2017–18 Cambridge United F.C. season
| 2017–18 season | |
|---|---|
| Chairman | Dave Doggett (until 16 December 2017) |
| Manager | Shaun Derry (until 9 February 2018) |
| Stadium | Abbey Stadium |
| League Two | 12th |
| FA Cup | Second round Lost to Newport County |
| EFL Cup | First round Lost to Bristol Rovers |
| EFL Trophy | Eliminated at the group stage |
The 2017–18 season is Cambridge United's 106th season in their history, their 39th in the Football League, and their fourth consecutive season in League Two.[1] Along with League Two, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.
Squad
Squad details at start of season
| No. | Name | Pos. | Nat. | Place of birth | Date of birth | Age | Apps * | Goals * | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | Ends | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | David Forde | GK | Galway | 20 December 1979 | 37 | 0 | 0 | Millwall | 20 July 2017 | Free | 30 June 2018 | ||
| 13 | Dimitar Mitov | GK | Kozloduy | 22 January 1997 | 20 | 0 | 0 | Charlton Athletic | 5 June 2017 | Free | 30 June 2019 | ||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | Brad Halliday | RB | Redcar | 10 July 1995 | 21 | 30 | 1 | Middlesbrough | 24 August 2016 | Undisclosed | |||
| 3 | Jake Carroll | LB | London | 11 August 1991 | 25 | 20 | 0 | Hartlepool United | 12 January 2017 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2019 | ||
| 5 | Greg Taylor | FB | Bedford | 15 January 1990 | 27 | 142 | 2 | Luton Town | 20 June 2013 | Free | 30 June 2018 | ||
| 6 | Leon Legge | CB | Bexhill-on-Sea | 1 July 1985 | 32 | 83 | 9 | Gillingham | 19 May 2015 | Free | 30 June 2018 | ||
| 12 | Mark Roberts | CB | Northwich | 16 October 1983 | 33 | 57 | 4 | Fleetwood Town | 25 May 2015 | Free | 30 June 2018 | ||
| 16 | Liam O'Neil | RB | Cambridge | 31 July 1993 | 23 | 13 | 1 | Chesterfield | 31 January 2017 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2020 | ||
| 24 | Leon Davies | RB | Brighton | 22 November 1999 | 17 | 5 | 0 | Youth team | 22 November 2016 | Trainee | 30 June 2019 | ||
| 25 | Harry Darling | CB | Cambridge | 8 August 1999 | 18 | 0 | 0 | Youth team | 4 October 2016 | Trainee | 30 June 2019 | ||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 4 | Gary Deegan | RM | Dublin | 28 September 1987 | 29 | 0 | 0 | Shrewsbury Town | 1 June 2017 | Free | 30 June 2019 | ||
| 7 | Piero Mingoia | RW | Enfield | 20 October 1991 | 25 | 40 | 5 | Accrington Stanley | 2 June 2016 | Free | 30 June 2018 | ||
| 8 | Luke Berry | CM | Cambridge | 12 July 1992 | 24 | 219 | 51 | Barnsley | 15 June 2015 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2019 | ||
| 15 | Emmanuel Osadebe | RM | Dundalk | 1 October 1996 | 20 | 0 | 0 | Gillingham | 31 May 2017 | Free | 30 June 2019 | ||
| 19 | David Amoo | RW | Southwark | 13 April 1991 | 26 | 0 | 0 | Partick Thistle | 24 May 2017 | Free | 30 June 2018 | ||
| 21 | Medy Elito | RM | Kinshasa | 20 March 1990 | 27 | 23 | 5 | Newport County | 14 July 2015 | Free | 30 June 2018 | ||
| 22 | Paul Lewis | CM | 17 December 1994 | 22 | 13 | 0 | Macclesfield Town | 13 January 2017 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2020 | |||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 | Uche Ikpeazu | CF | Harrow | 28 February 1995 | 22 | 29 | 6 | Watford | 24 August 2016 | Free | 30 June 2018 | ||
| 10 | Ade Azeez | CF | Orpington | 8 January 1994 | 23 | 0 | 0 | Partick Thistle | 5 July 2017 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2019 | ||
| 11 | Harrison Dunk | LW | London | 25 October 1990 | 26 | 200 | 19 | Bromley | 7 June 2011 | Free | 30 June 2018 | ||
| 14 | Jabo Ibehre | CF | Islington | 28 January 1983 | 34 | 0 | 0 | Carlisle United | 26 May 2017 | Free | 30 June 2018 | ||
| 17 | Adam McGurk | CF | Larne | 24 January 1989 | 28 | 15 | 0 | Portsmouth | 22 July 2016 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2018 | ||
| 18 | George Maris | FW | Sheffield | 6 March 1996 | 21 | 23 | 4 | Barnsley | 3 June 2016 | Free | 30 June 2019 | ||
| 20 | Jevani Brown | CF | Letchworth | 16 October 1994 | 22 | 0 | 0 | St Neots Town | 1 August 2017 | Free | 30 June 2019 | ||
| Out on loan | |||||||||||||
| 23 | Josh Coulson | CB | Cambridge | 28 January 1989 | 28 | 272 | 14 | Youth team | 1 July 2007 | Trainee | 30 June 2018 | ||
| 26 | Matthew Foy | CF | 18 | 0 | 0 | Youth team | 5 November 2016 | Trainee | 30 June 2019 | ||||
