2022–23 Cambridge United F.C. season

Cambridge United FC
2022–23 season
OwnerPaul Barry (70%),
Mark Green (20%),
Adam Webb (10%)[1]
Head coachMark Bonner
StadiumAbbey Stadium
League One20th
FA CupSecond round
(eliminated by Grimsby Town)
EFL CupSecond round
(eliminated by Southampton)
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Sam Smith (13)
All:
Sam Smith (14)
Highest home attendance7,711
(vs Peterborough United, 15 April 2023, EFL League One)
Lowest home attendance5,005
(vs Exeter City, 13 August 2022, EFL League One)
Average home league attendance6,199
Biggest win2–0
vs Lincoln City (H),
(3 September 2022)
EFL League One
Biggest defeat5-0
vs Sheffield Wednesday (A)
(2 January 2023)
EFL League One

The 2022–23 season is the 111th season in the existence of Cambridge United Football Club and the club's second consecutive season in League One. In addition to the league, they will also compete in the 2022–23 FA Cup, the 2022–23 EFL Cup and the 2022–23 EFL Trophy.

Transfers

In

Date Pos Player Transferred from Fee Ref
30 June 2022 CF  Saikou Janneh (GAM) Bristol City Free transfer [2]
1 July 2022[a] GK  James Holden (ENG) Reading Free transfer [3]
6 July 2022 LB  Brandon Haunstrup (ENG)  Kilmarnock (SCO) Free transfer [4]
18 July 2022 CB  Zeno Ibsen Rossi (ENG) Bournemouth Undisclosed [5]
29 July 2022 CF  Fejiri Okenabirhie (NGA) Doncaster Rovers Free transfer [6]
6 January 2023 CB  Ryan Bennett (ENG) Swansea City Free transfer [7]
26 January 2023 CB  Michael Morrison (ENG) Portsmouth Free transfer [8]
31 January 2023 AM  George Thomas (WAL) Queens Park Rangers Free transfer [9]
  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 18 May, and would become official on July 1 once his Reading contract expired

Out

Date Pos Player Transferred to Fee Source
30 June 2022 CB  Tom Dickens (ENG) Released [10]
30 June 2022 AM  Wes Hoolahan (IRL) Released [10]
30 June 2022 LB  Jack Iredale (AUS) Bolton Wanderers Rejected contract [11][12]
30 June 2022 GK  Kai McKenzie-Lyle (GUY) Released [10]

Loans in

Date Pos Player Loaned from On loan until Ref
6 January 2023 LB  Steve Seddon (ENG) Oxford United End of season [13]
24 January 2023 CM  Conor McGrandles (SCO) Charlton Athletic End of season [14]

Loans out

Date Pos Player Loaned to On loan until Ref
15 June 2022 RB  Liam Bennett (ENG) Walsall 31 December 2022[a] [15][16]
5 August 2022 FW  Saleem Akanbi (ENG) St Neots Town 28 October 2022[b] [17][18]
5 August 2022 GK  Dan Barton (ENG) St Neots Town [17]
5 August 2022 CB  Harvey Beckett (ENG) St Neots Town 23 September 2022[c] [17][19]
5 August 2022 FW  Brandon Njoku (ENG) St Neots Town [17]
12 August 2022 GK  Louis Chadwick (ENG) Cambridge City 12 September 2022 [20]
19 August 2022 MF  George Hoddle (ENG) St Neots Town Work Experience [21]
12 September 2022 AM  Kai Yearn (ENG) Chelmsford City 31 December 2022[d] [22][23]
23 September 2022 CB  Harvey Beckett (ENG) Concord Rangers End of Season[e] [19][24]
28 October 2022 FW  Saleem Akanbi (ENG) Concord Rangers 30 January 2023[f][g] [18][24][25]
28 October 2022 CM  Myles Cowling (ENG) Braintree Town [18]
30 November 2022 GK  Louis Chadwick (ENG) Royston Town 30 January 2023[h] [24][25]
16 December 2022 CB  Mamadou Jobe (ENG) St Albans City 23 January 2023[i] [26][27]
30 December 2022 FW  Glenn McConnell (IRL) St Albans City 30 January 2023 [25]
7 January 2023 FW  Brandon Njoku (ENG) Cheshunt Work experience [28]
13 January 2023 AM  Kai Yearn (ENG) Chelmsford City [29]
23 January 2023 CB  Mamadou Jobe (ENG) Maidstone United End of season [27]
24 January 2023 CF  Saikou Janneh (GAM) AFC Wimbledon End of season [30]
11 February 2023 CM  Lewis Simper (ENG) Woking 17 March 2023 [31][32]
17 February 2023 GK  James Holden (ENG) Dulwich Hamlet 17 March 2023 [33]
22 March 2023 CM  Lewis Simper (ENG) Wealdstone End of season [34]
  1. ^ On 31 December, Bennett was recalled from his loan at Walsall.
  2. ^ On 28 October, Akanbi was recalled to join Concord Rangers on loan.
  3. ^ On 23 September, Beckett was recalled from his loan at St Neots, to join Concord Rangers on loan.
  4. ^ On 31 December, Yearn was recalled back from his loan at Chelmsford
  5. ^ On 30 November, Beckett's loan at Concord Rangers was extended.
  6. ^ On 30 November, Akanbi's loan at Conord Rangers was extended.
  7. ^ On 30 December, Akanbi's loan at Concord was extended again by a further month.
  8. ^ On 30 December, Chadwick's loan at Royston was extended by a further month.
  9. ^ It was announced on 23 January that Jobe had joined Maidstone on loan

