'
Ibehre 42', 44', 76'
GraingerYellow card 45+4'
Wyke 50'
Report Keane Yellow card 2'
Corr 11', 45'
Taft 21'
Berry 58'
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 6,354 (away 278)
Referee: Richard Clark
AFC Wimbledon v Cambridge United
18 August 2015 (2015-08-18) 3 AFC Wimbledon 1–2 Cambridge United Kingston upon Thames
19:45 BST Elliott 12' Report L.Hughes Yellow card 45'
Legge 46'
Corr 48'
Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 4,114 (away 640)
Referee: Andy Woolmer
Cambridge United v Crawley Town
22 August 2015 (2015-08-22) 4 Cambridge United 0–3 Crawley Town Cambridge
15:00 BST Taft Yellow card 21' Report Young Yellow card 27'
Deacon 39', 47'
Donnelly Yellow card 46' Yellow-red card 81'
Edwards 87'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,459 (away 173)
Referee: Nigel Miller
Barnet v Cambridge United
29 August 2015 (2015-08-29) 5 Barnet 0–0 Cambridge United Harrow
15:00 BST Dembélé Yellow card 73' Report Berry Yellow card 90+1' Stadium: The Hive Stadium
Attendance: 2,406 (away 762)
Referee: Nick Kinseley
September
Cambridge United v Luton Town
5 September 2015 (2015-09-05) 6 Cambridge United 1–3 Luton Town Cambridge
15:00 BST Legge 28'
Dunk Yellow card 42' Yellow-red card 64'
Report Lee Yellow card 11'
Guttridge 21'
Wilkinson 66'
Green 84'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,298 (away 1,425)
Referee: Graham Salisbury
Cambridge United v Leyton Orient
12 September 2015 (2015-09-12) 7 Cambridge United 1–1 Leyton Orient Cambridge
15:00 BST Roberts Yellow card 10'
Blyth 53' Yellow card 56'
R.Simpson Yellow card 84'
Report J.Simpson 87' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,821 (away 1,739)
Referee: Oliver Langford
Hartlepool United v Cambridge United
19 September 2015 (2015-09-19) 8 Hartlepool United 0–0 Cambridge United Hartlepool
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 3,665 (away 208)
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
Cambridge United v Stevenage
26 September 2015 (2015-09-26) 9 Cambridge United 1–0 Stevenage Cambridge
15:00 BST Dunk 90+7' Report Hitchcock Yellow card 59'
Lee Yellow card 72'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,582 (away 573)
Referee: Ross Joyce
Wycombe Wanderers v Cambridge United
29 September 2015 (2015-09-29) 10 Wycombe Wanderers 1–0 Cambridge United High Wycombe
19:45 BST Harriman 70' Report Dunn Red card 53'
L.Hughes Yellow card 87'
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 3,152 (away 295)
Referee: Stuart Attwell
October
York City v Cambridge United
3 October 2015 (2015-10-03) 11 York City 2–2 Cambridge United York
15:00 BST Collins Yellow card 44'
Coulson 50'
McCombe 54'
Report Roberts 71' Yellow card 90'
Corr 81'
Stadium: Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 2,987 (away 474)
Referee: Ben Toner
Cambridge United v Portsmouth
10 October 2015 (2015-10-10) 12 Cambridge United 1–3 Portsmouth Cambridge
15:00 BST Simpson 5'
Corr Yellow card 11'
Roberts Red card 45+3'
J.Hughes Yellow card 80'
Report Tubbs 67', 69', 87'
Davies Yellow card 79'
Evans Red card 90+5'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,607 (away 1,866)
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
Cambridge United v Northampton Town
17 October 2015 (2015-10-17) 13 Cambridge United 2–1 Northampton Town Cambridge
15:00 BST Dunk 39'
Corr 50' Yellow card 54'
Report Richards 59' (pen.)
O'Toole Yellow card 69'
D'Ath Red card 76'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,459 (away 1,299)
Referee: Darren England
Exeter City v Cambridge United
21 October 2015 (2015-10-21) 14 Exeter City 1–0 Cambridge United Exeter
19:45 BST Nichols 9' Report Taft Yellow card 15' Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 2,883 (away 123)
Referee: James Linington
Yeovil Town v Cambridge United
24 October 2015 (2015-10-24) 15 Yeovil Town 2–3 Cambridge United Yeovil
15:00 BST Laird Yellow card 9'
Bird 44' Yellow card 63'
Sheehan 79'
Sokolik Yellow card 83'
Report Gaffney 4', 26'
Berry 35'
Donaldson Yellow card 77'
Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 3,224 (away 257)
Referee: Chris Sarginson
Cambridge United v Bristol Rovers
30 October 2015 (2015-10-30) 16 Cambridge United 1–2 Bristol Rovers Cambridge
19:45GMT Corr 33' Report Harrison 66'
Clarke Yellow card 80'
M.Taylor 82'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,115 (away 562)
Referee: Brendan Malone
November
Oxford United v Cambridge United
14 November 2015 (2015-11-14) 17 Oxford United 1–0 Cambridge United Oxford
15:00 GMT Taylor Yellow card 25' 32'
Lundstram Yellow card 60'
Report Legge Yellow card 29'
Roberts Yellow card 37'
Berry Yellow card 79'
Slew Yellow card 83'
Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 6,958 (away 568)
Referee: Keith Hill
Cambridge United v Accrington Stanley
21 November 2015 (2015-11-21) 18 Cambridge United 2–3 Accrington Stanley Cambridge