Source: Soccerbase
Transfers in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2017 | RW | David Amoo | Partick Thistle | Free | [2] | |
| 1 July 2017 | MF | Gary Deegan | Shrewsbury Town | Free | [3] | |
| 1 July 2017 | CF | Jabo Ibehre | Carlisle United | Free | [4] | |
| 1 July 2017 | GK | Dimitar Mitov | Charlton Athletic | Free | [5] | |
| 1 July 2017 | RM | Emmanuel Osadebe | Gillingham | Free | [6] | |
| 5 July 2017 | CF | Ade Azeez | Partick Thistle | Undisclosed | [7] | |
| 20 July 2017 | GK | David Forde | Millwall | Free | [8] | |
| 1 August 2017 | CF | Jevani Brown | St Neots Town | Free | [9] | |
| 12 January 2018 | CF | Barry Corr | Cambridge United | Non-contract | [10][a] |
Transfers out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2017 | CF | Barry Corr | Free agent | Released | [12] | |
| 1 July 2017 | CM | James Dunne | Swindon Town | Released | [13][a] | |
| 1 July 2017 | GK | David Gregory | Bromley | Released | [13][b] | |
| 1 July 2017 | CM | Conor Newton | Hartlepool United | Released | [13][c] | |
| 1 July 2017 | CF | Joe Pigott | Maidstone United | Released | [13][d] | |
| 1 July 2017 | RM | Dylan Williams | St Neots Town | Released | [13][e] | |
| 1 July 2017 | CF | Ben Williamson | Eastleigh | Released | [13][f] | |
| 11 July 2017 | GK | Will Norris | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Undisclosed | [20] | |
| 24 August 2017 | CB | Mark Roberts | Forest Green Rovers | Mutual consent | [21][g] | |
| 25 August 2017 | CM | Luke Berry | Luton Town | Undisclosed | [23] | |
| 31 August 2017 | CF | Adam McGurk | Morecambe | Mutual consent | [24][h] | |
| 7 January 2018 | CB | Josh Coulson | Leyton Orient | Mutual consent | [26] |
- ^ Dunne joined Swindon Town following his release.[14]
- ^ Gregory joined Bromley following his release[15]
- ^ Newton joined Hartlepool United following his release[16]
- ^ Pigott joined Maidstone United following his release.[17]
- ^ Williams joined St Neots Town following his release.[18]
- ^ Williamson joined Eastleigh following his release.[19]
- ^ Roberts joined Forest Green Rovers following his departure.[22]
- ^ McGurk joined Morecambe following his departure.[25]
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 August 2017 | CB | Kyle Howkins | West Bromwich Albion | 2 January 2018 | [27] | |
| 31 August 2017 | CB | George Taft | Mansfield Town | 2 January 2018 | [28] | |
| 3 January 2018 | CM | Adam Phillips | Norwich City | 5 May 2018 | [29] | |
| 12 January 2018 | CF | Billy Waters | Northampton Town | 5 May 2018 | [30] | |
| 29 January 2018 | CB | George Taft | Mansfield Town | 5 May 2018 | [31] |
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 July 2017 | CB | Josh Coulson | Leyton Orient | 1 January 2018 | [32] | |
| 28 July 2017 | FW | Matthew Foy | St Neots Town | 11 September 2017 | [32] | |
| 8 September 2017 | RB | Harry Darling | Hampton & Richmond Borough | 6 October 2017 | [33] | |
| 29 September 2017 | CM | Paul Lewis | Dover Athletic | 27 October 2017 | [34] | |
| 2 November 2017 | RB | Harry Darling | Royston Town | 30 November 2017 | [35] | |
| 5 January 2018 | CM | Tom Knowles | St Ives Town | 2 February 2018 | [36] | |
| 18 January 2018 | RM | Emmanuel Osadebe | Newport County | 5 May 2018 | [37] | |
| 23 February 2018 | CF | Ade Azeez | Dover Athletic | 22 March 2018 | [38] |
Squad statistics this season
As of match played 3 March 2018
| No. | Nat. | Player | Pos. | League Two | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | Total | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Apps | Apps | Apps | Apps | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | David Forde | GK | 36 | 2 | 2 | 38 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Brad Halliday | RB | 33 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 36 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Jake Carroll | LB | 18+8 | 2 | 2 | 0+1 | 3 | 1 | 23+9 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 4 | Gary Deegan | CM | 32 | 4 | 0+1 | 1 | 33+1 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Greg Taylor | FB | 33 | 2 | 1 | 2+1 | 38+1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Leon Legge | CB | 24 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |||||||||
