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Cambridge United
2016–17 season
ChairmanDave Doggett
ManagerShaun Derry
StadiumAbbey Stadium
League Two11th
FA CupThird round
Lost to Leeds United
EFL CupSecond round
Lost to Wolverhampton Wanderers
EFL TrophySecond round
Lost to Bradford City
Top goalscorerLeague: Luke Berry (17)
All: Luke Berry (22)
Highest home attendance7,973 v Leeds United, FA Cup
Lowest home attendance666 v Scunthorpe United, EFL Trophy

The 2016–17 season was Cambridge United's 104th season in their history, their 38th in the Football League and their third consecutive season in League Two.[1] Along with League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.

Squad

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Squad details at start of season

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No. Name Pos. Nat. Place of birth Age Apps * Goals * Signed from Date signed Fee Ends
Goalkeepers
1 Will Norris GK England Watford 31 39 0 Royston Town 16 July 2012 Free 30 June 2017
13 David Gregory GK England Croydon 30 0 0 Crystal Palace 3 June 2016 Free 30 June 2017
Defenders
2 Greg Taylor FB England Bedford 34 106 0 Luton Town 20 June 2013 Free 30 June 2017
3 Blair Adams LB England South Shields 33 0 0 Notts County 8 July 2016 Free 30 June 2017
5 Mark Roberts CB England Northwich 41 30 2 Fleetwood Town 25 May 2015 Free 30 June 2017
6 Leon Legge CB England Bexhill-on-Sea 39 39 3 Gillingham 19 May 2015 Free 30 June 2017
14 Josh Coulson CB England Cambridge 35 265 14 Academy 6 October 2007† Trainee 30 June 2017
15 Sean Long FB Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland Dublin 29 0 0 Reading 28 July 2016 6 month loan 8 January 2017
16 Tom Dallison CB England Dagenham 28 0 0 Brighton & Hove Albion 18 July 2016 6 month loan 8 January 2017
22 Elliot Omozusi RB England Hackney 35 14 0 Leyton Orient 12 June 2015 Free 30 June 2017
Midfielders
4 James Dunne CM England Farnborough 35 19 1 Portsmouth 14 January 2016 Free 30 June 2017
7 Piero Mingoia RW England Enfield 32 0 0 Accrington Stanley 2 June 2016 Free 30 June 2018
8 Luke Berry CM England Cambridge 32 174 34 Barnsley 15 June 2015 Undisclosed 30 June 2019
11 Harrison Dunk LW England London 33 162 17 Bromley 7 June 2011 Free 30 June 2018
12 Keith Keane CM Republic of Ireland Luton 37 4 0 Preston North End 27 May 2015 Free 30 June 2017
18 George Maris AM England Sheffield 28 0 0 Barnsley 3 June 2016 Free 30 June 2017
20 Max Clark LM England Kingston upon Hull 28 9 0 Hull City 30 June 2016 6 month loan 1 January 2017
21 Medy Elito RM England Democratic Republic of the Congo Kinshasa 34 0 0 Newport County 14 July 2015 Free 30 June 2017
24 Conor Newton CM England Newcastle upon Tyne 32 22 0 Rotherham United 16 July 2015 Free 30 June 2017
Forwards
9 Barry Corr CF Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland Newcastle 39 22 12 Southend United 2 June 2015 Free 30 June 2017
10 Ben Williamson CF England Lambeth 35 28 12 Gillingham 15 January 2016 Undisclosed 30 June 2017
17 Adam McGurk CF Northern Ireland Larne 35 0 0 Portsmouth 22 July 2016 Undisclosed 30 June 2018
23 Joe Pigott CF England Maidstone 30 0 0 Charlton Athletic 8 July 2016 Free 30 June 2017
Out on loan
25 Dylan Williams RM England Saffron Walden 18 1 0 Academy 19 April 2016† Trainee 30 June 2017

* League appearances and goals for the club as of beginning of 2016–17 season.
† Date of first team debut