Pre-season and friendlies

On 30 May, Cambridge United announced their first two pre-season friendlies, against Cardiff City and Norwich City.[35] A third friendly at a neutral ground against Notts County was later confirmed.[36] On June 16, another home friendly was confirmed, against Hull City.[37]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

9 July 2022 Friendly Cardiff City 3–2 Cambridge United Leckwith
13:00 BST Collins 9'
Watters 54'
Bagan 70'		 Report Knibbs 37'
Janneh 89'		 Stadium: Cardiff International Sports Stadium
16 July 2022 Friendly Notts County 0–2 Cambridge United St Neots
13:00 BST Report Smith 33', 67' Stadium: The Premier Plus Stadium
16 July 2022 Friendly Notts County 3–2 Cambridge United St Neots
13:00 BST Langstaff 52', 55', 59' Report Knibbs 11', 25' Stadium: The Premier Plus Stadium
19 July 2022 Friendly Cambridge United 1–3 Norwich City Cambridge
20:00 BST Smith 43' Report Gibbs 59'
Hugill 68', 78'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Referee: Neil Hair
23 July 2022 Friendly Cambridge United 1–2 Hull City Cambridge
12:00 BST Smith 5' Report Williams 43'
Smith 61' (pen.)		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 1,326
Referee: Chris Pollard
6 December 2022 (2022-12-06) Friendly Cambridge United 2–4 West Ham United Cambridge
19:00 GMT Ibsen Rossi 29'
Taylor 82' (pen.)		 Report Bowen 30'
Simper 43' (o.g.)
Benrahma 69'
Ekwah 71'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 2,805
Referee: Neil Hair

Competitions

Overall record

Competition First match Last match Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
League One 30 July 2022 May 2023 Matchday 1 20th 46 13 7 26 41 68 −27 028.26
FA Cup 6 November 2022 26 November 2022 First round Second round 3 0 2 1 1 2 −1 000.00
EFL Cup 2 August 2022 23 August 2022 First round Second round 2 1 0 1 1 3 −2 050.00
EFL Trophy 30 August 2022 18 October 2022 Group stage Group Stage 3 2 0 1 3 2 +1 066.67
Total 54 16 9 29 46 75 −29 029.63

Last updated: 7 May 2023
Source: [ Soccerway]

League One

Main article: 2022–23 EFL League One

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
17 Bristol Rovers 46 14 11 21 58 73 −15 53
18 Port Vale 46 13 10 23 48 71 −23 49
19 Oxford United 46 11 14 21 49 56 −7 47
20 Cambridge United 46 13 7 26 41 68 −27 46
21 Milton Keynes Dons (R) 46 11 12 23 44 66 −22 45 Relegation to EFL League Two
22 Morecambe (R) 46 10 14 22 47 78 −31 44
23 Accrington Stanley (R) 46 11 11 24 40 77 −37 44
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[38]
(R) Relegated

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
46 13 7 26 41 68  −27 46 9 4 10 24 26  −2 4 3 16 17 42  −25

