List of Cambridge United F.C. seasons

This is a list of all seasons played by Cambridge United in English football since the 1970–71 season, when the club were elected to the Football League. It details their record in every major competition entered, as well as the top goalscorers for each season.

The club currently play in League One, having been promoted from League Two in 2020/21 where they had competed since 2014, following their promotion back to the Football League after a 9-year absence, during which time they competed in the Football Conference.

The club has spent the following number of seasons at each level of the English football league system since its initial election:

  • Seasons at level 2: 8
  • Seasons at level 3: 11
  • Seasons at level 4: 22
  • Seasons at level 5: 9

The club's highest position ever is 5th in the Second Division in 1991–92, the last season before the establishment of the Premier League, a playoff position. They lost the semi-final to Leicester City 6–1 on aggregate and lost their chance to become founder members of the Premier League. Their lowest position has been 17th in the Football Conference (now National League) in 2006–07 and 2010–11.

Key

Seasons
Season League record FA Cup EFL Cup EFL[lower-alpha 1]
Trophy		 Other Top goalscorer(s)[lower-alpha 2]
Division P W D L F A Pts Pos Competition Result Name Goals
1970–71 Division 4 46151318516743 20th R2 R1 — — — Ivan Hollett 12
1971–72 Division 4 46171415626048 10th R2 R1 — — Brian Greenhalgh 19
1972–73 Division 4 ↑ 4620179675757 3rd R1 R1 — — Brian Greenhalgh 18
1973–74 Division 3 ↓ 4613924488135 21st R3 R2 — — Brian Greenhalgh 11
1974–75 Division 4 46201412624454 6th R3 R1 — — Bobby Shinton 16
1975–76 Division 4 46141517586243 13th R1 R1 — — Tommy Horsfall 15
1976–77 Division 4 ↑ 4626137874065 1st R1 R2 — — Alan Biley 20
1977–78 Division 3 ↑ 46231211725158 2nd R2 R1 — — Alan Biley 23
1978–79 Division 2 42121614445240 12th R3 R1 — — Alan Biley 22
1979–80 Division 2 42141612615344 8th R4 R2 Anglo-Scottish Cup Group Tommy Finney 13
1980–81 Division 2 4617619536540 13th R3 R4 — — George Reilly
Steve Spriggs		 10
1981–82 Division 2 4613920485348 14th R3 R2 — — Joe Mayo
George Reilly		 8
1982–83 Division 2 42131217426051 12th R5 R2 — — George Reilly 11
1983–84 Division 2 ↓ 4241226287724 22nd R3 R2 — — — Robbie Cooke 8
1984–85 Division 3 ↓ 464923379521 24th R1 R1 R2 — — Robbie Cooke 7
1985–86 Division 4 4615922658054 22nd R1 R1 QF — — David Crown 27
1986–87 Division 4 46171118606262 11th R2 R4 PR — — Mark Cooper
David Crown		 16
1987–88 Division 4 46161317505261 15th R2 R1 PR — — David Crown 12
1988–89 Division 4 44181214716268 8th R3 R1 R1 — — Laurie Ryan 13
1989–90 Division 4 ↑ 46211015766673 6th[lower-alpha 3] QF R2 PR — — Dion Dublin
John Taylor		 21
1990–91 Division 3 ↑ 46251110754586 1st QF R1 SF — — Dion Dublin 21
1991–92 Division 2 46191710654774 5th[lower-alpha 4] R4 R2 — Full Members' Cup R2 Dion Dublin 19
1992–93 Division 1[lower-alpha 5] ↓ 46111619586949 23rd R3 QF — Anglo-Italian Cup Group Steve Claridge 7
1993–94 Division 2 4619918797366 10th R2 R2 R2 — — Steve Butler 21
1994–95 Division 2 ↓ 46111520526948 20th R3 R1 R2 — — Carlo Corazzin 19
1995–96 Division 3 46141220617154 16th R1 R1 PR — — Carlo Corazzin 12
1996–97 Division 3 46181117535965 10th R2 R1 R1 — — Carlo Corazzin 8
1997–98 Division 3 46141815635760 16th R2 R1 R1 — — Martin Butler 13
1998–99 Division 3 ↑ 46231211784881 2nd R2 R3 SF — — Martin Butler 20
1999–2000 Division 2 46121222646548 19th R5 R1 R1 — — Trevor Benjamin 23
2000–01 Division 2 46141121617753 19th R2 R1 R2 — — Tom Youngs 15
2001–02 Division 2 ↓ 4671326479334 24th R1 R1 RU — — Tom Youngs 11
2002–03 Division 3 4616137677061 12th R3 R2 SF — — Dave Kitson 25
2003–04 Division 3 46141418556756 13th R2 R1 R1 — — Luke Guttridge 12
2004–05 League 2 ↓ 4681622396230[lower-alpha 6] 24th R2 R1 R2 — — Jermaine Easter
Shane Tudor		 7
2005–06 Conference 42151017515755 12th QR4 — QF FA Trophy R1 Fola Onibuje 11
2006–07 Conference 46151021576655 17th QR4 — FA Trophy R1 Robbie Simpson 17
2007–08 Conference 46251110684186 2nd[lower-alpha 7] R3 FA Trophy
Conference League Cup		 R2
R4		 Scott Rendell 19
2008–09 Conference 4624148653986 2nd[lower-alpha 8] R1 FA Trophy
Conference League Cup		 R2
R3		 Scott Rendell 13
2009–10 Conference 44151415655359 10th R2 FA Trophy R3 Danny Crow 19
2010–11 Conference 46111718536150 17th R1 FA Trophy R2 Daniel Wright 12
2011–12 Conference 46191413574171 9th R1 FA Trophy R4 Luke Berry 9
2012–13 Conference 46151417686959 14th QR4 FA Trophy R2 Tom Elliott 15
2013–14 Conference ↑ 46231310723582 2nd[lower-alpha 9] R2 FA Trophy W Luke Berry 14
2014–15 League 2 46131221616651 19th R4 R1 R1 — — Robbie Simpson 9
2015–16 League 2 46181414665568 9th R2 R1 R1 — — Luke Berry 12
2016–17 League 2 4619918585066 11th R3 R2 R2 — — Luke Berry 22
2017–18 League 2 46171316566064 12th R2 R1 Group — — Uche Ikpeazu 13
2018–19 League 2 46121123406647 21st R1 R1 R2 — — Jevani Brown 8
2019–20 League 2 3712916404845 16th[lower-alpha 10] R1 R2 Group — — Harvey Knibbs
Sam Smith		 8
2020–21 League 2 ↑ 4624814734980 2nd R1 R2 R3 — — Paul Mullin 34
2021–22 League 1 46151318567458 14th R4 R2 QF — — Sam Smith 21
2022–23 League 1 4613726416846 20th R2 R2 Group — — Sam Smith 14