Transfers in

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2016 RM England Medy Elito Newport County Free transfer [2]
1 July 2016 GK England David Gregory Crystal Palace Free transfer [3]
1 July 2016 AM England George Maris Barnsley Free transfer [3]
1 July 2016 RM England Piero Mingoia Accrington Stanley Free transfer [4]
8 July 2016 LB England Blair Adams Notts County Free transfer [5]
8 July 2016 CF England Joe Pigott Charlton Athletic Free transfer [6]
22 July 2016 CF Northern Ireland Adam McGurk Portsmouth Undisclosed [7]
24 August 2016 CF England Uche Ikpeazu Watford Free transfer [8]
30 August 2016 RB England Brad Halliday Middlesbrough Undisclosed [9]
12 January 2017 LB Republic of Ireland Jake Carroll Hartlepool United Undisclosed [10]
13 January 2017 CM England Paul Lewis Macclesfield Town Undisclosed [11]
31 January 2017 CM England Liam O'Neil Chesterfield Undisclosed [12]

Transfers out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2016 CF England James Akintunde Chester [a] Released [14]
1 July 2016 GK England Sam Beasant Braintree Town [b] Released [14]
1 July 2016 CB England Danny Burns Buxton [c] Released [14]
1 July 2016 CF England Daniel Carr Dulwich Hamlet Free transfer [17]
1 July 2016 GK England Chris Dunn Wrexham [d] Released [14]
1 July 2016 CF England Ryan Donaldson Plymouth Argyle [e] Released [14]
1 July 2016 CM England Ryan Horne Free agent Released [14]
1 July 2016 CM England Matt Lowe Brackley Town [f] Released [14]
1 July 2016 GK England Sam McDermid Free agent Released [14]
1 July 2016 CF England Robbie Simpson Exeter City [g] Released [14]
1 July 2016 CF England Jimmy Spencer Plymouth Argyle [h] Released [14]
8 July 2016 LM Northern Ireland Jeff Hughes Tranmere Rovers Free transfer [5]
3 January 2017 DM Republic of Ireland Keith Keane Rochdale Free transfer [23]
3 January 2017 RB England Elliot Omozusi Whitehawk [i] Released [25]
27 January 2017 LB England Blair Adams Hamilton Academical Free transfer [26]
  1. ^ Following Akintunde's release, he signed for Chester.[13]
  2. ^ Following Beasant's release, he signed for Braintree Town.[15]
  3. ^ Following Burns' release, he signed for Buxton.[16]
  4. ^ Following Dunn's release, he signed for Wrexham.[18]
  5. ^ Following Donaldson's release, he signed for Plymouth Argyle.[19]
  6. ^ Following Lowe's release, he signed for Brackley Town.[20]
  7. ^ Following Simpson's release, he signed for Exeter City.[21]
  8. ^ Following Spencer's release, he signed for Plymouth Argyle.[22]
  9. ^ Following Omozusi's release, he signed for Whitehawk.[24]

Loans in

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
1 July 2016 LM England Max Clark Hull City End of season [a] [28]
18 July 2016 CB England Tom Dallison Brighton & Hove Albion 2 January 2017 [29]
28 July 2016 FB Republic of Ireland Sean Long Reading 2 January 2017 [30]
18 August 2016 LW Gibraltar Jake Gosling Bristol Rovers 10 November 2016 [b] [32]
19 January 2017 CB England Scott Wharton Blackburn Rovers End of season [33]
21 January 2017 CF Republic of Ireland Gerry McDonagh Nottingham Forest End of season [34]
  1. ^ On 1 January 2016, Max Clark's loan from Hull City was extended until the end of the season.[27][25]
  2. ^ On 10 November 2016, Jake Gosling returned to Bristol Rovers before the end of his loan spell.[31]

Loans out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
28 July 2016 RM England Dylan Williams Wealdstone 2 January 2017 [35]
31 August 2016 CM Republic of Ireland Keith Keane Rochdale 2 January 2017 [36]
20 January 2017 DF England Harry Darling Bishop's Stortford 19 February 2017 [37]
27 January 2017 CF England Matt Foy Cambridge City 26 February 2017 [38]
27 January 2017 CF England Joe Pigott Maidstone United End of season [39]
4 February 2017 MF England Fernando Bell-Toxtle St Neots Town 5 March 2017 [40]
4 February 2017 FW England Tom Knowles St Neots Town 5 March 2017 [40]

