2025–26 Cambridge United F.C. season
| 2025–26 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Owner | Paul Barry (75.01%), Mark Green (24.99%) | ||
| Chairman | Shaun Grady | ||
| Head Coach | Neil Harris | ||
| Stadium | Abbey Stadium | ||
| League Two | 3rd | ||
| FA Cup | Third Round (eliminated by Birmingham City) | ||
| EFL Cup | Third Round (eliminated by Fulham) | ||
| EFL Trophy | Second Round (eliminated by Bristol Rovers) | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Ben Knight (8) All: Sullay Kaikai (9) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 7,572 (vs Barnet, 15 November 2025, EFL League Two) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,767 (vs Luton Town, 7 October 2025, EFL Trophy) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 6,218 | ||
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The 2025–26 season is the 114th season in the history of Cambridge United Football Club, and their first season back in League Two since the 2020–21 season following relegation from League One in the preceding season. In addition to the domestic league, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy.
Transfers and contracts
In
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 June 2025[a] | RW |  Ben Knight |
Free agent | N/a | [1] |
| 1 July 2025[b] | DM | Dominic Ball |
Leyton Orient |
Bosman | [2] |
| 1 July 2025[c] | CB | Zak Bradshaw |
Lincoln City |
[3] | |
| 1 July 2025[d] | GK |  Ben Hughes |
Swansea City |
[4] | |
| 1 July 2025[e] | LB | Ben Purrington |
Exeter City |
[5] | |
| 10 July 2025 | GK | Jake Eastwood |
Grimsby Town |
[6] | |
| 24 July 2025 | DM |  Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu |
Luton Town |
[7] | |
| 28 July 2025 | RB |  Shane McLoughlin |
Newport County |
[8] | |
| 29 July 2025 | CF |  Louis Appéré |
Stevenage |
Undisclosed | [9] |
- ^ The transfer was announced on 2 June, and would become official on June 23 when the squad returns for pre-season
- ^ The transfer was announced on 23 June, and would become official on July 1 when his contract at Leyton Orient had expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 26 June, and would become official on July 1 when his contract at Lincoln City had expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 20 June, and would become official on July 1 when his contract at Swansea City had expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 23 June, and would become official on July 1 when his contract at Exeter City had expired
Out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|
Loaned in
| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 August 2025 | CF | Kylian Kouassi |
Blackpool |
31 May 2026 | [10] |
| 1 September 2025 | LW | Adam Mayor |
Millwall |
[11] | |
| 23 January 2026 | CF | Elliott Nevitt |
Gillingham |
[12] | |
| 2 February 2026 | CB | Sean Raggett |
Rotherham United |
[13] |
Loaned out
| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 September 2025 | CF | Ryan Loft |
Crawley Town |
End of season | [14] |
| 5 September 2025 | CB | Harry Dawson |
Peterborough Sports |
[15] | |
| CF | George Munday |
St Ives Town |
[15] | ||
| 12 September 2025 | GK | JJ Briggs |
Downham Town |
[16] | |
| CM | George Hoddle |
Bedford Town |
[16] | ||
| 23 September 2025 | CM | Jahrel McKoy |
St Ives Town |
[17] | |
| 14 November 2025 | LB | Jamie Murefu |
Cheshunt |
13 December 2025 | [18] |
| 21 November 2025 | CF | Dan Efobi |
St Ives Town |
Work Experience | [19] |
| 12 December 2025 | CF | Ryan Gray |
Wroxham |
[20] | |
| 12 January 2026 | CF | George Munday |
Bedford Town |
7 February 2026 | [21][22] |
| 14 February 2026 | GK | JJ Briggs |
Chichester City |
[23] | |
| CF | George Munday |
Hereford |
31 May 2026 | [23][24] |
Released / Out of Contract
| Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Join date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2025 | GK | Louis Chadwick |
King's Lynn Town |
1 July 2025 | [25][26] |
| DM | Paul Digby |
Dundee |
[25][27] | ||
| GK |  Marko Maroši |
Port Vale |
[25][28] | ||
| GK | Jack Stevens |
Reading |
[25][29] | ||
| CM |  Jordan Cousins |
Eastleigh |
15 July 2025 | [25][30] | |