Last updated: 7 May 2023.
Source: [ Soccerway]

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAHAAHHAHAHAAHHAAHHAHHAAHAAHAHHAAHHAHAHAHHAAAH
ResultWLWLDWWLLWLLLLLWLDLLDWLLLLDDLLWLLLDLLWWDWLLWLW
Position5146131075697101013181816171820202019191920222322232322232323232323232222212122222220
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2023. Source: [ Soccerway]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced.[39]

30 July 2022 1 Cambridge United 1–0 Milton Keynes Dons Cambridge
15:00 BST Knibbs  9', 17'
Jones  59'		 Report Lawrence  41'
O'Hora  57'
Oyegoke  89'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,588
Referee: John Busby
6 August 2022 2 Oxford United 1–0 Cambridge United Littlemore
15:00 BST Findlay  18'
Browne  47'
Goodrham 90+3'		 Report Dunk  36' Stadium: The Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 8,057
Referee: Tom Reeves
13 August 2022 3 Cambridge United 2–1 Exeter City Cambridge
15:00 BST Digby  29', 88'
Dunk  44'
Smith 60'
Lankester  90+6'		 Report Brown 39'
Sweeney  45+1'
Coley  86'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,005
Referee: Sam Purkiss
16 August 2022 4 Portsmouth 4–1 Cambridge United Portsmouth
19:45 BST Bishop 45+2'
Curtis 60'
Jacobs 70'
Ogilvie 77'		 Report O'Neil  3'
Ironside 30'
Jones  45'
Okedina  64'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 17,702
Referee: Christopher Pollard
20 August 2022 5 Charlton Athletic 1–1 Cambridge United Charlton
15:00 BST Fraser 41'
Clare  67'		 Report Okedina  6'
Knibbs 60'
Tracey  64'		 Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 12,644
Referee: Carl Brook
27 August 2022 6 Cambridge United 4–3 Burton Albion Cambridge
15:00 BST Smith 34', 53', 69'
Digby  38'
O'Neil 79'
Lankester  90+6'		 Report Ahadme 1', 67'  27'
Smith  10'
Hamer  19'
Brayford 41'  51'
Borthwick-Jackson  90+7'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,130
Referee: Ben Speedie
3 September 2022 7 Cambridge United 2–0 Lincoln City Cambridge
15:00 BST Ironside 24', 27' Report O'Connor  86' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,677
Referee: Sam Allison
10 September 2022 (2022-09-10) Ipswich Town Postponed Cambridge United Ipswich
15:00 BST Stadium: Portman Road
Note: Fixture was postponed as a mark of respect following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.[40]
13 September 2022 8 Cheltenham Town 2–1 Cambridge United Cheltenham
19:45 BST Nlundulu 59'  88'
Broom  77'
May 83'
Southwood  90+4'		 Report May 28'
Knibbs  45+1'
Brophy  90+3'		 Stadium: Whaddon Road Ground
Attendance: 3,004
Referee: Keith Stroud
17 September 2022 9 Cambridge United 0–3 Barnsley Cambridge
15:00 BST Dunk  29'
Smith  89'		 Report Kitching  14'  68'
Cole 24',  44'
Thomas  70'
Cundy 76'
Norwood 90+1'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,138
Referee: Declan Bourne
24 September 2022 10 Morecambe 1–2 Cambridge United Morecambe
15:00 BST Weir 12'  37' Report Lankester 32'
Knibbs 87'		 Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 3,917
Referee: Bobby Madden
1 October 2022 11 Cambridge United 0–2 Derby County Cambridge
15:00 BST Report Collins 45', 83'
Osula  90+5'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,813
Referee: Simon Mather
4 October 2022 12 Ipswich Town 3–0 Cambridge United Ipswich
19:45 BST John-Jules 72'  90+4'
Edwards 75' 86'		 Report Stadium: Portman Road
Attendance: 26,414
Referee: Robert Lewis
8 October 2022 13 Bristol Rovers 2–1 Cambridge United Horfield
15:00 BST Taylor 17' (o.g.)
Belshaw  34'
Coburn  47' 56'
Collins  53'
Loft  86'		 Report Digby  26'
Ironside 35' (pen.)
Smith  39'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 9,007
Referee: Ben Toner
15 October 2022 14 Cambridge United 0–2 Sheffield Wednesday Cambridge
15:00 BST Taylor  42' Report Gregory 6', 77'  64'
Smith  25'
Vaulks  66'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,418
Referee: Carl Boyeson
22 October 2022 15 Cambridge United 0–1 Port Vale Cambridge
