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2016–17 Cambridge United F.C. season

The 2016–17 season was Cambridge United's 104th season in their history, their 38th in the Football League and their third consecutive season in League Two.[1] Along with League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

Cambridge United
2016–17 season
ChairmanDave Doggett
ManagerShaun Derry
StadiumAbbey Stadium
League Two11th
FA CupThird round
Lost to Leeds United
EFL CupSecond round
Lost to Wolverhampton Wanderers
EFL TrophySecond round
Lost to Bradford City
Top goalscorerLeague: Luke Berry (17)
All: Luke Berry (22)
Highest home attendance7,973 v Leeds United, FA Cup
Lowest home attendance666 v Scunthorpe United, EFL Trophy

The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.

Squad

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Squad details at start of season

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No. Name Pos. Nat. Place of birth Age Apps * Goals * Signed from Date signed Fee Ends
Goalkeepers
1 Will Norris GK   Watford 31 39 0 Royston Town 16 July 2012 Free 30 June 2017
13 David Gregory GK   Croydon 30 0 0 Crystal Palace 3 June 2016 Free 30 June 2017
Defenders
2 Greg Taylor FB   Bedford 34 106 0 Luton Town 20 June 2013 Free 30 June 2017
3 Blair Adams LB   South Shields 33 0 0 Notts County 8 July 2016 Free 30 June 2017
5 Mark Roberts CB   Northwich 41 30 2 Fleetwood Town 25 May 2015 Free 30 June 2017
6 Leon Legge CB   Bexhill-on-Sea 39 39 3 Gillingham 19 May 2015 Free 30 June 2017
14 Josh Coulson CB   Cambridge 35 265 14 Academy 6 October 2007† Trainee 30 June 2017
15 Sean Long FB     Dublin 29 0 0 Reading 28 July 2016 6 month loan 8 January 2017
16 Tom Dallison CB   Dagenham 28 0 0 Brighton & Hove Albion 18 July 2016 6 month loan 8 January 2017
22 Elliot Omozusi RB   Hackney 36 14 0 Leyton Orient 12 June 2015 Free 30 June 2017
Midfielders
4 James Dunne CM   Farnborough 35 19 1 Portsmouth 14 January 2016 Free 30 June 2017
7 Piero Mingoia RW   Enfield 33 0 0 Accrington Stanley 2 June 2016 Free 30 June 2018
8 Luke Berry CM   Cambridge 32 174 34 Barnsley 15 June 2015 Undisclosed 30 June 2019
11 Harrison Dunk LW   London 34 162 17 Bromley 7 June 2011 Free 30 June 2018
12 Keith Keane CM   Luton 38 4 0 Preston North End 27 May 2015 Free 30 June 2017
18 George Maris AM   Sheffield 28 0 0 Barnsley 3 June 2016 Free 30 June 2017
20 Max Clark LM   Kingston upon Hull 28 9 0 Hull City 30 June 2016 6 month loan 1 January 2017
21 Medy Elito RM     Kinshasa 34 0 0 Newport County 14 July 2015 Free 30 June 2017
24 Conor Newton CM   Newcastle upon Tyne 33 22 0 Rotherham United 16 July 2015 Free 30 June 2017
Forwards
9 Barry Corr CF     Newcastle 39 22 12 Southend United 2 June 2015 Free 30 June 2017
10 Ben Williamson CF   Lambeth 35 28 12 Gillingham 15 January 2016 Undisclosed 30 June 2017
17 Adam McGurk CF   Larne 35 0 0 Portsmouth 22 July 2016 Undisclosed 30 June 2018
23 Joe Pigott CF   Maidstone 31 0 0 Charlton Athletic 8 July 2016 Free 30 June 2017
Out on loan
25 Dylan Williams RM   Saffron Walden 18 1 0 Academy 19 April 2016† Trainee 30 June 2017

* League appearances and goals for the club as of beginning of 2016–17 season.
† Date of first team debut