| 7 | Piero Mingoia | RW | 17+5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 20+5 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Luke Berry | AM | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Billy Waters | CF | 9 | 1 | 9 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Uche Ikpeazu | CF | 31+3 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 35+3 | 13 | 9 | 1 | ||||||||||
| 10 | Ade Azeez | CF | 5+7 | 0+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 6+9 | |||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Harrison Dunk | LW | 19+6 | 1 | 2 | 0+1 | 1 | 1 | 0+2 | 20+9 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||||
| 12 | Mark Roberts | CB | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | George Taft | CB | 16+2 | 1 | 1 | 0+1 | 16+3 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 13 | Dimitar Mitov | GK | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Jabo Ibehre | CF | 15+7 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1+1 | 18+8 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||
| 15 | Emmanuel Osadebe | RM | 0+4 | 1 | 1+1 | 2+5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Liam O'Neil | CM | 16+7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 22+7 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Adam McGurk | CF | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 17 | Adam Phillips | CM | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 18 | George Maris | AM | 24+3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26+6 | 5 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||
| 19 | David Amoo | RW | 2+13 | 1 | 0+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 3+15 | 1 | |||||||||||||||
| 20 | Jevani Brown | CF | 26+5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0+1 | 3 | 31+6 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||
| 21 | Medy Elito | RM | 22+8 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2+1 | 26+9 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||||||
| 22 | Paul Lewis | AM | 2+5 | 2 | 0+1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5+6 | 3 | ||||||||||||||
| 23 | Josh Coulson | CB | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 23 | Barry Corr | CF | 2+3 | 2+3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 24 | Leon Davies | RB | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 25 | Harry Darling | CB | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 26 | Matthew Foy | FW | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 27 | Kyle Howkins | CB | 0+2 | 1 | 1+2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | Ben Worman | MF | 0+1 | 0+1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Own goals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Totals | 36 | 38 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 43 | 4 | |||||||||
Suspensions
| Date Incurred | Name | Games Missed | Reason |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7 October 2017 | Leon Legge | 1 | (vs. Wycombe Wanderers) |
| 5 November 2017 | George Maris | 1 | (vs. Sutton United) |
| 11 November 2017 | Uche Ikpeazu | 1 | |
| 9 December 2017 | Uche Ikpeazu | 1 | (vs. Port Vale) |
| 30 December 2017 | Jabo Ibehre | 3 | (vs. Crewe Alexandra) |
Competitions
Pre-season matches
Win Draw Loss
As of 7 June 2017, Cambridge United have announced ten pre-season friendlies against Norwich City (two one hour matches),[39] Southend United,[40] Tottenham Hotspur U23, St Neots Town, St Albans City, Royston Town, Ebbsfleet United, Dartford and Hemel Hempstead Town.[41]
| 8 July 2017 Friendly | St Neots Town | 0−1 | Cambridge United | St Neots |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Ibehre 90' | Stadium: Rowley Park Attendance: 692 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 11 July 2017 Friendly | St Albans City | 0−1 | Cambridge United | St Albans |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Berry 25' | Stadium: Clarence Park |
| 12 July 2017 Friendly | Royston Town | 1−4 | Cambridge United | Royston |
| 19:45 BST | Frendo 4' | Report | Ikpeazu 2' 6', 18' Lewis 42' Maris 73' |
Stadium: Garden Walk |
| 15 July 2017 Friendly | Cambridge United | 0–2 | Norwich City | Cambridge |
| 14:00 BST (60 min match) | Report | Murphy 15' Godfrey 17' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 2,663 |
| 15 July 2017 Friendly | Cambridge United | 0–0 | Norwich City | Cambridge |
| 15:30 BST (60 min match) | Report | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 2,663 |
| 18 July 2017 Friendly | Ebbsfleet United | 0–2 | Cambridge United | Northfleet |