Squad statistics this season

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No. Nat. Player Pos. League Two FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total
Apps Yellow card Red card Apps Yellow card Red card Apps Yellow card Red card Apps Yellow card Red card Apps Yellow card Red card
1 England Will Norris GK 45 3 4 1 1 4 54 4
2 England Greg Taylor FB 34+2 2 3 4 1+1 1 41+3 2 3
3 England Blair Adams LB 4+2 1+1 2 1 2 9+3 1
4 England James Dunne CM 28+5 1 5 4 1 2 3 37+5 1 6
5 England Mark Roberts CB 26+1 2 4 4 1 30+1 3 4
6 England Leon Legge CB 43+1 6 7 1 4 1 1 3 51+1 7 7 1
7 England Piero Mingoia RW 40 5 5 4 1 2 1 2+1 48+1 7 5
8 England Luke Berry AM 45 17 9 4 4 2 1 0+1 51+1 22 9
9 Republic of Ireland Barry Corr CF 1+6 2 1 1+6 2 1
10 England Ben Williamson CF 17+16 1 0+4 1 2 3+1 22+21 1 1
11 England Harrison Dunk LW 23+15 2 2 2+2 1 26+17 2 2
12 Republic of Ireland Keith Keane CM 1 1
12 England Scott Wharton CB 9 1 1 9 1 1
13 England David Gregory GK 1 1 2
14 England Josh Coulson CB 6+1 1 0+1 2 2 10+2 1
15 Republic of Ireland Sean Long FB 5+2 1 3+1 9+3
15 Republic of Ireland Gerry McDonagh CF 5+8 1 1 5+8 1 1
16 England Tom Dallison CB 5 1 3 1 9 1
16 England Liam O'Neil CM 13 1 3 13 1 3
17 Northern Ireland Adam McGurk CF 7+8 7+8
18 England George Maris AM 17+6 4 1 1 0+1 1 2 20+7 4 2
19 Gibraltar Jake Gosling LW 3+1 0+1 2 5+2
19 Republic of Ireland Jake Carroll LB 19+1 3 19+1 3
20 England Max Clark LM 17+10 1 3 1 3 1 4 25+10 1 3 1
21 England Medy Elito RM 12+11 5 2 1+1 1 2 1 2 1 17+12 7 3
22 England Elliot Omozusi RB
22 England Paul Lewis AM 5+8 1[a] 5+8 1
23 England Joe Pigott CF 5+5 1 0+2 1+1 3 1 9+8 1 1
24 England Conor Newton CM 17+10 1 3 1 0+2 1+1 20+13 1 3
25 England Dylan Williams RM
26 England Uche Ikpeazu CF 20+9 6 5 4 1 1+2 1 25+11 9 5
27 England Leon Davies RB 3+2 1 1+3 4+5 1
28 England Brad Halliday RB 30 1 4 1 3 1 34 1 4 1
30 England Finley Iron GK
32 England Harry Darling DF 0+1 0+1
35 England Matt Foy CF 0+1 0+1
Own goals 0 0 0 1 1
Totals 58 69 4 10 2 0 3 2 0 3 2 0 74 76 4
  1. ^ Overturned on appeal.[41]

Suspensions

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Date Incurred Name Games Missed Reason
1 October 2016 Leon Legge 1 Red card (vs. Accrington Stanley)
1 October 2016 Brad Halliday 1 Red card (vs. Accrington Stanley)
22 October 2016 Luke Berry 1 Yellow cardYellow cardYellow cardYellow cardYellow card
14 March 2017 Max Clark 3 Red card (vs. Hartlepool United)
1 April 2017 Paul Lewis 0[a] Red card (vs. Crewe Alexandra)
  1. ^ On 4 April 2017 it was confirmed that the club's appeal against Paul Lewis' red card had been successful.[41]

