2009–10 Cambridge United F.C. season
| 2009–10 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Paul Barry (Interim) | ||
| Manager | Martin Ling | ||
| Conference Premier | 10th | ||
| FA Cup | Second Round | ||
| FA Trophy | Third Round | ||
| Top goalscorer | Danny Crow (23) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 4,807 (vs Luton Town, Conference Premier, 21 November 2009) | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,665 (vs Luton Town, FA Trophy, 12 December 2009) | ||
| Average home league attendance | 2,950 | ||
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The 2009–10 season was the 98th season in the history of Cambridge United F.C., and the club's fifth consecutive season in the Conference Premier. After finishing as runners-up and losing in the play-off final for two years in a row, the club were once again optimistic of a return to the Football League.
Preparation for the season was, however, disrupted when Gary Brabin, the manager who had taken them to Wembley the season before and was named Manager of the 2008–09 Season,[1] was sacked over complaints made about the club's budget.[2] He was replaced by former Leyton Orient manager Martin Ling, however he resigned just eight days into the job and before the start of the season over claims of boardroom interference.[3] Following chairman George Rolls' departure,[4] Ling returned to take the manager's job once more, a little over a fortnight since his initial appointment.[5] Despite a torrid spell – the club did not win a league game from November to February – which saw Cambridge enter the relegation zone at one point in the season, the club recovered well in the final few months to finish tenth.
Background[edit]
Cambridge United were founded in 1912 as Abbey United, named after the Abbey district of Cambridge. For many years they played amateur football until their election to the Football League in 1970. The early 1990s was Cambridge's most successful period; managed by John Beck the club won the first ever play-off final at Wembley Stadium and gained promotion from the Fourth Division before reaching two successive FA Cup quarter finals in 1990 and 1991 and winning the Third Division in 1991. The club reached the play-offs in 1992 but failed in their bid to become founder members of the Premier League.[6] This was the club's highest final league placing to date and since then it has been in almost constant decline.
The following season the club sacked Beck and were relegated from the First Division. Further relegation followed two seasons later. United returned to Division Two but were relegated in 2002. In 2005, after 35 years in the Football League, Cambridge United were relegated into the Football Conference. This brought with it financial difficulties and the club filed for administration,[7] coming out of it three months later after the intervention of sports minister Richard Caborn,[8][9] but not before selling their Abbey Stadium home to keep the club afloat and closing the youth system.[10]
The club's first season in the Conference Premier was one of stabilisation, followed by a close shave with relegation. Under the stewardship of Jimmy Quinn, the club had recovered and finished second and made it to the play-off final. The game was lost, however, to Exeter City but the club returned a year later after again finishing second under Gary Brabin's management, where they lost again to Torquay. Heading into the season, the club were hopeful of building on two seasons of relative success and pushing again for promotion back to the Football League.
Team kit[edit]
The team kit for the season was produced by Vandanel, their third season in the role. As for previous seasons, the kit had different home and away sponsors.
The home kit changed from the black and amber striped kit which had seen success in the previous two seasons, to a plain amber kit with a black sash running from left to right across the front of the shirt, along with amber shorts and socks.[11] This design was the result of a poll of fans, who were given four designs to choose from, however after feedback and discussion on the club's official messageboard, a fifth design was put forward by supporter Andy Stock which Vandanel eventually adapted and released.[12] The shirt bore the club's home sponsor Global Self Drive until October, when Greene King IPA became the main club sponsors and took over the shirt sponsorship on a three-year deal.[13]
The away kit was sponsored by Kershaw for the ninth season, a local record for shirt sponsorship, breaking the company's own record from the preceding sponsorship agreement.[14] It was an all light blue shirt, shorts and socks kit, with darker blue trim on the shirt.
Team[edit]
First team squad[edit]
This table shows the squad as it stood at the end of the season.[15] See below for transfers during the season.