| CF | Brandon Njoku |
Sutton United |
29 July 2025 | [25][31] | |
| LB | Danny Andrew |
Stockport County |
2 August 2025 | [25][32] | |
| LB | Scott Malone |
Crawley Town |
29 August 2025 | [25][33] | |
| CB |  Jubril Okedina |
Bohemian |
31 August 2025 | [25][34] | |
| CAM | George Thomas |
Morecambe |
11 September 2025 | [25][35] | |
| CM | Ben Stevenson |
Cheltenham Town |
4 October 2025 | [25][36] | |
| CAM | Dan Barton |
[25] | |||
| CM | Gary Gardner |
[37] | |||
| CF | Amaru Kaunda |
[25] |
New Contract
| Date | Pos. | Player | Contract until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 June 2025 | LW |  Sullay Kaikai |
30 June 2027 | [38] |
| LB | Liam Bennett |
[39] | ||
| 22 December 2025 | CM | George Hoddle |
30 June 2028 | [40] |
| 8 January 2026 | CB | Kelland Watts |
30 June 2027 | [41] |
| 9 February 2026 | LW | Ben Knight |
30 June 2028 | [42] |
| 17 February 2026 | CAM | Glenn McConnell |
[43] |
Pre-season and friendlies
On 15 May, Cambridge United announced their initial pre-season schedule, with games against Cambridge City, Northampton Town (BCD), Braintree Town and Cardiff City (BCD). A fifth friendly was later added against Charlton Athletic.[44]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 5 July 2025 Friendly | Cambridge City | 1–3 | Cambridge United | Sawston |
| 13:00 BST |
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Report | Stadium: FWD-IP Community Stadium Attendance: 2,640 |
| 8 July 2025 Friendly | Northampton Town | 0–3 | Cambridge United | Moulton |
| 12:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Moulton College Attendance: 0 (Behind closed doors) |
| 15 July 2025 Friendly | Braintree Town | 0–3 | Cambridge United | Braintree |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Cressing Road |
| 18 July 2025 Friendly | Cardiff City | 5–1[45] | Cambridge United | Vale of Glamorgan |
| 13:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Cardiff City Training Ground Attendance: 0 (Behind-closed-doors) |
| 26 July 2025 Friendly | Cambridge United | 1–1 | Charlton Athletic | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST |
|
Report |
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Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 2,003 (330 away fans) 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 Two | 2 August 2025 | May 2026 | Matchday 1 | 32 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 46 | 26 | +20 | 53.13 | |
| FA Cup | 1 November 2025 | 10 January 2026 | First round | Third round | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 33.33 |
| EFL Cup | 12 August 2025 | 23 September 2025 | First round | Third round | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 66.67 |
| EFL Trophy | 7 October 2025 | 2 December 2025 | Group stage | Second round | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 50.00 |
| Total | 42 | 22 | 11 | 9 | 64 | 37 | +27 | 52.38 | ||||
Last updated: 18 February 2026
Source: Soccerway
League Two
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bromley | 32 | 18 | 10 | 4 | 56 | 34 | +22 | 64 | Promotion to EFL League One |
| 2 | Swindon Town | 33 | 19 | 4 | 10 | 55 | 38 | +17 | 61 | |
| 3 | Cambridge United | 32 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 46 | 26 | +20 | 60 | |
| 4 | Milton Keynes Dons | 32 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 60 | 33 | +27 | 58 | Qualification for League Two play-offs |
| 5 | Notts County | 32 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 47 | 32 | +15 | 58 |
Updated to match(es) played on 17 February 2026. 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[46]
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[46]
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 |
| 32 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 46 | 26 | +20 | 60 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 27 | 11 | +16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 19 | 15 | +4 |
Last updated: 18 February 2026.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
Source: EFL
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
- 1 Matchday 25 (vs. Grimsby Town) was postponed due to a frozen pitch.
