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2015–16 Cambridge United F.C. season

The 2015–16 season was Cambridge United's 103rd season in their history and their second consecutive season in League Two.[1] Along with League Two, the club also competed in the FA Cup, League Cup and League Trophy. The season covered the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.

Cambridge United
2015–16 season
ChairmanDave Doggett
ManagerRichard Money
until 2 November 2015
Shaun Derry
from 12 November 2015
StadiumAbbey Stadium
League Two9th
FA Cup2nd round
(knocked out by Doncaster Rovers)
League Cup1st round
(knocked out by Rotherham United)
League Trophy1st round
(knocked out by Dagenham & Redbridge)
Top goalscorerLeague: Luke Berry, Barry Corr, Ben Williamson (12 each)
All: Luke Berry (13)

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 Chris Dunn GK   Havering 37 43 0 Yeovil Town 10 June 2014 Free 2016
13 Sam Beasant GK   Hendon 36 0 0 Stevenage 3 July 2015 Free 2016
Defenders
2 Elliot Omozusi RB   Hackney 36 0 0 Leyton Orient 12 June 2015 Free 2017
3 Greg Taylor LB   Bedford 34 89 0 Luton Town 20 June 2013 Free 2017
5 Mark Roberts CB   Northwich 41 0 0 Fleetwood Town 25 May 2015 Free 2017
6 Leon Legge CB   Bexhill-on-Sea 39 0 0 Gillingham 19 May 2015 Free 2017
14 Josh Coulson CB   Cambridge 35 242 13 Academy 6 October 2007 # Trainee 2016
22 George Taft LB   Leicester 31 0 0 Burton Albion 31 July 2015 Loanee January 2016
29 Danny Burns CB   28 0 0 Academy Trainee 2016
Midfielders
4 Keith Keane CM   Luton 38 0 0 Preston North End 27 May 2015 Free 2017
7 Ryan Donaldson AM   Newcastle upon Tyne 33 78 12 Gateshead 23 May 2013 Free 2017
8 Luke Berry CM   Cambridge 32 128 22 Barnsley 15 June 2015 Undisclosed 2019
11 Harrison Dunk LW   London 34 101 12 Bromley 7 June 2011 Free 2016
16 Gearóid Morrissey CM   Cork, Ireland 33 8 0 Cork City 22 December 2014 Free 2016
17 Liam Hughes AM   Rotherham 32 145 13 Academy 9 November 2010 # Trainee 2016
18 Jeff Hughes LM   Larne 39 0 0 Fleetwood Town 14 July 2015 Free 2017
24 Conor Newton CM   Newcastle upon Tyne 33 0 0 Rotherham United 16 July 2015 Free 2017
27 Matt Lowe CM   28 0 0 Academy Trainee 2016
28 Ryan Horne CM   29 0 0 Academy Trainee 2016
32 Dylan Williams RM   17 0 0 Academy Trainee 2016
Forwards
9 Jordan Slew CF   Sheffield 32 13 1 Blackburn Rovers 6 February 2015 Free 2016
10 Barry Corr CF   Newcastle, Ireland 39 0 0 Southend United 2 June 2015 Free 2017
15 Robbie Simpson CF   Poole 39 67 25 Leyton Orient 9 June 2014 Free 2016
19 Daniel Carr CF   Lambeth 31 0 0 Huddersfield Town 25 June 2015 Free 2017
20 Jordan Chiedozie CF   Bournemouth 30 6 0 Concord Rangers 28 November 2014 Free 2016
21 Rory Gaffney CF   Galway, Ireland 35 0 0 Limerick 25 November 2014 Free 2016
26 James Akintunde CF   Brent 28 1 0 Academy 14 February 2015 # Trainee 2016
Out on Loan
Will Norris GK   Watford 31 18 0 Royston Town 16 July 2012 Free 2017

* Player appearances and goals for the club as of beginning of 2015–16 season.
# Date of first team debut

Transfers in

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2015 CM   Luke Berry Barnsley Undisclosed [2]
1 July 2015 CF   Daniel Carr Huddersfield Town Free transfer [3]
1 July 2015 CF   Barry Corr Southend United Free transfer [4]
1 July 2015 CM   Keith Keane Preston North End Free transfer [5]
1 July 2015 CB   Leon Legge Gillingham Free transfer [6]
1 July 2015 RB   Elliot Omozusi Leyton Orient Free transfer [7]
1 July 2015 CB   Mark Roberts Fleetwood Town Free transfer [8]
3 July 2015 GK   Sam Beasant Stevenage Free transfer [9]
14 July 2015 LM   Jeff Hughes Fleetwood Town Free transfer [10]
16 July 2015 CM   Conor Newton Rotherham United Free transfer [11]
14 January 2016 CM   James Dunne Portsmouth Free transfer [12]
15 January 2016 FW   Ben Williamson Gillingham Undisclosed [13]
30 January 2016 FW   Jimmy Spencer Notts County Free transfer [14]