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Top scorers[edit]
Includes matched in the Conference Premier, FA Cup and FA Trophy. Where total goals are equal, the list is sorted in favour of league goals, and then alphabetical order.
| Position | Nation | Name | Conference Premier | FA Cup | Total |
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| 1 | 
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Danny Crow | 19 | 0 | 23 |
| 2 |
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Chris Holroyd | 12 | 1 | 15 |
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Adam Marriott | 4 | 1 | 5 |
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Jai Reason | 2 | 1 | 4 |
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Wayne Hatswell | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Scott Neilson | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Brian Saah | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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Courtney Pitt | 2 | 1 | 3 |
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Mark Beesley | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Paul Carden | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Josh Coulson | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Sam Ives | 2 | 0 | 3 |
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Lee Phillips | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Robbie Willmott | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Blaine Hudson | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Rory McAuley | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Antonio Murray | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Andy Parkinson | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Anthony Tonkin | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| TOTALS | 64 | 5 | 69 |
Out on loan[edit]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Transfers[edit]
In[edit]
| N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
EU |
Moving from |
Type |
Transfer window |
Ends |
Transfer fee |
Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | CB |
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Brian Saah | 22 | EU | Leyton Orient | Transfer | Summer | 2010 | Free | Cambridge United |
| 3 | LB |
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Aiden Palmer | 23 | EU | Bishop's Stortford | Transfer | Summer | 2010 | Free | Cambridge United |
| 6 | DF |
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David Partridge | 31 | EU | Transfer | Not Applicable | 2011 | Free | BBC | |
| 2 | DF |
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Kevin Roberts | 20 | EU | Transfer | Not Applicable | 2011 | Free | BBC | |
| 29 | FW |
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Calum Willock | 28 | EU | Transfer | Not Applicable | 2010 | Free | BBC | |
| 8 | FW |
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Antonio Murray | 25 | EU | Transfer | Not Applicable | 2010 | Free | BBC | |
| 18 | LW |
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Scott Neilson | 23 | EU | Bradford City | Loan | Not Applicable | 2010 | Loan | BBC |
Last updated: End of season
Out[edit]
| N |
Pos. |
Nat. |
Name |
Age |
EU |
Moving to |
Type |
Transfer window |
Transfer fee |
Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DF |
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Jordan Collins | 23 | EU | Ebbsfleet United | Transfer | Summer | Free | BBC | |
| 5 | DF |
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Phil Bolland | 32 | EU | Barrow | Transfer | Summer | Free | BBC |
| 25 | MF |
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Jon Challinor | 29 | EU | Mansfield Town | Transfer | Summer | Free | BBC |
| 3 | LB |
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Anthony Tonkin | 29 | EU | Oxford United | Transfer | Summer | Undisclosed | Cambridge United |
| 4 | CB |
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Wayne Hatswell | 34 | EU | Dundalk 
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Transfer | Summer | Free | Cambridge United |
| 9 | FW |
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Chris Holroyd | 23 | EU | Brighton & Hove Albion | Transfer | January | Undisclosed | BBC |