- 2 Matchday 26 (vs. Crawley Town) was postponed due to FA Cup involvements.
Matches
On 26 June, the League Two fixtures were announced, with Cambridge hosting Cheltenham Town on the opening day.[47]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 2 August 2025 1 | Cambridge United | 1–0 | Cheltenham Town | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST |
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Report |
|
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 6,673 (301 away fans) Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 9 August 2025 2 | Swindon Town | 3–2 | Cambridge United | Swindon |
| 15:00 BST | Drinan  32'Smith 34'Oldaker 53'Munroe  82'Butterworth 90+6' |
Report | Brophy 4' 90+6' Kaikai 64' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 8,862 Referee: Edward Duckworth |
| 16 August 2025 3 | Cambridge United | 1–1 | Harrogate Town | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Appéré 18' Knight 70' |
Report | Evans 17' Duke-McKenna 52' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5,737 Referee: Kirsty Dowle |
| 19 August 2025 4 | Colchester United | 1–2 | Cambridge United | Colchester |
| 19:45 BST | Read 13' Payne 44'Tovide 67' |
Report | Jobe 39' 45+2' Brophy 45'Ball 56'Watts 68'Bennett 90+3' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 6,834 (1,501 away fans) Referee: Richard Eley |
| 23 August 2025 5 | Bristol Rovers | 1–0 | Cambridge United | Horfield |
| 15:00 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 6,809 Referee: Paul Marsden |
| 30 August 2025 6 | Cambridge United | 2–0 | Newport County | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5,887 (293 away fans) Referee: Garreth Rhodes |
| 6 September 2025 7 | Cambridge United | 0–1 | Oldham Athletic | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 6.570 (740 away) Referee: Ben Atkinson |
| 13 September 2025 8 | Grimsby Town | 1–1 | Cambridge United | Cleethorpes |
| 15:00 BST | McEachran 39' Kabia 45+4'Sweeney 54'Amaluzor 90+7' |
Report | Purrington 16' Mayor 31'Mpanzu 50'Gibbons 84'Brophy 90+4' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 7,147 Referee: Greg Rollason |
| 20 September 2025 9 | Cambridge United | 2–1 | Fleetwood Town | Cambridge |
| 12:30 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5,069 (98 away fans) Referee: Lee Swabey | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved live Sky Sports broadcasting.[48] | ||||
| 27 September 2025 10 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–0 | Cambridge United | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 BST | Ironside 53' |
Report | Mayor 32' Ball 90+2' |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 7,319 Referee: Adam Herczeg |
| 4 October 2025 11 | Cambridge United | 3–1 | Crawley Town | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Lavery 13' Mpanzu 50'Kouassi 57'Bennett 88'Eastwood 90+2' |
Report | Holohan 6' Barker 49'Tshimanga 66'Scott 72'Brown 87'Roles 90+2' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 6,607 Referee: Carl Brook |
| 11 October 2025 12 | Shrewsbury Town | 2–0 | Cambridge United | Shrewsbury |
| 15:00 BST | Lloyd 12' Boyle 36'Sang 54'Scully 57' |
Report | Smith 55' |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 4,827 Referee: Matthew Russell |
| 18 October 2025 13 | Cambridge United | 2–1 | Bromley | Cambridge |
| 12:30 BST | Lavery 2' 62' Kouassi 41'Mpanzu 62' |
Report | Samuel 17' Cheek 50' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5,839 Referee: Declan Bourne |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[49] | ||||
| 25 October 2025 14 | Notts County | 2–0 | Cambridge United | Nottingham |
| 15:00 BST | Jatta 72', 90' |
Report | Lavery 30' Kaikai 53'Mpanzu 54'Morrison 90+1' |
Stadium: Meadow Lane Attendance: 10,996 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 8 November 2025 15 | Salford City | 0–0 | Cambridge United | Kersal |
| 15:00 GMT | Garbutt 5' Udoh 55'N'mai 70'Borini 82' |
Report | Bennett 15' Mayor 90+2' |
Stadium: Moor Lane Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 15 November 2025 16 | Cambridge United | 0–0 | Barnet | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Mpanzu 63' Morrison 89' |