Transfers in

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2016 RM   Medy Elito Newport County Free transfer [2]
1 July 2016 GK   David Gregory Crystal Palace Free transfer [3]
1 July 2016 AM   George Maris Barnsley Free transfer [3]
1 July 2016 RM   Piero Mingoia Accrington Stanley Free transfer [4]
8 July 2016 LB   Blair Adams Notts County Free transfer [5]
8 July 2016 CF   Joe Pigott Charlton Athletic Free transfer [6]
22 July 2016 CF   Adam McGurk Portsmouth Undisclosed [7]
24 August 2016 CF   Uche Ikpeazu Watford Free transfer [8]
30 August 2016 RB   Brad Halliday Middlesbrough Undisclosed [9]
12 January 2017 LB   Jake Carroll Hartlepool United Undisclosed [10]
13 January 2017 CM   Paul Lewis Macclesfield Town Undisclosed [11]
31 January 2017 CM   Liam O'Neil Chesterfield Undisclosed [12]

Transfers out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2016 CF   James Akintunde Chester [a] Released [14]
1 July 2016 GK   Sam Beasant Braintree Town [b] Released [14]
1 July 2016 CB   Danny Burns Buxton [c] Released [14]
1 July 2016 CF   Daniel Carr Dulwich Hamlet Free transfer [17]
1 July 2016 GK   Chris Dunn Wrexham [d] Released [14]
1 July 2016 CF   Ryan Donaldson Plymouth Argyle [e] Released [14]
1 July 2016 CM   Ryan Horne Free agent Released [14]
1 July 2016 CM   Matt Lowe Brackley Town [f] Released [14]
1 July 2016 GK   Sam McDermid Free agent Released [14]
1 July 2016 CF   Robbie Simpson Exeter City [g] Released [14]
1 July 2016 CF   Jimmy Spencer Plymouth Argyle [h] Released [14]
8 July 2016 LM   Jeff Hughes Tranmere Rovers Free transfer [5]
3 January 2017 DM   Keith Keane Rochdale Free transfer [23]
3 January 2017 RB   Elliot Omozusi Whitehawk [i] Released [25]
27 January 2017 LB   Blair Adams Hamilton Academical Free transfer [26]
  1. ^ Following Akintunde's release, he signed for Chester.[13]
  2. ^ Following Beasant's release, he signed for Braintree Town.[15]
  3. ^ Following Burns' release, he signed for Buxton.[16]
  4. ^ Following Dunn's release, he signed for Wrexham.[18]
  5. ^ Following Donaldson's release, he signed for Plymouth Argyle.[19]
  6. ^ Following Lowe's release, he signed for Brackley Town.[20]
  7. ^ Following Simpson's release, he signed for Exeter City.[21]
  8. ^ Following Spencer's release, he signed for Plymouth Argyle.[22]
  9. ^ Following Omozusi's release, he signed for Whitehawk.[24]

Loans in

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
1 July 2016 LM   Max Clark Hull City End of season [a] [28]
18 July 2016 CB   Tom Dallison Brighton & Hove Albion 2 January 2017 [29]
28 July 2016 FB   Sean Long Reading 2 January 2017 [30]
18 August 2016 LW   Jake Gosling Bristol Rovers 10 November 2016 [b] [32]
19 January 2017 CB   Scott Wharton Blackburn Rovers End of season [33]
21 January 2017 CF   Gerry McDonagh Nottingham Forest End of season [34]
  1. ^ On 1 January 2016, Max Clark's loan from Hull City was extended until the end of the season.[27][25]
  2. ^ On 10 November 2016, Jake Gosling returned to Bristol Rovers before the end of his loan spell.[31]

Loans out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
28 July 2016 RM   Dylan Williams Wealdstone 2 January 2017 [35]
31 August 2016 CM   Keith Keane Rochdale 2 January 2017 [36]
20 January 2017 DF   Harry Darling Bishop's Stortford 19 February 2017 [37]
27 January 2017 CF   Matt Foy Cambridge City 26 February 2017 [38]
27 January 2017 CF   Joe Pigott Maidstone United End of season [39]
4 February 2017 MF   Fernando Bell-Toxtle St Neots Town 5 March 2017 [40]
4 February 2017 FW   Tom Knowles St Neots Town 5 March 2017 [40]