| 1 | GK |
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Danny Potter | 31 | EU | Torquay United | Transfer | Summer | Free | BBC |
Last updated: End of season
Match results[edit]
| Match won | Match drawn | Match lost | Biggest win | Biggest loss | Play-Off Position | Relegation Zone |
Pre-season[edit]
| Friendlies | |||||||
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| Kick Off | Opponents | H / A | Result | Scorers | Attendance | ||
| 7 July 2009 | Ely City
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A | 3 – 0 | Robbins 30', Amory 41', Holroyd 83' | 560 | ||
| 8 July 2009 | Cherry Hinton
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A | 9 – 0 | Lodge 28'(pen), McAuley 30', Robbins 32'(pen), Amory 34', Marriott 43', 46', 63', 81', Ives 90' |
350 | ||
| 11 July 2009 | Cambridge City
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A | 2 – 2 | Gleeson 27', Holroyd 71' | 605 | ||
| 14 July 2009 | Blackburn Rovers
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H | 0 – 4 | – | 1,813 | ||
| 18 July 2009 | West Ham United
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H | 1 – 1 | McAuley 83' | 1,423 | ||
| 22 July 2009 | Barnet
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H | 1 – 1 | Beesley 82' | 823 | ||
| 14 July 2009 | Liverpool XI
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H | 0 – 1 | – | 4,115 | ||
| 1 August 2009 | St Ives Town
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A | 5 – 0 | Carden 23', Willmott 48', Beesley 55', 60', Pitt 57' | 801 | ||
| Cambs Professional Cup Final | |||||||
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| Kick Off | Opponents | H / A | Result | Scorers | Attendance | ||
| 7 July 2009 | Histon
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H | 1 – 2 | Pitt 70' | 886 | ||
League results[edit]
| Kick Off | Opponents | H / A | Result | Scorers | Attendance | Pos |
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| 8 August 2009 | Barrow | H | 0 – 2 | – | 2,990 | 19th |
| 11 August 2009 | Ebbsfleet United | A | 3 – 1 | Holroyd 16',72', Reason 50' | 1,523 | 9th |
| 15 August 2009 | Chester City[A] | A | 4 – 2 | Holroyd 45'(pen), 74', 89', Willmott 45' | 1,757 | 4th |
| 18 August 2009 | Crawley Town | H | 0 – 1 | – | 2,733 | 10th |
| 22 August 2009 | Tamworth | A | 0 – 0 | – | 1,316 | 10th |
| 29 August 2009 | Gateshead | H | 3 – 0 | Holroyd 41', 90'(pen), Parkinson 66' | 2,417 | 6th |
| 31 August 2009 | Rushden & Diamonds | A | 1 – 1 | Hatswell 65' | 2,344 | 8th |
| 5 September 2009 | Forest Green Rovers | H | 7 – 0 | Crow 44', 49'(pen), Holroyd 47', 65', Ives 68'74', Beesley 90' | 2,646 | 5th |
| 8 September 2009 | Altrincham | H | 0 – 0 | – | 2,749 | 6th |
| 12 September 2009 | A.F.C. Wimbledon | A | 0 – 0 | – | 4,128 | 8th |
| 19 September 2009 | Wrexham | H | 2 – 0 | Hatswell 9', Willmott 80' | 2,823 | 4th |
| 22 September 2009 | York City | A | 2 – 2 | Reason 79', Beesley 83' | 2,321 | 5th |
| 26 September 2009 | Luton Town | H | 3 – 4 | Pitt 20', Holroyd 33'(pen), 65' | 4,870 | 9th |
| 29 September 2009 | Grays Athletic | A | 0 – 2 | – | 976 | 12th |
| 4 October 2009 | Histon | A | 1 – 1 | Holroyd 81' | 2,371 | 12th |
| 10 October 2009 | Ebbsfleet United | H | 4 – 0 | Pitt 45', Holroyd 53'(pen), Willmott 81', Crow 90' | 3,668 | 8th |
| 17 October 2009 | Hayes & Yeading United | A | 0 – 3 | – | 744 | 10th |
| 31 October 2009 | Kidderminster Harriers | H | 2 – 0 | Holroyd 13', Hatswell 31' | 3,508 | 8th |
| 14 November 2009 | Kettering Town | H | 0 – 2 | – | 3,088 | 9th |
| 21 November 2009 | Luton Town | A | 2 – 2 | Crow 81', 90'(pen) | 7,458 | 9th |
| 24 November 2009 | Rushden & Diamonds | H | 2 – 2 | Carden 60', Saah 65' | 2,612 | 11th |
| 1 December 2009 | Chester City[A] | H | 1 – 0 | Crow 90' | 2,239 | 10th |
| 5 December 2009 | Eastbourne Borough | A | 2 – 2 | Austin (OG) 22', Saah 47' | 1,217 | 13th |
| 26 December 2009 | Stevenage Borough | H | 1 – 3 | Crow 5'(pen) | 4,439 | 14th |
| 28 December 2009 | Mansfield Town | A | 1 – 2 | Holroyd 42' | 3,368 | 15th |
| 1 January 2010 | Stevenage Borough | A | 1 – 4 | Crow 36' | 3,406 | 15th |