15:00 GMT Corr 13'
Berry 37'
Kennedy Yellow card 61'
Newton Yellow card 76'
Report McConville 29'
Crooks Yellow card 38'
Davies 48' Yellow card 68'
Pearson Yellow card 52'
Windass 53' (pen.) Yellow card 77'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,107 (away 66)
Referee: Iain Williamson
Morecambe v Cambridge United
24 November 2015 (2015-11-24) 19 Morecambe 2–4 Cambridge United Morecambe
19:45 GMT Molyneux 21'
Wilson Yellow card 26'
Barkhuizen Yellow card 55'
Murphy Yellow card 60' 67'
Miller Yellow card 62'
Edwards Yellow card 73'
Report Legge 12'
Donaldson 34'
Gayle 35'
Williamson 48'
Berry Yellow card 65'
Ledson Yellow card 79'
Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,689 (away 167)
Referee: Ben Toner
Cambridge United v Notts County
28 November 2015 (2015-11-28) 20 Cambridge United 3–1 Notts County Cambridge
15:00 GMT Legge Yellow card 44'
Corr 50' (pen.)
Williamson 77'
Berry 87'
Report Campbell 24' Yellow card 84'
Hewitt Yellow card 39'
Smith Yellow card 50'
Sheehan Yellow card 78'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,596 (away 532)
Referee: Charles Breakspear
December
Plymouth Argyle v Cambridge United
12 December 2015 (2015-12-12) 21 Plymouth Argyle 1–2 Cambridge United Plymouth
15:00 GMT Wylde 73'
Threlkeld Yellow card 90+2'
Report Williamson 6'
Corr Yellow card 68'
Ledson Yellow card 70'
Berry 86'
Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 7,246 (away 164)
Referee: Tim Robinson
Cambridge United v Mansfield Town
19 December 2015 (2015-12-19) 22 Cambridge United 1–1 Mansfield Town Cambridge
15:00 GMT Ledson Yellow card 22'
Donaldson 36'
Report Chapman 23'
Rose Yellow card 33'
Green Yellow card 90+3'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,589 (away 297)
Referee: Ross Joyce
Dagenham & Redbridge v Cambridge United
26 December 2015 (2015-12-26) 23 Dagenham & Redbridge 0–3 Cambridge United Barking and Dagenham
13:00 GMT Labadie Yellow card 17'
Dunne Yellow card 29'
Vassell Yellow card 45'
Widdowson Yellow card 82'
Dikamona Yellow card 90+4'
Report Newton Yellow card 45+5'
Simpson 51', 65'
Berry Yellow card 70'
Corr 76'
Stadium: Victoria Road
Attendance: 2,425 (away 929)
Referee: Lee Collins
Cambridge United v Barnet
28 December 2015 (2015-12-28) 24 Cambridge United 2–1 Barnet Cambridge
15:00 GMT Berry 71'
Corr 72'
Report Akinde Yellow card 9' 60'
Gash Yellow card 73'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,003 (away 549)
Referee: David Webb
January
Cambridge United v AFC Wimbledon
2 January 2016 (2016-01-02) 25 Cambridge United 1–4 AFC Wimbledon Cambridge
15:00 GMT Berry 26'
Roberts Yellow card 70'
Report Robinson 10'
Taylor 64'
Meades 76'
Fuller Yellow card 85'
Azeez 86'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,754 (away 669)
Referee: Tony Harrington
Crawley Town v Cambridge United
9 January 2016 (2016-01-09) 26 Crawley Town 1–0 Cambridge United Crawley
15:00 GMT Bradley Yellow card 10'
Harrold 36'
Report Berry Yellow card 28'
Newton Yellow card 43'
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,320 (away 501)
Referee: Lee Swabey
Luton Town v Cambridge United
16 January 2016 (2016-01-16) 27 Luton Town 0–0 Cambridge United Luton
15:00 GMT Smith Yellow card 45'
Marriott Yellow card 54'
McQuoid Yellow card 65'
Benson Yellow card 74'
Lawless Yellow card 80'
Report Dunne Yellow card 70' Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 9,227 (away 1,007)
Referee: Andy Madley
Cambridge United v Hartlepool United
23 January 2016 (2016-01-23) 28 Cambridge United 1–1 Hartlepool United Cambridge
15:00 GMT Roberts Yellow card 16'
Williamson 90'
Report Jackson Yellow card 45'
Richards Yellow card 69'
Gray 71'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,054 (away 186)
Referee: Keith Hill
Leyton Orient v Cambridge United
30 January 2016 (2016-01-30) 29 Leyton Orient 1–3 Cambridge United Waltham Forest
15:00 GMT Baudry Yellow card 48'
Gnanduillet 57'
Report Williamson 10', 53'
Berry Yellow card 29'
Spencer 63'
Dunne Yellow card 78'
Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 6,526 (away 1,237)
Referee: Michael Bull
February
Cambridge United v Dagenham & Redbridge
6 February 2016 (2016-02-06) 30 Cambridge United 1–0 Dagenham & Redbridge Cambridge
15:00 GMT Berry 82' (pen.) Report Widdowson Yellow card 52' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,494 (away 258)
Referee: Carl Boyeson
Stevenage v Cambridge United
13 February 2016 (2016-02-13) 31 Stevenage 2–0 Cambridge United Stevenage
15:00 GMT Harrison 18', 63'
Wilkinson Yellow card 29'
Lee Yellow card 50'
Conlon Yellow card 58'
Ogilvie Yellow card 64'
Jones Yellow card 89'
Report Norris Yellow card 64'
Furlong Yellow card 86'
Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 3,945 (away 1,270)
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
Cambridge United v York City