Squad statistics this season

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No. Nat. Player Pos. League Two FA Cup EFL Cup EFL Trophy Total
Apps       Apps       Apps       Apps       Apps      
1   Will Norris GK 45 3 4 1 1 4 54 4
2   Greg Taylor FB 34 2 2 3 4 1 1 1 41 3 2 3
3   Blair Adams LB 4 2 1 1 2 1 2 9 3 1
4   James Dunne CM 28 5 1 5 4 1 2 3 37 5 1 6
5   Mark Roberts CB 26 1 2 4 4 1 30 1 3 4
6   Leon Legge CB 43 1 6 7 1 4 1 1 3 51 1 7 7 1
7   Piero Mingoia RW 40 5 5 4 1 2 1 2 1 48 1 7 5
8   Luke Berry AM 45 17 9 4 4 2 1 0 1 51 1 22 9
9   Barry Corr CF 1 6 2 1 1 6 2 1
10   Ben Williamson CF 17 16 1 0 4 1 2 3 1 22 21 1 1
11   Harrison Dunk LW 23 15 2 2 2 2 1 26 17 2 2
12   Keith Keane CM 1 1
12   Scott Wharton CB 9 1 1 9 1 1
13   David Gregory GK 1 1 2
14   Josh Coulson CB 6 1 1 0 1 2 2 10 2 1
15   Sean Long FB 5 2 1 3 1 9 3
15   Gerry McDonagh CF 5 8 1 1 5 8 1 1
16   Tom Dallison CB 5 1 3 1 9 1
16   Liam O'Neil CM 13 1 3 13 1 3
17   Adam McGurk CF 7 8 7 8
18   George Maris AM 17 6 4 1 1 0 1 1 2 20 7 4 2
19   Jake Gosling LW 3 1 0 1 2 5 2
19   Jake Carroll LB 19 1 3 19 1 3
20   Max Clark LM 17 10 1 3 1 3 1 4 25 10 1 3 1
21   Medy Elito RM 12 11 5 2 1 1 1 2 1 2 1 17 12 7 3
22   Elliot Omozusi RB
22   Paul Lewis AM 5 8 1[a] 5 8 1
23   Joe Pigott CF 5 5 1 0 2 1 1 3 1 9 8 1 1
24   Conor Newton CM 17 10 1 3 1 0 2 1 1 20 13 1 3
25   Dylan Williams RM
26   Uche Ikpeazu CF 20 9 6 5 4 1 1 2 1 25 11 9 5
27   Leon Davies RB 3 2 1 1 3 4 5 1
28   Brad Halliday RB 30 1 4 1 3 1 34 1 4 1
30   Finley Iron GK
32   Harry Darling DF 0 1 0 1
35   Matt Foy CF 0 1 0 1
Own goals 0 0 0 1 1
Totals 58 69 4 10 2 0 3 2 0 3 2 0 74 76 4
  1. ^ Overturned on appeal.[41]

Suspensions

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Date Incurred Name Games Missed Reason
1 October 2016 Leon Legge 1   (vs. Accrington Stanley)
1 October 2016 Brad Halliday 1   (vs. Accrington Stanley)
22 October 2016 Luke Berry 1      
14 March 2017 Max Clark 3   (vs. Hartlepool United)
1 April 2017 Paul Lewis 0[a]   (vs. Crewe Alexandra)
  1. ^ On 4 April 2017 it was confirmed that the club's appeal against Paul Lewis' red card had been successful.[41]