| 16 January 2010 | Eastbourne Borough | H | 0 – 1 | – | 2,969 | 16th |
| 23 January 2010 | York City | H | 0 – 1 | – | 2,646 | 17th |
| 6 February 2010 | Crawley Town | A | 0 – 1 | – | 1,108 | 18th |
| 13 February 2010 | AFC Wimbledon | H | 2 – 2 | Crow 18', Phillips 68' | 3,087 | 18th |
| 20 February 2010 | Forest Green Rovers | A | 1 – 1 | Crow 22' | 930 | 18th |
| 2 March 2010 | Oxford United | H | 1 – 1 | Saah 18 | 3,002 | 21st |
| 6 March 2010 | Barrow | A | 1 – 0 | Neilson 73' | 1,325 | 18th |
| 9 March 2010 | Kettering Town | A | 1 – 0 | Crow 76' | 1,248 | 16th |
| 13 March 2010 | Histon | H | 2 – 1 | Neilson 67', Carden 85' | 4,417 | 15th |
| 16 March 2010 | Salisbury City | H | 3 – 1 | Coulson 23', Murray 32', Neilson 74' | 2,028 | 15th |
| 20 March 2010 | Wrexham | A | 2 – 2 | Crow 83'(pen), Marriott 90+2' | 2,105 | 13th |
| 24 March 2010 | Tamworth | H | 2 – 0 | Crow 51', 68' | 2,121 | 12th |
| 27 March 2010 | Grays Athletic | H | 3 – 0 | Crow 30', 37', 63 | 3,125 | 11th |
| 30 March 2010 | Kidderminster Harriers | A | 0 – 1 | – | 1,142 | 12th |
| 3 April 2010 | Gateshead | A | 0 – 2 | – | 841 | 13th |
| 5 April 2010 | Mansfield Town | H | 3 – 2 | Coulson 25', Phillips 50', Crow 90'(pen) | 2,823 | 11th |
| 10 April 2010 | Salisbury City | A | 1 – 2 | Hudson 31' | 1,245 | 13th |
| 13 April 2010 | Oxford United | A | 0 – 0 | – | 5,219 | 13th |
| 17 April 2010 | Hayes & Yeading United | H | 4 – 1 | McAuley 16', Crow 27', 78', Marriott 87' | 2,940 | 10th |
| 24 April 2010 | Altrincham | A | 2 – 0 | Marriott 75', 90+3' | 1,546 | 10th |
FA Cup[edit]
| 25 October 2009 Fourth Qualifying Round | Lincoln United | 1 – 3 | Cambridge United | Lincoln |
| 15:00 | Forrester 4' | Report | Willmott 35', 39', Hatswell 41' | Stadium: Ashby Avenue Attendance: 837 Referee: Richard West |
| 7 November 2009 First Round | Cambridge United | 4 – 0 | Ilkeston Town | Cambridge |
| 15:00 | Report | Holroyd 5', Reason 64', Pitt 71', Marriott 86' | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 2,395 Referee: Mark Brown |
| 28 November 2009 Second Round | Cambridge United | 1 – 2 | York City | Cambridge |
| 15:00 | Tonkin 84' | Report | Rankine 37', Brodie 40'(pen) | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 3,505 Referee: Steve Rushton |
FA Trophy[edit]
| 12 December 2009 First Round | Cambridge United | 3 – 1 | Luton Town | Cambridge |
| 15:00 | Crow 6', Holroyd 30', 36' | Report | Hatswell (OG) 68' | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 1,665 Referee: James Adcock |
| 19 January 2010 Second Round | Cambridge United | 2 – 2 | Eastbourne Borough | Cambridge |
| 19:45 | Crow 37', 85' | Report | Taylor 15', Crow (OG) 35' | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 913 Referee: Steve Ross |
| 26 January 2010 Second Round Replay | Eastbourne Borough | 0 – 2 | Cambridge United | Eastbourne |
| 19:45 | Report | Ives 15', Reason 60' | Stadium: Priory Lane Attendance: 1,108 Referee: C Berry |
| 2 February 2010 Third Round | Cambridge United | 0 – 0 | Salisbury City F.C. | Cambridge |
| 19:45 | Report | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 1,237 Referee: unknown |
| 9 February 2010 Third Round Replay | Salisbury City F.C. | 2 – 1 | Cambridge United | Salisbury |
| 19:45 | Tubbs 28', Sinclair 49' | Report | Crow 82' | Stadium: Raymond McEnhill Stadium Attendance: unknown Referee: unknown |
League table[edit]
Awards[edit]
- Awarded on 17 April 2010.[16]
| Award | Name | No. | Pos. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Player of the Year | Danny Crow |
10 | FW |
| Young Player of the Year | Josh Coulson |
4 | DF |
| Goal of the Season | Paul Carden (vs Histon)[B] |
15 | MF |
| BBC Radio Cambridgeshire Player of the Year | Danny Crow |
10 | FW |
| Away Travel Club Player of the Year | Danny Crow |
10 | FW |
| Away Travel Club Young Player of the Year | Josh Coulson |
4 | DF |
| Supporters' Club Player of the Year | Danny Crow |
10 | FW |
Backroom staff[edit]
| Job title | Name[17] |
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| Manager | Martin Ling
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| Player/Assistant Manager | Paul Carden