15:00 BST Simper  84' Report Worrall  27'
Massey  78'
Digby 79' (o.g.)
Conlon  90+4'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,218
Referee: Thomas Kirk
25 October 2022 16 Wycombe Wanderers 2–3 Cambridge United High Wycombe
19:45 BST Vokes 35'
Wheeler  76'
Kaikai  86'
Wing 90+7'		 Report Knibbs 6'
Lankester 45+1'
Brophy  50'
Jones 77'
Mannion  90+5'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 4,298
Referee: Peter Wright
29 October 2022 17 Peterborough United 1–0 Cambridge United Peterborough
15:00 BST Jones 18' (o.g.)
Kent  39'		 Report Simper  41'
Williams  71'
O'Neil  81'		 Stadium: Weston Homes Stadium
Attendance: 12,766
Referee: Scott Oldham
12 November 2022 18 Cambridge United 0–0 Bolton Wanderers Cambridge
15:00 GMT Jones  14'
Digby  67'		 Report Kachunga  13'
Dempsey  34'  75'
Bradley  45'
Jones  70'
Santos  83'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,819
Referee: Darren Drysdale
19 November 2022 19 Cambridge United 0–1 Accrington Stanley Cambridge
15:00 GMT Williams  65' Report Rodgers 45+2'
Perritt  90+3'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,022
Referee: Christopher Pollard
3 December 2022 20 Forest Green Rovers 2–1 Cambridge United Nailsworth
13:00 GMT March 37'
Casey  45+1'
Boyes  78'
O'Keeffe  89'  90+3'
Wickham 90+3' (pen.)
McGeouch  90+6'		 Report Janneh 89'
Smith  90+2'		 Stadium: The Bolt New Lawn
Attendance: 2,257
Referee: James Oldham
10 December 2022 21 Cambridge United 0–0 Plymouth Argyle Cambridge
15:00 GMT Report Butcher  2'
Miller  16'
Cosgrove  31'
Whittaker  52'
Houghton  62'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,546
Referee: Sunny Gill
17 December 2022 (2022-12-17) Fleetwood Town Postponed Cambridge United Fleetwood
15:00 GMT Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Note: Fixture was postponed due playing surface deemed unplayable with sections of the pitch being frozen.[41]
26 December 2022 22 Cambridge United 2–1 Shrewsbury Town Cambridge
15:00 GMT Okdeina  24'
Tracey 67'  90+5'
Williams  72'
Smith 76'		 Report Pennington  28'
Saydee 64'
Bowman  90+1'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,875
Referee: Sam Allison
30 December 2022 23 Derby County 1–0 Cambridge United Derby
19:45 GMT Sibley  35'
Dobbin 57'
Smith  90+3'		 Report Brophy  76'
Janneh  81'
Williams  89'		 Stadium: Pride Park
Attendance: 26,954
Referee: Will Finnie
2 January 2023 24 Sheffield Wednesday 5–0 Cambridge United Owlerton, Sheffield
15:00 GMT Windass 7', 70', 80'
Smith 21' (pen.)
Palmer 51'		 Report Bennett  20' Stadium: Hillsborough
Attendance: 24,221
Referee: Andy Haines
7 January 2023 25 Cambridge United 1–2 Bristol Rovers Cambridge
15:00 GMT Smith 5'
Seddon  41'
Digby  48'
Lankester  89'		 Report Connolly  12'
Loft  14'
Coburn 21'
Sinclair 29'
Coutts  56'
Marquis  90+1'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,703
Referee: Thomas Parsons
14 January 2023 (2023-01-14) Cambridge United Postponed Morecambe Cambridge
15:00 GMT Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Note: Fixture was postponed due to severe winds causing extensive damage to the roof structure.[42]
21 January 2023 26 Shrewsbury Town 5–1 Cambridge United Shrewsbury
15:00 GMT Leahy 33' (pen.), 90+1'
Shipley 45+5'
Pennington 57'
Saydee 71'		 Report Worman  12'
Bennett  19'
Digby  22'
Okedina  45+3'
Ironside 69'		 Stadium: Montgomery Waters Meadow
Attendance: 5,841
Referee: Thomas Kirk
28 January 2023 27 Lincoln City 0–0 Cambridge United Lincoln
15:00 GMT House  35'
Roughan  67'
Bishop  77'		 Report Brophy  59'
Digby  62'
Okenabirhie  74'		 Stadium: LNER Stadium
Attendance: 8,266
Referee: Peter Wright
4 February 2023 28 Cambridge United 1–1 Ipswich Town Cambridge
15:00 GMT Knibbs 24'
Ironside 32'
Smith  90'
Digby  90+4'		 Report Edmundson  31'
Morsy  41'
Ladapo 54'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 7,154
Referee: Samuel Barrott
11 February 2023 29 Barnsley 2–0 Cambridge United Barnsley
15:00 GMT Digby  47'
Williams  53'
McGrandles  61'