20 February 2016 (2016-02-20) 32 Cambridge United 3–1 York City Cambridge
15:00 GMT Spencer 10'
Coulson 26'
Williamson 60'
Report Berrett 33'
Šatka Yellow card 68'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,822 (away 424)
Referee: Nick Kinseley
Portsmouth v Cambridge United
27 February 2016 (2016-02-27) 33 Portsmouth 2–1 Cambridge United Portsmouth
15:00 GMT Davies Yellow card 27'
McNulty 41' Yellow card 90+5'
Webster 62'
Chaplin Yellow card 87'
Report Spencer Yellow card 29'
Berry Yellow card 70' 90'
Legge Yellow card 79'
Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 15,425 (away 587)
Referee: Oliver Langford
March
Cambridge United v Wycombe Wanderers
1 March 2016 (2016-03-01) 34 Cambridge United 1–0 Wycombe Wanderers Cambridge
19:45 GMT Stewart 27' (o.g.)
Dunne Yellow card 56'
Furlong Yellow card 82'
Report Bloomfield Yellow card 42' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,141 (away 325)
Referee: Andy Davies
Cambridge United v Exeter City
5 March 2016 (2016-03-05) 35 Cambridge United 0–1 Exeter City Cambridge
15:00 GMT Report Watkins 76' Yellow card 76' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,573 (away 273)
Referee: Fred Graham
Northampton Town v Cambridge United
12 March 2016 (2016-03-12) 36 Northampton Town 1–1 Cambridge United Northampton
15:00 GMT Collins Yellow card 26'
Marquis 71'
Byrom Yellow card 79'
Report Haynes Yellow card 11'
Spencer 90+1' Yellow card 90+7'
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,828 (away 901)
Referee: Robert Lewis
Cambridge United v Yeovil Town
19 March 2016 (2016-03-19) 37 Cambridge United 3–0 Yeovil Town Cambridge
15:00 GMT Williamson 4', 45+2'
Dunne Yellow card 48'
Coulson Yellow card 60'
Furlong Yellow card 81'
Spencer 87'
Report Walsh Red card 16'
Laird Yellow card 27'
Tozer Yellow card 29'
Dickson Yellow card 58'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,956 (away 265)
Referee: Lee Swabey
Bristol Rovers v Cambridge United
25 March 2016 (2016-03-25) 38 Bristol Rovers 3–0 Cambridge United Bristol
15:00 GMT Bodin 9', 18'
Taylor 73'
Report Berry Yellow card 46'
Spencer Yellow card 50'
Furlong Yellow card 85'
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 10,262 (away 443)
Referee: Steve Martin
Cambridge United v Oxford United
28 March 2016 (2016-03-28) 39 Cambridge United 0–0 Oxford United Cambridge
15:00 BST Dunne Yellow card 49' Report Skarz Yellow card 38'
Maguire Yellow card 62'
Wright Yellow card 87'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,108 (away 1,328)
Referee: Mark Haywood
April
Accrington Stanley v Cambridge United
2 April 2016 (2016-04-02) 40 Accrington Stanley 1–1 Cambridge United Accrington
15:00 BST Fosu-Henry 77' Report Spencer 55' Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 2,185 (away 257)
Referee: Nigel Miller
Newport County v Cambridge United
9 April 2016 (2016-04-09) 41 Newport County 0–1 Cambridge United Newport
15:00 BST Report Clark Yellow card 66'
Dunne 68'
Furlong Yellow card 85'
Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 2,330 (away 185)
Referee: Darren England
Cambridge United v Carlisle United
16 April 2016 (2016-04-16) 42 Cambridge United 0–0 Carlisle United Cambridge
15:00 BST Legge Yellow card 15'
Furlong Yellow card 73'
Report Wyke Yellow card 8'
Hope Red card 23'
Grainger Yellow card 69'
Miller Yellow card 72'
Ellis Yellow card 83'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,806 (away 403)
Referee: Ben Toner
Cambridge United v Morecambe
19 April 2016 (2016-04-19) 43 Cambridge United 7–0 Morecambe Cambridge
19:45 BST Berry 6' (pen.), 90+3' (pen.)
Dunk 17', 26'
Williamson 29'
Roberts 45+1'
Ismail 59'
Report Conlan Yellow card 31'
Edwards Yellow card 90'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 3,941 (away 46)
Referee: James Adcock
Notts County v Cambridge United
23 April 2016 (2016-04-23) 44 Notts County 1–2 Cambridge United Nottingham
15:00 BST Atkinson Yellow card 13'
Hollis 39'
Smith Yellow card 51'
Hewitt Yellow card 73'
Noble Red card 81'
Report Berry 4'
Williamson 54'
Furlong Yellow card 65'
Dunne Yellow card 75'
Spencer Yellow card 90+4'
Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 4,450 (away 702)
Referee: Ross Joyce
Cambridge United v Plymouth Argyle
30 April 2016 (2016-04-30) 45 Cambridge United 2–2 Plymouth Argyle Cambridge
15:00 BST Ledson Yellow card 82'
Williamson 84'
Spencer 86'
Norris Yellow card 90'
Report McHugh Yellow card 7'
Boateng Yellow card 60'
Matt 71'
Tanner Yellow card 82'
Carey 90+2'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,714 (away 1,567)
Referee: Trevor Kettle
May
Mansfield Town v Cambridge United
7 May 2016 (2016-05-07) 46 Mansfield Town 0–0 Cambridge United Mansfield
15:00 BST Report Ledson Yellow card 25'
Dunne Yellow card 74'
Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 3,548 (away 564)
Referee: Eddie Ilderton

