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2022–23 Cambridge United F.C. season

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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.

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

Transfers edit

In edit

Date Pos Player Transferred from Fee Ref
30 June 2022 CF   Saikou Janneh   Bristol City Free Transfer [2]
1 July 2022[a] GK   James Holden   Reading Free Transfer [3]
6 July 2022 LB   Brandon Haunstrup   Kilmarnock Free Transfer [4]
18 July 2022 CB   Zeno Ibsen Rossi   Bournemouth Undisclosed [5]
29 July 2022 CF   Fejiri Okenabirhie   Doncaster Rovers Free Transfer [6]
6 January 2023 CB   Ryan Bennett   Swansea City Free Transfer [7]
26 January 2023 CB   Michael Morrison   Portsmouth Free Transfer [8]
31 January 2023 AM   George Thomas   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 edit

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

Loans in edit

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

Loans out edit

Date Pos Player Loaned to On loan until Ref
15 June 2022 RB   Liam Bennett   Walsall 31 December 2022[a] [15][16]
5 August 2022 FW   Saleem Akanbi   St Neots Town 28 October 2022[b] [17][18]
5 August 2022 GK   Dan Barton   St Neots Town [17]
5 August 2022 CB   Harvey Beckett   St Neots Town 23 September 2022[c] [17][19]
5 August 2022 FW   Brandon Njoku   St Neots Town [17]
12 August 2022 GK   Louis Chadwick   Cambridge City 12 September 2022 [20]
19 August 2022 MF   George Hoddle   St Neots Town Work Experience [21]
12 September 2022 AM   Kai Yearn   Chelmsford City 31 December 2022[d] [22][23]
23 September 2022 CB   Harvey Beckett   Concord Rangers End of Season[e] [19][24]
28 October 2022 FW   Saleem Akanbi   Concord Rangers 30 January 2023[f][g] [18][24][25]
28 October 2022 CM   Myles Cowling   Braintree Town [18]
30 November 2022 GK   Louis Chadwick   Royston Town 30 January 2023[h] [24][25]
16 December 2022 CB   Mamadou Jobe   St Albans City 23 January 2023[i] [26][27]
30 December 2022 FW   Glenn McConnell   St Albans City 30 January 2023 [25]
7 January 2023 FW   Brandon Njoku   Cheshunt Work Experience [28]
13 January 2023 AM   Kai Yearn   Chelmsford City [29]
23 January 2023 CB   Mamadou Jobe   Maidstone United End of Season [27]
24 January 2023 CF   Saikou Janneh   AFC Wimbledon End of Season [30]
11 February 2023 CM   Lewis Simper   Woking 17 March 2023 [31][32]
17 February 2023 GK   James Holden   Dulwich Hamlet 17 March 2023 [33]
22 March 2023 CM   Lewis Simper   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 edit

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 edit

Overall record edit

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 edit

Main article: 2022–23 EFL League One

League table edit

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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

  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 edit

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 edit

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 edit

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

References edit

  1. ^ "Club Statement: Investment". Cambridge United FC. Retrieved 19 July 2022.
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