R. Bennett  90+6'		 Report Watters 8'  37'
Norwood  46'
Williams 64'		 Stadium: Oakwell Stadium
Attendance: 10,840
Referee: Ross Joyce
14 February 2023 30 Cambridge United 1–2 Cheltenham Town Cambridge
19:45 GMT Ironside 61' (pen.) Report Perry  51'
Bonds 57'
Long  61'
Olayinka 79'
May  90+3'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,180
Referee: Andy Woolmer
18 February 2023 31 Cambridge United 1–0 Oxford United Cambridge
15:00 GMT Jones 8'  83'
L. Bennett  73'
Ironside  90+2'		 Report Baldock  29' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,613
Referee: Ollie Yates
21 February 2023 32 Fleetwood Town 1–0 Cambridge United Fleetwood
19:45 GMT Mendes Gomes  34'
Warrington  78'
Rooney 88'
Vela  90+5'		 Report L. Bennett  44' Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 2,429
Referee: Declan Bourne
25 February 2023 33 Exeter City 2–0 Cambridge United Exeter
15:00 GMT Collins 17'
McDonald 53'		 Report Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 6,400
Referee: Robert Lewis
4 March 2023 34 Cambridge United 0–1 Portsmouth Cambridge
15:00 GMT Lankester  36' Report Dale  43'
Bishop 65'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,667
Referee: Andrew Kitchen
7 March 2023 35 Cambridge United 1–1 Morecambe Cambridge
19:45 GMT Lankester 14'
McGrandles  35'
Jones  76'		 Report Stockton 45+2' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,225
Referee: Paul Howard
11 March 2023 36 Milton Keynes Dons 1–0 Cambridge United Denbigh
15:00 GMT Eisa 35' Report Jones  37'
Smith  37'
Seddon  81'
Brophy  90+4'		 Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 11,298
Referee: Keith Stroud
18 March 2023 37 Cambridge United 1–2 Charlton Athletic Cambridge
15:00 GMT R. Bennett  27'
Jones 72'
Seddon  88'		 Report Leaburn 14'
Rak-Sakyi 28'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 7,068
Referee: Marc Edwards
1 April 2023 38 Port Vale 0–2 Cambridge United Burslem
15:00 BST Forrester  19'
Pett  64'
Ojo  80'		 Report Smith 48'
Jones 52'		 Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 6,730
Referee: Tom Reeves
7 April 2023 39 Cambridge United 2–1 Fleetwood Town Cambridge
15:00 BST Lankester 3'
Smith 57' (pen.)  69'
McGrandles  90+2'
Mitov  90+4'
Morrison  90+6'		 Report Rooney  68'
Sarpong-Wiredu  69'
Earl  74'
Quitirna 82'
Marriott  90+6'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,279
Referee: Lee Swabey
10 April 2023 40 Bolton Wanderers 1–1 Cambridge United Bolton
15:00 BST Johnston  56'
John 67'
Bradley  71'
Mbete  90+4'		 Report Smith  51' 90+5' Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 24,377
Referee: David Rock
15 April 2023 41 Cambridge United 2–0 Peterborough United Cambridge
12:30 BST Dunk 45+2'
Smith 66'
Lankester  71'		 Report Kent  54'
Taylor  90+2'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 7,711
Referee: Ross Joyce
18 April 2023 42 Cambridge United 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers Cambridge
19:45 BST Smith 62' Report Tafazolli 33'
Wheeler 44'
Grimmer  53'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,306
Referee: Ben Speedie
22 April 2023 43 Plymouth Argyle 3–1 Cambridge United Plymouth
15:00 BST Wright 15'
Mumba  45+3'
Edwards 56'
Ennis 73'		 Report Smith 31'
Brophy  39'
L. Bennett  39'
Morrison  90+5'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 16,326
Referee: Ollie Yates
29 April 2023 44 Accrington Stanley 1–2 Cambridge United Accrington
15:00 BST Coyle  73'
Whalley  80'
Pressley 83' (pen.)		 Report Lankester  28'
Dunk 42'
Digby  45+3'
Thomas 65'		 Stadium: Wham Stadium
Attendance: 4,484
Referee: Rebecca Welch
3 May 2023 45 Burton Albion 1–0 Cambridge United Burton upon Trent
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 3,523 (1,500 away fans)
Referee: Andy Haines
7 May 2023 46 Cambridge United 2–0 Forest Green Rovers Cambridge
12:00 BST Dunk 25'
Smith 37'		 Report Bunker  74'
Cooper  79'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 7,493
Referee: Ben Toner