Competitions

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Pre-season friendlies

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9 July 2016 (2016-07-09) Friendly St Neots Town 1–2 Cambridge United St Neots
15:00 BST Brown   81' Report Ward   8' (o.g.)
Newton   62'		 Stadium: Rowley Park
13 July 2016 (2016-07-13) Friendly KFC Uerdingen   2–4 Cambridge United   Krefeld
19:30 CET   80'
  82'		 Report Pigott   35', 42'
Maris   68'
Berry   79'		 Stadium: FC Traar
15 July 2016 (2016-07-15) Friendly Al-Shabab   1–2 Cambridge United   Eindhoven
10:30 CET Benyettou   42' Report Coulson   7'
Darling   65'
16 July 2016 (2016-07-16) Friendly SG Wattenscheid   3–3 Cambridge United   Wattenscheid
15:00 CET   4'
  25'
  74'		 Report Maris   7'
Berry   48'
Pigott   62'		 Stadium: Platzanlage Espeloh
19 July 2016 (2016-07-19) Friendly Newmarket Town 0–4 Cambridge United Newmarket
19:15 BST Report Foy   1'
Pigott   2', 49'
Newton   35'		 Stadium: Cricket Field Road
Attendance: 726
23 July 2016 (2016-07-23) Friendly Cambridge United 1–1 Ipswich Town Cambridge
15:00 BST Pigott   89' Report Dozzell   83' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 2,572 (630 away)
26 July 2016 (2016-07-26) Friendly Cambridge United 0–3 Aston Villa Cambridge
19:30 BST Report Sinclair   7'
Hepburn-Murphy   8'
Gardner   78'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 3,961 (816 away)
30 July 2016 (2016-07-30) Friendly Braintree Town P–P Cambridge United Braintree
15:00 BST Stadium: Cressing Road

League Two

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League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
9 Wycombe Wanderers 46 19 12 15 58 53 5 69
10 Stevenage 46 20 7 19 67 63 4 67
11 Cambridge United 46 19 9 18 58 50 8 66
12 Mansfield Town 46 17 15 14 54 50 4 66
13 Accrington Stanley 46 17 14 15 59 56 3 65
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2017. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored

Results summary

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Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts W D L GF GA GD W D L GF GA GD
46 19 9 18 58 50   8 66 9 5 9 30 26   4 10 4 9 28 24   4

Last updated: 6 May 2017.
Source: BBC Sport

Results by matchday

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Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAAHHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAAHHHAHAAHAHHAHAHAAHAHAHA
ResultDLLDLDLLWWWDLWLWLWWWWWDWDLLLLDWWLDWLWDLWWLWLWL
Position10212224242424242421191721182217191411977778101112141413101212121212121211911911911
Updated to match(es) played on 6 May 2017. Source: BBC Sport
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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On 22 June 2016, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[42]