Competitions

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Pre-season friendlies

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9 July 2016 (2016-07-09) Friendly St Neots Town 1–2 Cambridge United St Neots
15:00 BST Brown 81' Report Ward 8' (o.g.)
Newton 62'		 Stadium: Rowley Park
13 July 2016 (2016-07-13) Friendly KFC Uerdingen Germany 2–4 Cambridge United Germany Krefeld
19:30 CET 80'
82'		 Report Pigott 35', 42'
Maris 68'
Berry 79'		 Stadium: FC Traar
15 July 2016 (2016-07-15) Friendly Al-Shabab Saudi Arabia 1–2 Cambridge United Netherlands Eindhoven
10:30 CET Benyettou 42' Report Coulson 7'
Darling 65'
16 July 2016 (2016-07-16) Friendly SG Wattenscheid Germany 3–3 Cambridge United Germany Wattenscheid
15:00 CET 4'
25'
74'		 Report Maris 7'
Berry 48'
Pigott 62'		 Stadium: Platzanlage Espeloh
19 July 2016 (2016-07-19) Friendly Newmarket Town 0–4 Cambridge United Newmarket
19:15 BST Report Foy 1'
Pigott 2', 49'
Newton 35'		 Stadium: Cricket Field Road
Attendance: 726
23 July 2016 (2016-07-23) Friendly Cambridge United 1–1 Ipswich Town Cambridge
15:00 BST Pigott 89' Report Dozzell 83' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 2,572 (630 away)
26 July 2016 (2016-07-26) Friendly Cambridge United 0–3 Aston Villa Cambridge
19:30 BST Report Sinclair 7'
Hepburn-Murphy 8'
Gardner 78'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 3,961 (816 away)
30 July 2016 (2016-07-30) Friendly Braintree Town P–P Cambridge United Braintree
15:00 BST Stadium: Cressing Road

League Two

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League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
9 Wycombe Wanderers 46 19 12 15 58 53 +5 69
10 Stevenage 46 20 7 19 67 63 +4 67
11 Cambridge United 46 19 9 18 58 50 +8 66
12 Mansfield Town 46 17 15 14 54 50 +4 66
13 Accrington Stanley 46 17 14 15 59 56 +3 65
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2017. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

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 19 9 18 58 50  +8 66 9 5 9 30 26  +4 10 4 9 28 24  +4

Last updated: 6 May 2017.
Source: BBC Sport

Results by matchday

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Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAAHHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHHAHAAHAHHAHAHAAHAHAHA
ResultDLLDLDLLWWWDLWLWLWWWWWDWDLLLLDWWLDWLWDLWWLWLWL
Position10212224242424242421191721182217191411977778101112141413101212121212121211911911911
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2017. Source: BBC Sport
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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On 22 June 2016, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[42]