| 19:30 BST | Kedwell 75' | Report | Foy 57' McGurk 70' |
Stadium: Stonebridge Road Attendance: 382 |
| 21 July 2017 Testimonial | Cambridge United | 2–3 | Tottenham Hotspur U23 | Cambridge |
| 19:45 BST | Berry 53' Ikpeazu 90+3' |
Report | Harrison 13' (pen.), 40', 65' | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 2,188 Referee: Chris Pollard |
| 22 July 2017 Friendly | Dartford | 1–1 | Cambridge United | Dartford |
| 15:00 BST | Mfula 8' | Report | McGurk 46' | Stadium: Princes Park Attendance: 355 |
| 25 July 2017 Friendly | Woking | 0–0 | Cambridge United | Woking |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Kingfield Stadium Attendance: 622 Referee: Graham Horwood |
| 26 July 2017 Friendly | Hemel Hempstead Town | P–P | Cambridge United | Hemel Hempstead |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Vauxhall Road | |||
| Note: The match was called off due to a waterlogged pitch.[42] | ||||
| 29 July 2017 Fundraising Game | Cambridge United | 0–2 | Southend United | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Berry 57' | Report | Fortuné 36' (pen.) Robinson 88' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 1,236 Referee: David Rock |
League Two
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Carlisle United | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 62 | 54 | +8 | 67 |
| 11 | Newport County | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 56 | 58 | −2 | 64 |
| 12 | Cambridge United | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 56 | 60 | −4 | 64 |
| 13 | Colchester United | 46 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 53 | 52 | +1 | 62 |
| 14 | Crawley Town | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 58 | 66 | −8 | 59 |
Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 36 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 36 | 46 | −10 | 49 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 13 | +10 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 13 | 33 | −20 |
Last updated: 3 March 2018.
Source: BBC Sport
Results by matchday
Updated to match(es) played on 3 March 2018. Source: BBC Sport
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
On 21 June 2017, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[43]
Win Draw Loss
| 5 August 2017 1 | Exeter City | 1−0 | Cambridge United | Exeter |
| 15:00 BST | Reid 3' 5' | Report | Deegan 35' | Stadium: St James Park Attendance: 4,282 (318 away) Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 12 August 2017 2 | Cambridge United | 1−2 | Carlisle United | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Elito 14' (pen.) 51' | Report | Lambe 8' Parkes 39' 75' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,102 (364 away) Referee: Tom Nield |
| 19 August 2017 3 | Crawley Town | 0−1 | Cambridge United | Crawley |
| 15:00 BST | Roberts 34' | Report | Legge 10' Ikpeazu 40' Ibehre 63' |
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 2,059 (388 away) Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 26 August 2017 4 | Cambridge United | 0−0 | Morecambe | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Lund 34' Conlan 49' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,573 (54 away) Referee: Graham Horwood |
| 2 September 2017 5 | Cambridge United | 1−0 | Colchester United | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Elito 33' Brown 50' Ikpeazu 64' 90+4' |
Report | Murray 34' Kinsella 45' Vincent-Young 50' Lapslie 90+3' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,511 (791 away) Referee: Nick Kinseley |
| 9 September 2017 6 | Barnet | 3−1 | Cambridge United | Barnet |
| 15:00 BST | Vilhete 40', 90+5' Taylor 57' Coulthirst 62' |
Report | Legge 71' Halliday 90+7' |
Stadium: Hive Stadium Attendance: 2,031 (683 away) Referee: Antony Coggins |
| 12 September 2017 7 | Crewe Alexandra | 0−1 | Cambridge United | Crewe |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Ibehre 35' | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 3,184 (141 away) Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 16 September 2017 8 | Cambridge United | 2−1 | Coventry City | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Ibehre 10' Ikpeazu 76' Maris 82' |
Report | Vincenti 33' Kelly 36' Nazon 54' 71' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5,142 (1,209 away) Referee: Mark Heywood |