See also

Notes
  1. The EFL Trophy was called the Associate Members' Cup from 1983 to 1992 and the Football League Trophy from 1992 to 2016.
  2. Includes goals scored in the Football League, Football Conference, FA Cup, EFL Cup, EFL Trophy, FA Trophy, and Conference League Cup.
  3. Promoted to Football League Third Division via the play-offs, beating Maidstone United 3–1 on aggregate in the semi-final and Chesterfield 1–0 in the 1990 Football League Fourth Division play-off final.
  4. Lost in the play-off semi-final to Leicester City 6–1 on aggregate.
  5. The Second Division was renamed Division One after the teams in the First Division broke away from The Football League to form the FA Premier League.[1]
  6. Cambridge United were deducted 10 points for entering administration.[2]
  7. Beat Burton Albion 4–3 on aggregate in the semi-final before losing 1–0 to Exeter City in the 2008 Conference Premier play-off final.
  8. Beat Stevenage Borough 4–3 on aggregate in the semi-final before losing 2–0 to Torquay United in the 2009 Conference Premier play-off final.
  9. Promoted to Football League Two via the play-offs, beating FC Halifax Town 2–1 on aggregate in the semi-final and Gateshead 2–1 in the 2014 Conference Premier play-off final.
  10. The 2019–20 EFL League Two was curtailed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with league positions, promotions and relegations decided on a points-per-game basis.

References
General
  • Daw, Paul (1988). United in Endeavour: History of Abbey United/Cambridge United Football Club, 1912–88. Dawn Publications. ISBN 0-9514108-0-6.
  • Palmer, Kevin (2000). Cambridge United: The League Era – A Complete Record. Desert Island Books. ISBN 1-874287-32-5.
Specific
  1. "History of the Football League". The Football League. 22 September 2010. Archived from the original on 2 February 2013.
  2. "Cambridge United file for administration". BBC Online. Retrieved 2 December 2021.
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