August
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6 August 2016 (2016-08-06) 1 Cambridge United 1–1 Barnet Cambridge
15:00 BST Mingoia 61' Report Togwell Yellow card 70'
Nicholls 75'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,873 (590 away)
Referee: Graham Horwood
13 August 2016 (2016-08-13) 2 Colchester United 2–0 Cambridge United Colchester
15:00 BST Dickenson 8'
Wright Yellow card 69'
Johnstone 82'		 Report Berry Yellow card 90' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 4,521 (1,098 away)
Referee: Ollie Yates
16 August 2016 (2016-08-16) 3 Doncaster Rovers 1–0 Cambridge United Doncaster
19:45 BST Marquis soccer ball with red X 10' 74'
Butler Yellow card 53'
Coppinger Yellow card 55'
Wright Yellow card 89'		 Report Norris Yellow card 2'
Coulson Yellow card 23'
Pigott Yellow card 88'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 4,768 (393 away)
Referee: Darren Handley
20 August 2016 (2016-08-20) 4 Cambridge United 2–2 Carlisle United Cambridge
15:00 BST Legge 7'
Elito Yellow card 23'
Dunne Yellow card 37'
Berry 41' (pen) Yellow card 68'		 Report Kennedy 23' Yellow card 54'
Wyke 59'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,139 (405 away)
Referee: Brett Huxtable
27 August 2016 (2016-08-27) 5 Cambridge United 0–3 Luton Town Cambridge
15:00 BST Clark Yellow card 34' Report O'Donnell Yellow card 40'
Rea Yellow card 60'
Coulson 62' (o.g.)
Marriott 63'
Hylton Yellow card 86' 90+6'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,606 (1,690 away)
Referee: David Webb
September
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3 September 2016 (2016-09-03) 6 Mansfield Town 0–0 Cambridge United Mansfield
15:00 BST Taft Yellow card 52'
Pearce Yellow card 86'		 Report Berry Yellow card 90+4' Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 2,981 (334 away)
Referee: Dean Whitestone
10 September 2016 (2016-09-10) 7 Plymouth Argyle 2–1 Cambridge United Plymouth
15:00 BST Carey 9'
Slew 59'		 Report Elito 79' Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 7,068 (144 away)
Referee: Lee Probert
17 September 2016 (2016-09-17) 8 Cambridge United 1–2 Morecambe Cambridge
15:00 BST Mingoia 36'
Williamson Yellow card 53'		 Report Dunn 62' (pen)
Mullin 64'
Winnard Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,110 (56 away)
Referee: Darren England
24 September 2016 (2016-09-24) 9 Newport County 1–2 Cambridge United Newport
15:00 BST Healey 10'
Tozer Yellow card 58'
Grego-Cox Yellow card 74'		 Report McGurk Yellow card 58'
Legge Yellow card 60'
Ikpeazu 61'
Clark Yellow card 81'
Berry 83'		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 2,225 (141 away)
Referee: Nick Kinseley
27 September 2016 (2016-09-27) 10 Cambridge United 1–0 Yeovil Town Cambridge
19:45 BST Berry Yellow card 38'
Roberts 65'		 Report Lacey Yellow card 35'
Shephard Yellow card 55'
Dawson Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 3,556 (98 away)
Referee: Mark Haywood
October
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1 October 2016 (2016-10-01) 11 Cambridge United 2–1 Accrington Stanley Cambridge
15:00 BST Legge 14' Yellow card 23' Yellow-red card 90'
Mingoia 81'
Halliday Red card 90+2'		 Report Kee 51'
Donacien Yellow card 53'
Clark Yellow card 68'
McConville Yellow card 70'
Eagles soccer ball with red X 90+1'
Gornell soccer ball with red X 90+2'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 3,765 (98 away)
Referee: Ollie Yates
8 October 2016 (2016-10-08) 12 Blackpool 1–1 Cambridge United Blackpool
15:00 BST Robertson Yellow card 29'
Philliskirk soccer ball with red X 33'
Vassell Yellow card 86'
Taylor 90+2'		 Report Berry 17'
Dunk Yellow card 33'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 3,070 (477 away)
Referee: Richard Clark
15 October 2016 (2016-10-15) 13 Cambridge United 0–1 Grimsby Town Cambridge
15:00 BST Dunne Yellow card 49'
Roberts Yellow card 82'
Clark Yellow card 87'		 Report Berrett 26'
Tuton Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,121 (1,149 away)
Referee: Charles Breakspear
22 October 2016 (2016-10-22) 14 Exeter City 1–2 Cambridge United Exeter
15:00 BST Moore-Taylor Yellow card 37'
Simpson 73'		 Report Berry 7' Yellow card 57'
Dunk 10'
Ikpeazu Yellow card 38'
Norris Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 3,485 (172 away)
Referee: Robert Jones
29 October 2016 15 Cambridge United 0–1 Portsmouth Cambridge
15:00 BST Dunne Yellow card 25'
Halliday Yellow card 80'
Ikpeazu Yellow card 85'		 Report Chaplin 24' Yellow card 39'
Linganzi Red card 61'
Doyle Yellow card 77'
Hunt Yellow card 90+1'
Roberts Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,397 (1,850 away)
Referee: Ross Joyce
November
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12 November 2016 (2016-11-12) 16 Crawley Town 1–3 Cambridge United Crawley
15:00 GMT Collins 8'