| 23 September 2017 9 | Mansfield Town | 2–1 | Cambridge United | Mansfield |
| 15:00 BST | Mellis 65' (pen.) Rose 87' 90+6' |
Report | Legge 58' Ikpeazu 90+4' |
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 3,814 (349 away) Referee: Ben Toner |
| 26 September 2017 10 | Cambridge United | 3–0 | Forest Green Rovers | Cambridge |
| 19:45 BST | Ibehre 15' Ikpeazu 55', 61' |
Report | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,545 (79 away) Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 30 September 2017 11 | Swindon Town | 2–0 | Cambridge United | Swindon |
| 15:00 BST | Anderson 13' Smith 88' |
Report | Deegan 6' | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 5,847 (326 away) Referee: Andy Woolmer |
| 7 October 2017 12 | Cambridge United | 1–3 | Wycombe Wanderers | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Ikpeazu 45+1' Maris 45+5' Legge 63' 82' Elito 70' (pen.) |
Report | Stewart 45+3' Eze 48', 57' Saunders 72' Umerah 89' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5,365 (568 away) Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 14 October 2017 13 | Lincoln City | 0–0 | Cambridge United | Lincoln |
| 15:00 BST | Palmer 34' Habergham 39' Rhead 90+2' |
Report | Stadium: Sincil Bank Attendance: 8,803 (542 away) Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 17 October 2017 14 | Cambridge United | 2–1 | Yeovil Town | Cambridge |
| 19:45 BST | Ikpeazu 20' Maris 26' |
Report | Dickson 20' Mugabi 60' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,328 (91 away) Referee: Andy Haines |
| 21 October 2017 15 | Cambridge United | 2–1 | Chesterfield | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Brown 70' Ikpeazu 78' |
Report | Dennis 55' Briggs 69' Evatt 84' Flores 90+1' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,529 (422 away) Referee: John Busby |
| 28 October 2017 16 | Grimsby Town | 0–0 | Cambridge United | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST | Dembélé 20' Berrett 55' |
Report | O'Neil 26' Halliday 53' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 4,091 (214 away) Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 11 November 2017 17 | Cambridge United | 0–0 | Accrington Stanley | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Ikpeazu 90' Halliday 90+4' |
Report | Kee 24' Johnson 61' Thorniley 69' Conneely 81' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,402 (173 away) Referee: Graham Horwood |
| 18 November 2017 18 | Luton Town | 7–0 | Cambridge United | Luton |
| 15:00 GMT | O.Lee 19' 31' Potts 24' Shinnie 37' Hylton 32' 35', 81', 90+2' E.Lee 45+3', 88' |
Report | Lewis 63' Brown 90' |
Stadium: Kenilworth Road Attendance: 8,721 (642 away) Referee: Nick Kinseley |
| 21 November 2017 19 | Cheltenham Town | 0–0 | Cambridge United | Cheltenham |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Forde 56' | Stadium: Whaddon Road Attendance: 2,266 (152 away) Referee: John Busby |
| 25 November 2017 20 | Cambridge United | 1–0 | Stevenage | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Lewis 22' Dunk 77' Ikpeazu 88' |
Report | Henry 30' | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,039 (474 away) Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 9 December 2017 21 | Port Vale | 2–0 | Cambridge United | Burslem |
| 15:00 BST | Montaño 45', 47' | Report | Ikpeazu 86' 90+1' | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 3,129 (205 away) Referee: Antony Coggins |
| 16 December 2017 22 | Cambridge United | 1–2 | Newport County | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Halliday 56' Brown 76' |
Report | McCoulsky 42' White 57' Nouble 66' Labadie 80' 90+4' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,632 (143 away) Referee: Chris Sarginson |
| 23 December 2017 23 | Notts County | 3–3 | Cambridge United | Nottingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Alessandra 74' Brisley 53' 87' Forte 90+3' |
Report | Ikpeazu 14' 40' Brown 21' 49', 68' Carroll 72' Forde 90+1' |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 6,102 (377 away) Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 26 December 2017 24 | Cambridge United | 1–0 | Barnet | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Maris 62' | Report | Brindley 41' Blackman 53' Akinde 77' Taylor 87' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,639 (229 away) Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 30 December 2017 25 | Cambridge United | 3–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Maris 1' Amoo 27' Ikpeazu 70' Ibehre 90+2' |