FA Cup

On 26 October 2015 the draw for the first round of the FA Cup was drawn and Cambridge United host National League South side Basingstoke Town.[70]

Cambridge United v Basingstoke Town
7 November 2015 (2015-11-07) First round Cambridge United 1–0 Basingstoke Town Cambridge
15:00 GMT J.Hughes 19'
Berry Yellow card 45'
Taylor Yellow card 82'
Report Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 2,974 (away 266)
Referee: John Brooks
Cambridge United v Doncaster Rovers
6 December 2015 (2015-12-06) Second round Cambridge United 1–3 Doncaster Rovers Cambridge
14:00 GMT Berry 23'
Ledson Yellow card 25'
Dunk Yellow card 40'
Roberts Yellow card 74'
Corr Yellow card 83'
Report Coppinger Yellow card 26'
Grant 46', 57'
Lund 56'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 3,951 (away 672)
Referee: Mark Brown

League Cup

On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Cambridge United were drawn away against Rotherham United.[71]

Rotherham United v Cambridge United
11 August 2015 (2015-08-11) First round Rotherham United 1–0 Cambridge United Rotherham
19:45 BST Bowery 45+1'
Smallwood Yellow card 55'
Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 4,568 (away 408)
Referee: Chris Sarginson

Football League Trophy

On 8 August 2015, live on Soccer AM the draw for the first round of the Football League Trophy was drawn by Toni Duggan and Alex Scott. U's host Dagenham & Redbridge.[72]

Cambridge United v Dagenham & Redbridge
1 September 2015 (2015-09-01) First round Cambridge United 0–2 Dagenham & Redbridge Cambridge
19:45 BST L.Hughes Yellow card 81' Hemmings 20'
McClure 27'
Chambers Yellow card
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 1,618
Referee: Darren Drysdale

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