August
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6 August 2016 (2016-08-06) 1 Cambridge United 1–1 Barnet Cambridge
15:00 BST Mingoia   61' Report Togwell   70'
Nicholls   75'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,873 (590 away)
Referee: Graham Horwood
13 August 2016 (2016-08-13) 2 Colchester United 2–0 Cambridge United Colchester
15:00 BST Dickenson   8'
Wright   69'
Johnstone   82'		 Report Berry   90' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 4,521 (1,098 away)
Referee: Ollie Yates
16 August 2016 (2016-08-16) 3 Doncaster Rovers 1–0 Cambridge United Doncaster
19:45 BST Marquis   10'   74'
Butler   53'
Coppinger   55'
Wright   89'		 Report Norris   2'
Coulson   23'
Pigott   88'		 Stadium: Keepmoat Stadium
Attendance: 4,768 (393 away)
Referee: Darren Handley
20 August 2016 (2016-08-20) 4 Cambridge United 2–2 Carlisle United Cambridge
15:00 BST Legge   7'
Elito   23'
Dunne   37'
Berry   41' (pen.)   68'		 Report Kennedy   23'   54'
Wyke   59'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,139 (405 away)
Referee: Brett Huxtable
27 August 2016 (2016-08-27) 5 Cambridge United 0–3 Luton Town Cambridge
15:00 BST Clark   34' Report O'Donnell   40'
Rea   60'
Coulson   62' (o.g.)
Marriott   63'
Hylton   86'   90 6'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,606 (1,690 away)
Referee: David Webb
September
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3 September 2016 (2016-09-03) 6 Mansfield Town 0–0 Cambridge United Mansfield
15:00 BST Taft   52'
Pearce   86'		 Report Berry   90 4' Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 2,981 (334 away)
Referee: Dean Whitestone
10 September 2016 (2016-09-10) 7 Plymouth Argyle 2–1 Cambridge United Plymouth
15:00 BST Carey   9'
Slew   59'		 Report Elito   79' Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 7,068 (144 away)
Referee: Lee Probert
17 September 2016 (2016-09-17) 8 Cambridge United 1–2 Morecambe Cambridge
15:00 BST Mingoia   36'
Williamson   53'		 Report Dunn   62' (pen.)
Mullin   64'
Winnard   79'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,110 (56 away)
Referee: Darren England
24 September 2016 (2016-09-24) 9 Newport County 1–2 Cambridge United Newport
15:00 BST Healey   10'
Tozer   58'
Grego-Cox   74'		 Report McGurk   58'
Legge   60'
Ikpeazu   61'
Clark   81'
Berry   83'		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 2,225 (141 away)
Referee: Nick Kinseley
27 September 2016 (2016-09-27) 10 Cambridge United 1–0 Yeovil Town Cambridge
19:45 BST Berry   38'
Roberts   65'		 Report Lacey   35'
Shephard   55'
Dawson   73'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 3,556 (98 away)
Referee: Mark Haywood
October
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1 October 2016 (2016-10-01) 11 Cambridge United 2–1 Accrington Stanley Cambridge
15:00 BST Legge   14'   23'   90'
Mingoia   81'
Halliday   90 2'		 Report Kee   51'
Donacien   53'
Clark   68'
McConville   70'
Eagles   90 1'
Gornell   90 2'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 3,765 (98 away)
Referee: Ollie Yates
8 October 2016 (2016-10-08) 12 Blackpool 1–1 Cambridge United Blackpool
15:00 BST Robertson   29'
Philliskirk   33'
Vassell   86'
Taylor   90 2'		 Report Berry   17'
Dunk   33'		 Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 3,070 (477 away)
Referee: Richard Clark
15 October 2016 (2016-10-15) 13 Cambridge United 0–1 Grimsby Town Cambridge
15:00 BST Dunne   49'
Roberts   82'
Clark   87'		 Report Berrett   26'
Tuton   90 2'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,121 (1,149 away)
Referee: Charles Breakspear
22 October 2016 (2016-10-22) 14 Exeter City 1–2 Cambridge United Exeter
15:00 BST Moore-Taylor   37'
Simpson   73'		 Report Berry   7'   57'
Dunk   10'
Ikpeazu   38'
Norris   90'		 Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 3,485 (172 away)
Referee: Robert Jones
29 October 2016 15 Cambridge United 0–1 Portsmouth Cambridge
15:00 BST Dunne   25'
Halliday   80'
Ikpeazu   85'		 Report Chaplin   24'   39'
Linganzi   61'
Doyle   77'
Hunt   90 1'
Roberts   90 4'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,397 (1,850 away)
Referee: Ross Joyce
November
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12 November 2016 (2016-11-12) 16 Crawley Town 1–3 Cambridge United Crawley
15:00 GMT Collins   8'
Yussuf   59'