Report | Dagnall 30' Stubbs 57' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,165 (182 away) Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 1 January 2018 26 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Cambridge United | Colchester |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Carroll 81' | Stadium: Community Stadium Attendance: 4,789 (777 away) Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 6 January 2018 | Coventry City | P–P | Cambridge United | Coventry |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Ricoh Arena | |||
| Note: On 13 December, it was announced that the away trip to face Coventry City was rearranged due to the Sky Blues continued FA Cup involvement.[44] | ||||
| 13 January 2018 27 | Cambridge United | 0–0 | Mansfield Town | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Angol 22' MacDonald 53' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,324 (499 away) Referee: Trevor Kettle |
| 20 January 2018 28 | Forest Green Rovers | 5–2 | Cambridge United | Nailsworth |
| 15:00 GMT | Doidge 18', 82' Grubb 43', 74' Campbell 90+4' |
Report | Maris 3' Carroll 22' Elito 25' Ikpeazu 64' |
Stadium: New Lawn Attendance: 2,228 (273 away) Referee: Ben Toner |
| 27 January 2018 | Cambridge United | P–P | Notts County | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Abbey Stadium | |||
| Note: match postponed due to Notts County's continued FA Cup involvement. | ||||
| 30 January 2018 29 | Coventry City | 3–1 | Cambridge United | Coventry |
| 19:45 GMT | McNulty 10' 81' Shipley 30' McDonald 38' Stokes 87' Doyle 90+2' |
Report | Taft 84' | Stadium: Ricoh Arena Attendance: 6,897 (493 away) Referee: Tom Nield |
| 3 February 2018 30 | Yeovil Town | 2–0 | Cambridge United | Yeovil |
| 15:00 GMT | Smith 54' James 70' Fisher 84' |
Report | Stadium: Huish Park Attendance: 2,569 (151 away) Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 9 February 2018 31 | Cambridge United | 0–0 | Lincoln City | Cambridge |
| 19:45 GMT | Taft 37' Phillips 57' |
Report | Eardley 47' Wharton 76' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5,775 (1,678 away) Referee: Darren England |
| 13 February 2018 32 | Chesterfield | 2–3 | Cambridge United | Chesterfield |
| 19:45 GMT | Rowley 1' Dennis 55' Reed 61' O'Grady 85' |
Report | Maguire 21' (o.g.) Dunk 46' 90+5' Ikpeazu 67' (pen.) Halliday 80' |
Stadium: Proact Stadium Attendance: 4,276 (220 away) Referee: Darren Handley |
| 17 February 2018 33 | Cambridge United | 3–1 | Grimsby Town | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Ikpeazu 19' Waters 67' Maris 71' |
Report | Hooper 90' (pen.) | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,739 (797 away) Referee: Dean Whitestone |
| 20 February 2018 34 | Cambridge United | 1–0 | Notts County | Cambridge |
| 19:45 GMT | Elito 30' | Report | Grant 56' | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,524 (321 away) Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 24 February 2018 35 | Accrington Stanley | 1–0 | Cambridge United | Accrington |
| 15:00 GMT | Hughes 39' Jackson 57' Johnson 90+3' |
Report | Ikpeazu 38' Deegan 65' O'Neil 76' |
Stadium: Crown Ground Attendance: 1,819 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 3 March 2018 36 | Cambridge United | 1–1 | Luton Town | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Deegan 34' Ibehre 83' |
Report | Collins 33' 73' Downes 57' Potts 79' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 6,722 (2,405 away) Referee: John Brooks |
| 10 March 2018 37 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–1 | Cambridge United | High Wycombe |
| 15:00 GMT | Akinfenwa 45+4' | Report | Ibehre 45+3' Waters 68' Lewis 90+3' |
Stadium: Adams Park Attendance: 4,426 Referee: Nick Kinseley |
| 17 March 2018 38 | Cambridge United | 1–3 | Swindon Town | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Ikpeazu 73' | Report | Norris 16' Richards 62', 84' (pen.) |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5,123 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 24 March 2018 39 | Carlisle United | 1–1 | Cambridge United | Carlisle |
| Bennett 47' | Report | Maris 50' Brown 62' Deegan 77' |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,652 Referee: Richard Clark |