Yussuf Yellow card 59'
Djaló Yellow card 60'
Roberts Yellow card 80'		 Report Taylor 19' Yellow card 64'
Ikpeazu 28' Yellow card 83'
Berry 51'
Dunne Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,408 (328 away)
Referee: John Busby
19 November 2016 17 Cambridge United 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers Cambridge
15:00 GMT Roberts Yellow card 21'
Legge Yellow card 60'
Maris 87'		 Report Hayes 6' (pen.)
Pierre Yellow card 22' 90+5'
Gape Yellow card 53'
O'Nien Yellow card 57'
Stewart Yellow card 63'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,139 (437 away)
Referee: Trevor Kettle
22 November 2016 (2016-11-22) 18 Notts County 0–1 Cambridge United Nottingham
19:45 GMT O'Connor Yellow card 30'
Milsom Yellow card 77'
Dickinson Yellow card 88'		 Report Newton 26'
Norris Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 2,736 (326 away)
Referee: David Webb
26 November 2016 (2016-11-26) 19 Cambridge United 3–1 Cheltenham Town Cambridge
15:00 GMT Ikpeazu 7' Yellow card 62'
Berry 56', 74'		 Report Parslow Yellow card 32'
Wright Yellow card 63'
Dayton Yellow card 64'
Waters 85'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,606 (200 away)
Referee: Ross Joyce
December
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10 December 2016 (2016-12-10) 20 Hartlepool United 0–5 Cambridge United Hartlepool
15:00 GMT Nsiala Yellow card 46' Report Halliday Yellow card 41'
Dunne 51'
Dunk Yellow card 58'
Berry 62'
Legge 66'
Ikpeazu 70'
Clark 88'		 Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 3,261 (205 away)
Referee: Carl Boyeson
17 December 2016 (2016-12-17) 21 Cambridge United 2–1 Crewe Alexandra Cambridge
15:00 GMT Ikpeazu 51'
Taylor 60'		 Report Jones 68' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,167 (221 away)
Referee: Lee Collins
26 December 2016 (2016-12-26) 22 Stevenage 1–2 Cambridge United Stevenage
15:00 GMT Kennedy 46'
Wilkinson Yellow card 58'
King Yellow card 74'		 Report Roberts Yellow card 14'
Legge 21'
Mingoia 82'		 Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 3,957 (1,321 away)
Referee: Dean Whitestone
31 December 2016 (2016-12-31) 23 Leyton Orient 1–1 Cambridge United Waltham Forest
13:00 GMT Judd Yellow card 70'
McCallum Yellow card 84'
Palmer 90+4'		 Report Dunk 21'
Mingoia Yellow card 54'
Halliday Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 5,897 (1,391 away)
Referee: Lee Swabey
January
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2 January 2017 (2017-01-02) 24 Cambridge United 4–0 Notts County Cambridge
15:00 GMT Berry 18', 61'
Ikpeazu 57'
Mingoia Yellow card 65' 69'		 Report Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,981 (360 away)
Referee: Brett Huxtable
7 January 2017 (2017-01-07) Accrington Stanley P–P Cambridge United Accrington
15:00 GMT Stadium: Crown Ground
14 January 2017 (2017-01-14) 25 Cambridge United 0–0 Blackpool Cambridge
15:00 GMT Berry soccer ball with red X 76' Report Potts Yellow card 43'
McAlister Yellow card 57'
Payne Yellow card 68'
Aldred Red card 76'
Aimson Yellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,248 (328 away)
Referee: Darren Drysdale
21 January 2017 (2017-01-21) 26 Cambridge United 1–3 Mansfield Town Cambridge
15:00 GMT Maris 8'
Dunne Yellow card 19'
Ikpeazu Yellow card 83'		 Report Legge 43' (o.g.)
Pearce 58'
Coulthirst 73'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,211 (307 away)
Referee: Gavin Ward
28 January 2017 (2017-01-28) 27 Luton Town 2–0 Cambridge United Luton
15:00 GMT Vassell 33'
Cook 82' (pen)		 Report Carroll Yellow card 59'
Newton Yellow card 67'
Legge Yellow card 71'		 Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 8,917 (997 away)
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
February
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4 February 2017 (2017-02-04) 28 Cambridge United 0–1 Plymouth Argyle Cambridge
15:00 GMT Legge Yellow card 90+4' Report Sarcevic 41'
Sawyer Yellow card 81'
McCormick Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,084 (837 away)
Referee: John Brooks
11 February 2017 (2017-02-11) 29 Morecambe 2–0 Cambridge United Morecambe
15:00 GMT MurphyYellow card 9'
Ellison 50', 55'		 Report BerryYellow card 43'
MingoiaYellow card 90'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 2,162 (168 away)
Referee: Nigel Miller
14 February 2017 30 Yeovil Town 1–1 Cambridge United Yeovil
19:45 GMT Dawson Yellow card 48'
Lawless Yellow card 59'
Zoko 78'		 Report O'Neil Yellow card 57'
Corr 89'		 Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 2,847 (118 away)
Referee: Brett Huxtable
18 February 2017 (2017-02-18) 31 Cambridge United 3–2 Newport County Cambridge
15:00 GMT Corr 63' Yellow card 82'
Legge 72'
Roberts 90+3'		 Report Bird 50', 55' Yellow card 90+7'
Rose Red card 90'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,175 (153 away)