Report | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 7,572 Referee: Simon Mather |
| 22 November 2025 17 | Barrow | 0–2 | Cambridge United | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 GMT | Gordon 85' |
Report | Smith 37' Mpanzu 49', 90+1' 90' |
Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 3,024 Referee: Scott Oldham |
| 29 November 2025 18 | Cambridge United | 2–1 | Crewe Alexandra | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Smith 37' Jobe 82'Knight 90+7' (pen.) |
Report | Tezgel 54' Lunt 90+5'March 90+6' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5,947 Referee: Martin Woods |
| 9 December 2025 19 | Cambridge United | 1–1 | Chesterfield | Cambridge |
| 19:45 GMT | Watts 13' |
Report | McFadzean 90+3' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5,192 Referee: Elliot Swallow |
| 13 December 2025 20 | Milton Keynes Dons | 1–1 | Cambridge United | Denbigh |
| 15:00 GMT | Maguire 15' Paterson 42'Thompson-Sommers 50' |
Report | Knight 52' Kaikai 66' |
Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 8,151 Referee: James Oldham |
| 19 December 2025 21 | Cambridge United | 2–0 | Accrington Stanley | Cambridge |
| 19:45 GMT | Watts 32' Gibbons 45+5'Kaikai 60' |
Report | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5,788 Referee: Richie Watkins | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 20 December, but was moved following an agreement between the two sides.[48] | ||||
| 26 December 2025 22 | Gillingham | 1–1 | Cambridge United | Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Clark 72' Rowe 85' |
Report | Appéré 10' |
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 7,344 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 29 December 2025 23 | Chesterfield | 0–1 | Cambridge United | Chesterfield |
| 19:45 GMT | Hemming 76' |
Report | Hoddle 16' McLoughlin 44'Lavery 72'Gibbons 76'Eastwood 82' |
Stadium: SMH Group Stadium Attendance: 8,589 Referee: Scott Jackson |
| 1 January 2026 24 | Cambridge United | 2–0 | Walsall | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Knight 45+2', 53' |
Report | Browne 90+2' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 7,277 Referee: Wayne Cartmel |
| 17 January 2026 27 | Fleetwood Town | 1–2 | Cambridge United | Fleetwood |
| 15:00 GMT | Evans 39' Helm 53'Ennis 74' (pen.)Mullarkey 90+6' |
Report | Kaikai 31' Gibbons 82' |
Stadium: Highbury Stadium Attendance: 2,666 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 24 January 2026 28 | Cambridge United | 4–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Hoddle 19' Brophy 35'Lavery 58'Watts 67', 77'Knight 90+6' |
Report | Smith 15' Jones 45'Blacker 54'Whitaker 63'McGowan 86' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 6,800 Referee: Ross Martin |
| 27 January 2026 29 | Cambridge United | 1–0 | Shrewsbury Town | Cambridge |
| 19:45 GMT | Appéré 59' Knight 90+1' (pen.) |
Report | Clucas 90+1' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 5,347 Referee: Abigail Byrne |
| 31 January 2026 30 | Oldham Athletic | 0–3 | Cambridge United | Oldham |
| 15:00 GMT | Drummond 45+2' Quigley 46' |
Report | Ball 41' Knight 55' (pen.)Appéré 60', 67'Lavery 87' |
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 7,012 Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo |
| 7 February 2026 31 | Harrogate Town | 2–1 | Cambridge United | Harrogate |
| 15:00 GMT | Report |
|
Stadium: Wetherby Road Attendance: 3,370 (1,054 away fans) Referee: Edward Duckworth |
| 10 February 2026 26[50] | Crawley Town | 0–3 | Cambridge United | Crawley |
| 19:45 GMT | Darcy 37' Gordon 88'Williams 90+4' |
Report | McLoughlin 44' Kaikai 76', 90+5' |
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 2,961 Referee: Alex Chilowicz |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 10 January, but was postponed due to FA Cup involvements. | ||||
| 14 February 2026 32 | Cambridge United | 3–1 | Bristol Rovers | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Knight 34', 56' (pen.) Purrington 44'Watts 79' |
Report | Quigley 45+3' (pen.) Sparkes 59'Harrison 72' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 6,424 Referee: Thomas Parsons |
| 17 February 2026 33 | Cambridge United | 1–1 | Colchester United | Cambridge |