Djaló   60'
Roberts   80'		 Report Taylor   19'   64'
Ikpeazu   28'   83'
Berry   51'
Dunne   90 4'		 Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,408 (328 away)
Referee: John Busby
19 November 2016 17 Cambridge United 1–2 Wycombe Wanderers Cambridge
15:00 GMT Roberts   21'
Legge   60'
Maris   87'		 Report Hayes   6' (pen.)
Pierre   22'   90 5'
Gape   53'
O'Nien   57'
Stewart   63'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,139 (437 away)
Referee: Trevor Kettle
22 November 2016 (2016-11-22) 18 Notts County 0–1 Cambridge United Nottingham
19:45 GMT O'Connor   30'
Milsom   77'
Dickinson   88'		 Report Newton   26'
Norris   90 3'		 Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 2,736 (326 away)
Referee: David Webb
26 November 2016 (2016-11-26) 19 Cambridge United 3–1 Cheltenham Town Cambridge
15:00 GMT Ikpeazu   7'   62'
Berry   56', 74'		 Report Parslow   32'
Wright   63'
Dayton   64'
Waters   85'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,606 (200 away)
Referee: Ross Joyce
December
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10 December 2016 (2016-12-10) 20 Hartlepool United 0–5 Cambridge United Hartlepool
15:00 GMT Nsiala   46' Report Halliday   41'
Dunne   51'
Dunk   58'
Berry   62'
Legge   66'
Ikpeazu   70'
Clark   88'		 Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 3,261 (205 away)
Referee: Carl Boyeson
17 December 2016 (2016-12-17) 21 Cambridge United 2–1 Crewe Alexandra Cambridge
15:00 GMT Ikpeazu   51'
Taylor   60'		 Report Jones   68' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,167 (221 away)
Referee: Lee Collins
26 December 2016 (2016-12-26) 22 Stevenage 1–2 Cambridge United Stevenage
15:00 GMT Kennedy   46'
Wilkinson   58'
King   74'		 Report Roberts   14'
Legge   21'
Mingoia   82'		 Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 3,957 (1,321 away)
Referee: Dean Whitestone
31 December 2016 (2016-12-31) 23 Leyton Orient 1–1 Cambridge United Waltham Forest
13:00 GMT Judd   70'
McCallum   84'
Palmer   90 4'		 Report Dunk   21'
Mingoia   54'
Halliday   71'		 Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 5,897 (1,391 away)
Referee: Lee Swabey
January
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2 January 2017 (2017-01-02) 24 Cambridge United 4–0 Notts County Cambridge
15:00 GMT Berry   18', 61'
Ikpeazu   57'
Mingoia   65'   69'		 Report Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,981 (360 away)
Referee: Brett Huxtable
7 January 2017 (2017-01-07) Accrington Stanley P–P Cambridge United Accrington
15:00 GMT Stadium: Crown Ground
14 January 2017 (2017-01-14) 25 Cambridge United 0–0 Blackpool Cambridge
15:00 GMT Berry   76' Report Potts   43'
McAlister   57'
Payne   68'
Aldred   76'
Aimson   90 3'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,248 (328 away)
Referee: Darren Drysdale
21 January 2017 (2017-01-21) 26 Cambridge United 1–3 Mansfield Town Cambridge
15:00 GMT Maris   8'
Dunne   19'
Ikpeazu   83'		 Report Legge   43' (o.g.)
Pearce   58'
Coulthirst   73'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,211 (307 away)
Referee: Gavin Ward
28 January 2017 (2017-01-28) 27 Luton Town 2–0 Cambridge United Luton
15:00 GMT Vassell   33'
Cook   82' (pen.)		 Report Carroll   59'
Newton   67'
Legge   71'		 Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 8,917 (997 away)
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
February
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4 February 2017 (2017-02-04) 28 Cambridge United 0–1 Plymouth Argyle Cambridge
15:00 GMT Legge   90 4' Report Sarcevic   41'
Sawyer   81'
McCormick   90 1'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,084 (837 away)
Referee: John Brooks
11 February 2017 (2017-02-11) 29 Morecambe 2–0 Cambridge United Morecambe
15:00 GMT Murphy  9'
Ellison   50', 55'		 Report Berry  43'
Mingoia  90'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 2,162 (168 away)
Referee: Nigel Miller
14 February 2017 30 Yeovil Town 1–1 Cambridge United Yeovil
19:45 GMT Dawson   48'
Lawless   59'
Zoko   78'		 Report O'Neil   57'
Corr   89'		 Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 2,847 (118 away)
Referee: Brett Huxtable
18 February 2017 (2017-02-18) 31 Cambridge United 3–2 Newport County Cambridge
15:00 GMT Corr   63'   82'
Legge   72'
Roberts   90 3'		 Report Bird   50', 55'   90 7'