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| Director of Youth Football | Jez George
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| Centre of Excellence Manager | Marc Tracy
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| Physiotherapist | Greg Reid
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| Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon | Dennis Edwards
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| Medical Officer | Dr M Wharton
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Footnotes[edit]
- A. ^ Chester City were expelled from the Football Conference on 26 February 2010 for numerous rule breaches.[18] After the club made a decision not to appeal, their results were expunged from the league on 8 March 2010, meaning Cambridge lost the 6 points gained from their matches with Chester. In addition, player appearance data for both games was wiped from the record.:[19] B. ^ Paul Carden was awarded Goal of the Season, following an internet poll, for his strike against local rivals Histon on 13 March 2010.[20]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Brabin's the best!". Cambridge News. 15 June 2009. Archived from the original on 24 July 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2009. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "UNITED MANAGER BRABIN SACKED". 13 July 2009. Archived from the original on 6 September 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2009. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Ling resigns as Cambridge manager". BBC Sport. 4 August 2009. Retrieved 4 August 2009.
- ↑ "Cambridge chairman Rolls resigns". BBC Sport. 6 August 2009. Retrieved 6 August 2009.
- ↑ "MARTIN LING RETURNS". Cambridge United F.C. 12 August 2009. Archived from the original on 15 August 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2010. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Cambridge United Potted History Archived 8 March 2008 at the Wayback Machine cambridge-united.co.uk. Retrieved 20 July 2007.
- ↑ "Cambridge United file for administration.. is this the end of the U's?". BBC Cambridgeshire. Retrieved 21 January 2008.
- ↑ "Cambridge United – A Fresh Start". www.cambridge-united.co.uk. 22 July 2005. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2008. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Cambridge United Clear Last Hurdle". www.cambridge-united.co.uk. 18 July 2005. Archived from the original on 30 June 2012. Retrieved 21 January 2008. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Abbey sale keeps Cambridge afloat". BBC. 1 December 2004. Retrieved 8 June 2006.
- ↑ "Cambridge United reveal new shirt". myfootballkits.co.uk. 11 June 2009. Retrieved 12 October 2009.
- ↑ "Cambridge United Home shirt 09/10". football-shirts.co.uk. 10 June 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ↑ "Greene King Sign Three-year U's Partnership". Cambridge United. 8 October 2009. Archived from the original on 11 October 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2010. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Kershaw Signs Up for Record 10th Year". Cambridge United. 14 May 2009. Retrieved 13 July 2010.[permanent dead link]
- ↑ "Cambridge United squad 09/10". footballsquads.co.uk. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ↑ "Player of the Season Awards". Cambridge United F.C. 19 April 2010. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2010. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Who's who at Cambridge United Archived 30 August 2009 at the Wayback Machine from cambridge-united.co.uk. Retrieved 13 July 2010.
- ↑ "Chester City expelled from Football Conference". BBC Sport. 26 February 2010. Archived from the original on 4 March 2010. Retrieved 8 March 2010. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Chester City results erased from Blue Square Premier". BBC. 8 March 2010. Archived from the original on 13 March 2010. Retrieved 8 March 2010. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Goal of the Season". Cambridge United. 19 April 2010. Archived from the original on 13 March 2012. Retrieved 13 July 2010. Unknown parameter
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