| 19:45 GMT | Watts 3' Purrington 43'Gibbons 84' |
Report | Bishop 22' Payne 30'Read 90+5' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 6,764 Referee: Declan Brown |
| 21 February 2026 34 | Newport County | v | Cambridge United | Newport |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Rodney Parade |
| 28 February 2026 35 | Cambridge United | v | Milton Keynes Dons | Cambridge |
| 12:30 GMT | Stadium: Abbey Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was rescheduled for live Sky Sports broadcasting.[51] | ||||
| 7 March 2026 36 | Accrington Stanley | v | Cambridge United | Accrington |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Crown Ground |
| 14 March 2026 37 | Cambridge United | v | Gillingham | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Abbey Stadium |
| 17 March 2026 38 | Walsall | v | Cambridge United | Bescot |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Bescot Stadium |
| 21 March 2026 39 | Cambridge United | v | Salford City | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Abbey Stadium |
| 24 March 2026 25[52] | Cambridge United | v | Grimsby Town | Cambridge |
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: Abbey Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 4 January, but it was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[53] | ||||
FA Cup
Cambridge were drawn at home to Chester in the first round,[54][55] away to Stockport County in the second round[56] and home to Birmingham City in the third round.[57][58]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 1 November 2025 First round | Cambridge United | 3–0 | Chester | Cambridge |
| 15:00 GMT | Kouassi 10', 35' Watts 30'Brophy 45+3'Purrington 48' |
Woodthorpe 9' Bainbridge 39' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,329 Referee: David Rock |
| 6 December 2025 Second round | Stockport County | 0–0 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Cambridge United | Edgeley |
| 15:00 GMT | Hunt 26' Edun 104' |
Watts 109' Hoddle 117' |
Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 5,105 Referee: Richard Eley | |
| Penalties | ||||
Moxon  Osborn  Diamond Wootton O'Keeffe |
Smith Watts McConnell Mayor Gibbons |
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| 10 January 2026 Third round | Cambridge United | 2–3 | Birmingham City | Cambridge |
| 17:45 GMT | Kaikai 80', 89' Hoddle 88' |
Wagner 31' Furuhashi 42'Ducksch 78' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 6,241 Referee: Matthew Corlett |
EFL Cup
Cambridge were drawn away to Bristol Rovers in the first round,[59][60] at home to Charlton Athletic in the second round[61][62] and back away to Fulham in the third round.[63][64]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 12 August 2025 First round | Bristol Rovers | 0–2 | Cambridge United | Horfield |
| 19:45 BST | Conteh 23' |
Appéré 29' Brophy 68'Loft 75' |
Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 2,681 Referee: Oliver Mackey |
| 26 August 2025 Second round | Cambridge United | 3–1 | Charlton Athletic | Cambridge |
| 19:30 BST | Brophy 15' Kouassi 29'Bradshaw 55' |
Olaofe 33' Fullah 44'Gillesphey 45+2'Hobden 57'Anderson 60'  90+12' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,231 Referee: David Rock |
| 23 September 2025 Third round | Fulham | 1–0 | Cambridge United | Fulham |
| 19:45 BST | Reed 44' Smith Rowe 66' |
Report | Smith 45+2' |
Stadium: Craven Cottage Attendance: 16,254 Referee: Ruebyn Ricardo |
EFL Trophy
Cambridge were drawn against Barnet, Luton Town and Brighton & Hove Albion U21 in the group stage.[65] After finishing second in the group stage, The U's were drawn away to Bristol Rovers in the round of 32.[66][67]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Luton Town (A) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Cambridge United (A) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | L2 | Barnet (E) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 7 | −2 | 5 | |
| 4 | ACA | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 (E) | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 |
Updated to match(es) played on 28 October 2025. Source: EFL
(A) Advance to next round; (E) Eliminated
(A) Advance to next round; (E) Eliminated