Referee: Trevor Kettle
21 February 2017 (2017-02-21) Accrington Stanley P–P Cambridge United Accrington
19:45 GMT Stadium: Crown Ground
25 February 2017 (2017-02-25) 32 Barnet 0–1 Cambridge United Barnet
15:00 GMT VilheteYellow card 57'
BoverYellow card 67'		 Report LeggeYellow card 19'
MingoiaYellow card 23'
CarrollYellow card 43'
RobertsYellow card 49'
Berry 65'
ElitoYellow card 90+1'
TaylorYellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Hive Stadium
Attendance: 2,396 (913 away)
Referee: Charles Breakspear
28 February 2017 (2017-02-28) 33 Cambridge United 2–3 Doncaster Rovers Cambridge
19:45 GMT Legge Yellow card 70'
Maris 78'
Berry 90+2'		 Report Rowe 18'
Baudry 23'
Marquis 71' (pen.)		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,236 (410 away)
Referee: Ross Joyce
March
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4 March 2017 (2017-03-04) 34 Cambridge United 1–1 Colchester United Cambridge
15:00 GMT McDonagh 20'
Berry Yellow card 31'
Davies Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Szmodics 84' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,708 (1,415 away)
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
11 March 2017 (2017-03-11) 35 Carlisle United 0–3 Cambridge United Carlisle
15:00 GMT Brisley Yellow card 70'
Waring Yellow card 87'
Bailey Red card 90+2'		 Report Elito 66' (pen.), 71' (pen.), 90+5'
Mingoia Yellow card 75'
Maris Yellow card 83'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 4,427 (207 away)
Referee: Robert Jones
14 March 2017 (2017-03-14) 36 Cambridge United 0–1 Hartlepool United Cambridge
19:45 GMT Clark Red card 71' Report Richardson Yellow card 32'
Woods Yellow card 61' 63'
Alessandra Yellow card 84'
Thomas Yellow card 86'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 3,824 (101 away)
Referee: Dean Whitestone
18 March 2017 (2017-03-18) 37 Cheltenham Town 0–1 Cambridge United Cheltenham
15:00 GMT Report Elito 2'
Wharton Yellow card 18'
Berry Yellow card 90'		 Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 2,905 (349 away)
Referee: Michael Salisbury
25 March 2017 38 Cambridge United 0–0 Stevenage Cambridge
15:00 GMT Report Schumacher Yellow card 67' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,520 (999 away)
Referee: Mark Haywood
28 March 2017 (2017-03-28) 39 Accrington Stanley 2–0 Cambridge United Accrington
19:45 GMT McConville 19'
McCartan 54'		 Report Berry Yellow card 33' Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,333 (188 away)
Referee: John Busby
April
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1 April 2017 (2017-04-01) 40 Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Cambridge United Crewe
15:00 BST Turton Yellow card 9'
Legge 58' (o.g.)
Nugent Yellow card 71'		 Report Berry 37', 72'
Lewis Red card 90+1'		 Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,759 (330 away)
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
8 April 2017 (2017-04-08) 41 Cambridge United 3–0 Leyton Orient Cambridge
15:00 BST Newton Yellow card 29'
Berry 31'
O'Neil 41'
Maris 53'		 Report Kelly Yellow card 88' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,681 (641 away)
Referee: Nick Kinseley
14 April 2017 (2017-04-14) 42 Grimsby Town 2–1 Cambridge United Grimsby
15:00 BST Berrett Yellow card 23'
Dyson 57' (pen.)
Jones Yellow card 66'
Clements 84'		 Report Halliday 90' Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 5,166 (469 away)
Referee: Andy Haines
17 April 2017 (2017-04-17) 43 Cambridge United 1–0 Exeter City Cambridge
19:45 BST Legge 29' Yellow card 80'
O'Neil Yellow card 74'
Carroll Yellow card 90+4'		 Report Archibald-Henville Yellow card 23'
Taylor Yellow card 55'
Croll Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,130 (534 away)
Referee: Darren Deadman
22 April 2017 (2017-04-22) 44 Portsmouth 2–1 Cambridge United Portsmouth
15:00 BST Baker Yellow card 9' 20'
Naismith 51'
Whatmough Yellow card 90+3'
Forde Yellow card 90+5'		 Report O'Neil Yellow card 53'
Berry 80'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 18,165 (622 away)
Referee: Gavin Ward
29 April 2017 (2017-04-29) 45 Cambridge United 2–0 Crawley Town Cambridge
15:00 BST Wharton 35'
Legge Yellow card 45'
McDonagh Yellow card 62'
Berry 90' (pen.)		 Report Djaló Yellow card 3'
Blackman Yellow card 45+1'
Smith Yellow card 45'
Payne Red card 89'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,675 (177 away)
Referee: Brett Huxtable
May
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6 May 2017 46 Wycombe Wanderers 1–0 Cambridge United High Wycombe
17:30 BST Kashket 65'
Bean Yellow card 69'
Jombati Yellow card 84'
Cowan-Hall Yellow card 90+3'		 Report Halliday Yellow card 13'
Taylor Yellow card 79'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 6,313 (1,352 away)
Referee: Mark Heywood