| 30 March 2018 40 | Cambridge United | 3–1 | Crawley Town | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Ibehre 4' Maris 22' Brown 58' |
Report | Payne 49' (pen.) | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,131 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 7 April 2018 41 | Cambridge United | 2–3 | Exeter City | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Ibehre 42' Maris 67' |
Report | Stockley 59' Jay 84' Taylor 87' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,054 Referee: Martin Coy |
| 14 April 2018 42 | Stevenage | 0–2 | Cambridge United | Stevenage |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Corr 54', 83' Carroll 81' |
Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 3,269 Referee: Tom Nield |
| 21 April 2018 43 | Cambridge United | 4–3 | Cheltenham Town | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Taft 10' Elito 45+3' Maris 53' Brown 60' (pen.) Corr 81' |
Report | Lloyd 3' Eisa 13', 79' Atangana 61' Sellars 84' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,853 Referee: Brett Huxtable |
| 24 April 2018 44 | Morecambe | 0–0 | Cambridge United | Morecambe |
| 19:45 BST | Lavelle 56' Kenyon 78' |
Report | Carroll 55' | Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 992 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 28 April 2018 45 | Newport County | 2–1 | Cambridge United | Newport |
| 15:00 BST | Demetriou 26' Nouble 48' 59' |
Report | Corr 48' Maris 81' |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 3,412 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 5 May 2018 46 | Cambridge United | 5–0 | Port Vale | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Amoo 33' Dunk 35' Halliday 68' Corr 74' Waters 78' |
Report | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,808 Referee: Craig Hicks |
FA Cup
On 16 October 2017, Cambridge United were drawn at home to Sutton United in the first round.[45] An away trip to Newport County was confirmed for the second round.[46]
| 5 November 2017 First round | Cambridge United | 1–0 | Sutton United | Cambridge |
| 14:00 GMT | Maris 17' 40' Ibehre 45' |
Report | Lafayette 86' | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,070 (468 away) Referee: Darren Handley |
| 3 December 2017 Second round | Newport County | 2–0 | Cambridge United | Newport |
| 14:00 GMT | Labadie 2', 82' Nouble 75' |
Report | Legge 43' | Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 2,748 (178 away) Referee: Kevin Johnson |
EFL Cup
On 16 June 2017, Cambridge United were drawn away to Bristol Rovers in the first round.[47]
| 8 August 2017 First round | Bristol Rovers | 4−1 | Cambridge United | Horfield |
| 19:45 BST | Bodin 13', 42' Harrison 61' Sercombe 70' |
Report | Dunk 3' Ikpeazu 66' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 4,114 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
EFL Trophy
On 12 July 2017, Cambridge United were drawn in Southern Section Group H along with Northampton Town, Peterborough United and Southampton U23s.[48]
| Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Peterborough United (A) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 7 | Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Northampton Town (A) | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 | ACA | Southampton U23s (E) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 | L2 | Cambridge United (E) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 3 October 2017. Source: EFL.com
(A) Advances to a further round; (E) Eliminated
(A) Advances to a further round; (E) Eliminated
Win Draw Loss
| 29 August 2017 Group match 1 | Northampton Town | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Cambridge United | Northampton |
| 19:45 BST | Waters 16' Revell 29' |
Report | Mingoia 27' Legge 84' |
Stadium: Sixfields Stadium Attendance: 1,453 (143 away) Referee: John Brooks |
| Penalties | ||||
| 3 October 2017 Group match 2 | Cambridge United | 0–1 | Southampton U23s | Cambridge |
| 19:00 BST | Carroll 34' | Report | Jones 36' | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 480 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 7 November 2017 Group match 3 | Cambridge United | 0–2 | Peterborough United | Cambridge |
| 19:45 GMT | Lewis 55' | Report | Taylor 50' Edwards 64' Marriott 81' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,138 (1,123 away) Referee: Gavin Ward |
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