Rose   90'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,175 (153 away)
Referee: Trevor Kettle
21 February 2017 (2017-02-21) Accrington Stanley P–P Cambridge United Accrington
19:45 GMT Stadium: Crown Ground
25 February 2017 (2017-02-25) 32 Barnet 0–1 Cambridge United Barnet
15:00 GMT Vilhete  57'
Bover  67'		 Report Legge  19'
Mingoia  23'
Carroll  43'
Roberts  49'
Berry  65'
Elito  90 1'
Taylor  90 3'		 Stadium: Hive Stadium
Attendance: 2,396 (913 away)
Referee: Charles Breakspear
28 February 2017 (2017-02-28) 33 Cambridge United 2–3 Doncaster Rovers Cambridge
19:45 GMT Legge   70'
Maris   78'
Berry   90 2'		 Report Rowe   18'
Baudry   23'
Marquis   71' (pen.)		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,236 (410 away)
Referee: Ross Joyce
March
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4 March 2017 (2017-03-04) 34 Cambridge United 1–1 Colchester United Cambridge
15:00 GMT McDonagh   20'
Berry   31'
Davies   90 1'		 Report Szmodics   84' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,708 (1,415 away)
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
11 March 2017 (2017-03-11) 35 Carlisle United 0–3 Cambridge United Carlisle
15:00 GMT Brisley   70'
Waring   87'
Bailey   90 2'		 Report Elito   66' (pen.), 71' (pen.), 90 5'
Mingoia   75'
Maris   83'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 4,427 (207 away)
Referee: Robert Jones
14 March 2017 (2017-03-14) 36 Cambridge United 0–1 Hartlepool United Cambridge
19:45 GMT Clark   71' Report Richardson   32'
Woods   61'   63'
Alessandra   84'
Thomas   86'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 3,824 (101 away)
Referee: Dean Whitestone
18 March 2017 (2017-03-18) 37 Cheltenham Town 0–1 Cambridge United Cheltenham
15:00 GMT Report Elito   2'
Wharton   18'
Berry   90'		 Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 2,905 (349 away)
Referee: Michael Salisbury
25 March 2017 38 Cambridge United 0–0 Stevenage Cambridge
15:00 GMT Report Schumacher   67' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,520 (999 away)
Referee: Mark Haywood
28 March 2017 (2017-03-28) 39 Accrington Stanley 2–0 Cambridge United Accrington
19:45 GMT McConville   19'
McCartan   54'		 Report Berry   33' Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 1,333 (188 away)
Referee: John Busby
April
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1 April 2017 (2017-04-01) 40 Crewe Alexandra 1–2 Cambridge United Crewe
15:00 BST Turton   9'
Legge   58' (o.g.)
Nugent   71'		 Report Berry   37', 72'
Lewis   90 1'		 Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,759 (330 away)
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
8 April 2017 (2017-04-08) 41 Cambridge United 3–0 Leyton Orient Cambridge
15:00 BST Newton   29'
Berry   31'
O'Neil   41'
Maris   53'		 Report Kelly   88' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,681 (641 away)
Referee: Nick Kinseley
14 April 2017 (2017-04-14) 42 Grimsby Town 2–1 Cambridge United Grimsby
15:00 BST Berrett   23'
Dyson   57' (pen.)
Jones   66'
Clements   84'		 Report Halliday   90' Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 5,166 (469 away)
Referee: Andy Haines
17 April 2017 (2017-04-17) 43 Cambridge United 1–0 Exeter City Cambridge
19:45 BST Legge   29'   80'
O'Neil   74'
Carroll   90 4'		 Report Archibald-Henville   23'
Taylor   55'
Croll   90 1'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,130 (534 away)
Referee: Darren Deadman
22 April 2017 (2017-04-22) 44 Portsmouth 2–1 Cambridge United Portsmouth
15:00 BST Baker   9'   20'
Naismith   51'
Whatmough   90 3'
Forde   90 5'		 Report O'Neil   53'
Berry   80'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 18,165 (622 away)
Referee: Gavin Ward
29 April 2017 (2017-04-29) 45 Cambridge United 2–0 Crawley Town Cambridge
15:00 BST Wharton   35'
Legge   45'
McDonagh   62'
Berry   90' (pen.)		 Report Djaló   3'
Blackman   45 1'
Smith   45'
Payne   89'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,675 (177 away)
Referee: Brett Huxtable
May
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6 May 2017 46 Wycombe Wanderers 1–0 Cambridge United High Wycombe
17:30 BST Kashket   65'
Bean   69'
Jombati   84'
Cowan-Hall   90 3'		 Report Halliday   13'
Taylor   79'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 6,313 (1,352 away)
Referee: Mark Heywood