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 7 October 2025 Sou. Group H | Cambridge United | 3–1 | Luton Town | Cambridge |
| 19:00 BST | McConnell 33' Kachunga 46', 80' |
Andersen 15' Morris 44' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 1,767 Referee: Jacob Miles |
| 21 October 2025 Sou. Group H | Barnet | 3–2 | Cambridge United | Edgware |
| 19:00 GMT | Ndlovu 2' Osadebe 31' 90'Crichlow 51'Assombalonga 72' |
Hawkins 20' (o.g.) Kachunga 33'Bradshaw 45+4' |
Stadium: The Hive Stadium Attendance: 692 Referee: Sam Mulhall |
| 5 November 2025 Sou. Group H | Cambridge United | 1–0 | Brighton & Hove Albion U21 | Cambridge |
| 19:00 GMT | Mayor 6' |
Brett 90+5' |
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 599 Referee: Alan Young | |
| Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 23 September, but was postponed due to EFL Cup involvements.[68] | ||||
| 2 December 2025 Round of 32 | Bristol Rovers | 2–2 (4–2 p) | Cambridge United | Horfield |
| 19:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Memorial Stadium Attendance: 878 Referee: James Durkin | ||
| Penalties | ||||
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Statistics
Appearances and goals
- As of match played 17 February 2026
Players with no appearances are not included on the list
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League Two | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | ENG
|
Jake Eastwood | 38 | 0 | 32+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG
|
Liam Bennett | 35 | 1 | 23+3 | 1 | 2+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG
|
Ben Purrington | 32 | 0 | 18+10 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | ENG
|
Dominic Ball | 26 | 0 | 16+5 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG
|
Michael Morrison | 15 | 0 | 14+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG
|
Kelland Watts | 38 | 7 | 32+0 | 6 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 |
| 7 | MF | ENG
|
James Brophy | 41 | 5 | 27+4 | 3 | 3+0 | 1 | 2+1 | 1 | 2+2 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG
|
Korey Smith | 17 | 0 | 7+5 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | SCO
|
Louis Appéré | 30 | 6 | 23+3 | 5 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | COD
|
Elias Kachunga | 26 | 3 | 4+13 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 4+0 | 3 |
| 11 | FW | SLE
|
Sullay Kaikai | 39 | 9 | 24+6 | 6 | 2+1 | 2 | 1+2 | 0 | 1+2 | 1 |
| 14 | FW | ENG
|
Ben Knight | 32 | 8 | 15+7 | 8 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | ENG
|
Adam Mayor | 24 | 3 | 16+1 | 2 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+3 | 1 |
| 16 | DF | ENG
|
Zeno Ibsen Rossi | 12 | 0 | 1+4 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | COD
|
Pelly Ruddock Mpanzu | 41 | 3 | 24+7 | 3 | 2+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+2 | 0 |
| 18 | FW | ENG
|
Ryan Loft | 4 | 1 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 19 | FW | .svg.png){kind=small} NIR
|
Shayne Lavery | 21 | 4 | 4+15 | 4 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | ENG
|
Kylian Kouassi | 18 | 5 | 8+5 | 2 | 1+0 | 2 | 1+1 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 21 | DF | IRL
|
Shane McLoughlin | 24 | 2 | 11+9 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | ENG
|
Zak Bradshaw | 9 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | ENG
|
Mamadou Jobe | 35 | 2 | 20+7 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | ENG
|
Elliott Nevitt | 6 | 0 | 0+6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 25 | GK | WAL
|
Ben Hughes | 4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | ENG
|
James Gibbons | 31 | 2 | 19+6 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | IRL
|
Glenn McConnell | 11 | 1 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 |
| 28 | DF | ENG
|
Sean Raggett | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | ENG
|
George Munday | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 38 | MF | ENG
|
George Hoddle | 22 | 0 | 9+5 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 |
| 39 | MF | ENG
|
Lohan Mcdougald | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
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