FA Cup

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Main article: 2016–17 FA Cup

On 15 October 2016, in the first round draw for the FA Cup Cambridge United were drawn at home against Dover Athletic.[43]

5 November 2016 First round Cambridge United 1–1 Dover Athletic Cambridge
15:00 GMT Mingoia 38' Report Thomas Yellow card 67'
Modeste Yellow card 70'
Magri Yellow card 79'
Miller 82'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 2,620 (515 away)
Referee: Nick Kinseley
17 November 2016 First round replay Dover Athletic 2–4 (a.e.t.) Cambridge United Dover
19:45 GMT Miller 70'
Thomas 102'		 Report Norris Yellow card 72'
Roberts 90+2'
Legge 110'
Dunne Yellow card 113'
Elito 118'
Williamson 120+1'		 Stadium: Crabble Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,158
Referee: Charles Breakspear
4 December 2016 Second round Cambridge United 4–0 Coventry City Cambridge
14:00 GMT Berry 7', 29' (pen.), 38', 86' Report Maycock Yellow card 43'
Turnbull Yellow card 84'
Gadzhev Yellow card 90+2'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,283 (745 away)
Referee: Keith Stroud
9 January 2017 Third round Cambridge United 1–2 Leeds United Cambridge
19:45 GMT Ikpeazu 25' Report Dallas 56'
Mowatt 63'
Phillips Yellow card 22'
Jansson Yellow card 25'
Berardi Yellow card 28'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 7,973 (1,414 away)
Referee: Craig Pawson

EFL Cup

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Main article: 2016–17 EFL Cup

On 22 June 2016, in the first round draw for the EFL Cup Cambridge United were drawn at home against Sheffield Wednesday.[44]

9 August 2016 (2016-08-09) First round Cambridge United 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday Cambridge
19:45 BST Mingoia 90+1'
Maris Yellow card 90+4'
Berry 118'		 João 52'
Hélan Yellow card 105'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,170 (1,405 away)
Referee: Keith Stroud
23 August 2016 (2016-08-23) Second round Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Cambridge United Wolverhampton
19:45 BST Costa 6'
Wallace 13'
Henry soccer ball with red X 57'		 Report Elito 14'
Adams Yellow card 56'		 Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 9,500 (392 away)
Referee: Brendan Malone

EFL Trophy

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Main article: 2016–17 EFL Trophy

On 27 July 2016 the draw for the group stages of the EFL Trophy was made. Cambridge United were drawn in Northern Group G along with Middlesbrough academy, Scunthorpe United and Shrewsbury Town.[45]

Pos Div Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Scunthorpe United 3 3 0 0 0 6 1 +5 9 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Cambridge United 3 2 0 0 1 3 3 0 6
3 L1 Shrewsbury Town 3 1 0 0 2 3 3 0 3
4 ACA Middlesbrough U21 3 0 0 0 3 2 7 −5 0
Source: Sky Sports
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Group stage 1 Shrewsbury Town 0–1 Cambridge United Shrewsbury
19:45 BST Report Pigott 20'
Dallison Yellow card 77'		 Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 1,187 (63 away)
Referee: Chris Sarginson
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Group stage 2 Cambridge United 2–1 Middlesbrough U23 Cambridge
19:00 BST Ikpeazu 12'
Elsdon 55' (o.g.)		 Report Tavernier 34' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 693 (27 away)
Referee: John Busby
8 November 2016 (2016-11-08) Group stage 3 Cambridge United 0–2 Scunthorpe United Cambridge
19:45 GMT Elito Yellow card 68' Report Williams 36'
Adelakun 90+1'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 666 (86 away)
Referee: Darren Deadman
7 December 2016 Second round Bradford City 1–0 Cambridge United Bradford
19:45 GMT Law 64'
Clarke Yellow card 74'
McMahon Yellow card 83'		 Report Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 1,360 (70 away)
Referee: Rob Lewis

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