FA Cup

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Main article: 2016–17 FA Cup

On 15 October 2016, in the first round draw for the FA Cup Cambridge United were drawn at home against Dover Athletic.[43]

5 November 2016 First round Cambridge United 1–1 Dover Athletic Cambridge
15:00 GMT Mingoia   38' Report Thomas   67'
Modeste   70'
Magri   79'
Miller   82'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 2,620 (515 away)
Referee: Nick Kinseley
17 November 2016 First round replay Dover Athletic 2–4 (a.e.t.) Cambridge United Dover
19:45 GMT Miller   70'
Thomas   102'		 Report Norris   72'
Roberts   90 2'
Legge   110'
Dunne   113'
Elito   118'
Williamson   120 1'		 Stadium: Crabble Athletic Ground
Attendance: 1,158
Referee: Charles Breakspear
4 December 2016 Second round Cambridge United 4–0 Coventry City Cambridge
14:00 GMT Berry   7', 29' (pen.), 38', 86' Report Maycock   43'
Turnbull   84'
Gadzhev   90 2'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,283 (745 away)
Referee: Keith Stroud
9 January 2017 Third round Cambridge United 1–2 Leeds United Cambridge
19:45 GMT Ikpeazu   25' Report Dallas   56'
Mowatt   63'
Phillips   22'
Jansson   25'
Berardi   28'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 7,973 (1,414 away)
Referee: Craig Pawson

EFL Cup

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Main article: 2016–17 EFL Cup

On 22 June 2016, in the first round draw for the EFL Cup Cambridge United were drawn at home against Sheffield Wednesday.[44]

9 August 2016 (2016-08-09) First round Cambridge United 2–1 Sheffield Wednesday Cambridge
19:45 BST Mingoia   90 1'
Maris   90 4'
Berry   118'		 João   52'
Hélan   105'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,170 (1,405 away)
Referee: Keith Stroud
23 August 2016 (2016-08-23) Second round Wolverhampton Wanderers 2–1 Cambridge United Wolverhampton
19:45 BST Costa   6'
Wallace   13'
Henry   57'		 Report Elito   14'
Adams   56'		 Stadium: Molineux Stadium
Attendance: 9,500 (392 away)
Referee: Brendan Malone

EFL Trophy

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Main article: 2016–17 EFL Trophy

On 27 July 2016 the draw for the group stages of the EFL Trophy was made. Cambridge United were drawn in Northern Group G along with Middlesbrough academy, Scunthorpe United and Shrewsbury Town.[45]

Pos Div Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Scunthorpe United 3 3 0 0 0 6 1 5 9 Advance to Round 2
2 L2 Cambridge United 3 2 0 0 1 3 3 0 6
3 L1 Shrewsbury Town 3 1 0 0 2 3 3 0 3
4 ACA Middlesbrough U21 3 0 0 0 3 2 7 −5 0
Source: Sky Sports
30 August 2016 (2016-08-30) Group stage 1 Shrewsbury Town 0–1 Cambridge United Shrewsbury
19:45 BST Report Pigott   20'
Dallison   77'		 Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 1,187 (63 away)
Referee: Chris Sarginson
4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) Group stage 2 Cambridge United 2–1 Middlesbrough U23 Cambridge
19:00 BST Ikpeazu   12'
Elsdon   55' (o.g.)		 Report Tavernier   34' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 693 (27 away)
Referee: John Busby
8 November 2016 (2016-11-08) Group stage 3 Cambridge United 0–2 Scunthorpe United Cambridge
19:45 GMT Elito   68' Report Williams   36'
Adelakun   90 1'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 666 (86 away)
Referee: Darren Deadman
7 December 2016 Second round Bradford City 1–0 Cambridge United Bradford
19:45 GMT Law   64'
Clarke   74'
McMahon   83'		 Report Stadium: Valley Parade
Attendance: 1,360 (70 away)
Referee: Rob Lewis

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