FA Cup

Main article: 2022–23 FA Cup

The U's were drawn away to Curzon Ashton in the first round.[43]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

6 November 2022 First round Curzon Ashton 0–0 Cambridge United Ashton-under-Lyne
14:00 GMT Peers  60'
Matthews  79'		 Report Dunk  9'
Knibbs  90+4'
Digby  90+5'		 Stadium: Tameside Stadium
Attendance: 1,567
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
15 November 2022 First round replay Cambridge United 0–0 (a.e.t.)
(4–2 p)		 Curzon Ashton Cambridge
19:45 GMT Jones  105' Report Hobson  91'
Hayhurst  116'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 2,222
Referee: Charles Breakspear
Penalties
Ironside
Lankester
Knibbs
Digby 		Hancock
Richards
Walker
Dimaio
26 November 2022 Second round Cambridge United 1–2 Grimsby Town Cambridge
15:00 GMT Digby  42'
Smith 81'		 Report Green  29'
Waterfall  45+2'
Khan 61', 90'
McAtee  83'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 3,044
Referee: Carl Brook

EFL Cup

Main article: 2022–23 EFL Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

Cambridge were drawn at home to Millwall in the first round and to Southampton in the second round.[44][45]

2 August 2022 First round Cambridge United 1–0 Millwall Cambridge
19:45 BST O'Neil 59'
Janneh  77'		 Report Honeyman  31'  61' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 3,368
Referee: Charles Breakspear
23 August 2022 Second round Cambridge United 0–3 Southampton Cambridge
19:45 BST Report Adams 16', 55'
Romeu  69'
Lyanco  86'
Ballard 88'
Djenepo  90+2'		 Stadium: The Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,733
Referee: David Rock

EFL Trophy

Main article: 2022–23 EFL Trophy

On 20 June, the initial Group stage draw was made, grouping Cambridge United with Ipswich Town and Northampton Town.[46]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Ipswich Town 3 2 0 0 1 8 1 +7 6 Advance to Round 2
2 ACA Arsenal U21 3 2 0 0 1 5 3 +2 6
3 L1 Cambridge United 3 2 0 0 1 3 2 +1 6
4 L2 Northampton Town 3 0 0 0 3 1 11 −10 0
Source: EFL.com

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

30 August 2022 Group stage Cambridge United 0–2 Arsenal U21s Cambridge
19:00 BST Lankester  12' Report Butler-Oyedeji 26', 57'
Akinola  31'		 Stadium: The Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 1,952
Referee: Neil Hair
20 September 2022 Group stage Northampton Town 0–2 Cambridge United Northampton
19:00 BST Smith-Howes  89' Report Okenabirhie 68', 77' Stadium: Sixfields
Attendance: 1,230
Referee: Craig Hicks
18 October 2022 Group stage Cambridge United 1–0 Ipswich Town Cambridge
19:00 BST Taylor  29'
Simper 79'
Brophy 85'		 Report Edwards 7'  17'
Woolfenden  45+3'
Chirewa  73'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 2,548
Referee: Thomas Parsons

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