Transfers out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2015 AM   Nathan Arnold Grimsby Town [a] Free transfer [16]
1 July 2015 LM   Mitch Austin Central Coast Mariners [b] Free transfer [16]
1 July 2015 ST   Ayrton Bevins Free agent Released [16]
1 July 2015 CF   Ryan Bird Yeovil Town [c] Free transfer [16]
1 July 2015 CM   Tom Champion Barnet [d] Free transfer [16]
1 July 2015 RM   Luke Chadwick Free agent Released [16]
1 July 2015 CF   Tom Elliott AFC Wimbledon [e] Free transfer [16]
1 July 2015 DM   Johnny Hunt Chester [f] Free transfer [22]
1 July 2015 CB   Matteo Lanzoni Free agent Released [16]
1 July 2015 CB   Ian Miller Free agent Released [16]
1 July 2015 CB   Michael Nelson Barnet [g] Free transfer [16]
1 July 2015 RB   Richard Tait Grimsby Town [h] Free transfer [16]
1 July 2015 LM   Bobby-Joe Taylor Maidstone United [i] Free transfer [16]
10 December 2015 CM   Gearóid Morrissey Cork City Free transfer [26]
29 December 2015 CF   Jordan Chiedozie Boreham Wood [j] Free transfer [28]
14 January 2016 CF   Rory Gaffney Bristol Rovers Undisclosed [29]
30 January 2016 AM   Liam Hughes Inverness Caledonian Thistle Free transfer [30]
1 February 2016 CF   Jordan Slew Chesterfield [k] Free transfer [32]
  1. ^ Following Arnold's release he joined Grimsby Town.[15]
  2. ^ Following Austin's release he joined Central Coast Mariners.[17]
  3. ^ Following Bird's release he joined Yeovil Town.[18]
  4. ^ Following Champion's release he joined Barnet.[19]
  5. ^ Following Elliott's release he joined AFC Wimbledon.[20]
  6. ^ Following Hunt's release he joined Chester.[21]
  7. ^ Following Nelson's release he joined Barnet.[23]
  8. ^ Following Tait's release he joined Grimsby Town.[24]
  9. ^ Following Taylor's release he joined Maidstone United.[25]
  10. ^ Following Chiedozie's release he joined Boreham Wood.[27]
  11. ^ Following Slew's release he joined Chesterfield.[31]

Loans in

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Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
31 July 2015 LB   George Taft Burton Albion 28 October 2015 [33][34]
21 August 2015 CF   Jacob Blyth Leicester City 21 September 2015 [35]
1 September 2015 LB   Mickey Demetriou Shrewsbury Town 4 January 2016 [36]
15 October 2015 RB   Alie Sesay Leicester City 15 November 2015 [37]
19 November 2015 CB   Terry Kennedy Sheffield United 2 January 2016 [38]
19 November 2015 FW   Ben Williamson Gillingham 3 January 2016 [38]
20 November 2015 MF   Ryan Ledson Everton End of season [39][40][41][42][43]
24 November 2015 RB   Cameron Gayle Oxford United 24 January 2016 [44]
26 November 2015 MF   Jordan Jones Middlesbrough 18 December 2015 [45]
2 January 2016 DF   Lewis Page West Ham United 6 March 2016 [40][41]
5 January 2016 DF   Darnell Furlong Queens Park Rangers End of season [41][46][47][48]
16 January 2016 FW   Karlan Ahearne-Grant Charlton Athletic 13 February 2016 [49]
1 February 2016 DF   Shane O'Neill Apollon Limassol End of season [50]
13 February 2016 DF   Ryan Haynes Coventry City End of season [51]
5 March 2016 MF   Zeli Ismail Wolverhampton Wanderers End of season [42]
25 March 2016 MF   Max Clark Hull City 22 April 2016 [52]

Loans out

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Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
7 July 2015 GK   Will Norris Braintree Town 8 January 2016 [53]
18 August 2015 FW   Jordan Chiedozie Braintree Town 17 September 2015 [54]
11 September 2015 DF   Danny Burns Lowestoft Town 16 October 2015 [55]
18 September 2015 MF   Matt Lowe Wealdstone 17 October 2015 [56]
17 October 2015 FW   James Akintunde Brackley Town 16 November 2015 [57]
30 October 2015 DF   Danny Burns Bishop's Stortford 29 November 2015 [58]
3 November 2015 MF   Ryan Horne St Neots Town 23 November 2015 [58]
7 November 2015 MF   Matt Lowe Wealdstone 6 December 2015 [58]
26 November 2015 FW   Rory Gaffney Bristol Rovers 3 January 2016 [45]
26 November 2015 FW   Daniel Carr Aldershot Town 9 January 2016 [45]
2 January 2016 MF   Jeff Hughes Tranmere Rovers End of Season [59]
2 January 2016 DF   Danny Burns Lowestoft Town End of Season [40]
8 January 2016 MF   Matt Lowe Brackley Town End of Season [60]
14 January 2016 MF   Keith Keane Stevenage 20 February 2016 [12]
6 February 2016 MF   Dylan Williams Soham Town Rangers 12 April 2016 [61]
5 March 2016 FW   Daniel Carr Woking 9 April 2016 [62]
5 March 2016 FW   James Akintunde Needham Market 9 April 2016 [63]
5 March 2016 GK   Sam McDermid Soham Town Rangers 9 April 2016 [64]
25 March 2016 MF   Keith Keane Stevenage 22 April 2016 [52]

Appearances

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No. Nat. Player Pos. League Two FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
1   Chris Dunn GK 11 1 1 13
2   Elliot Omozusi DF 9+5 1 1 11+5
3   Greg Taylor DF 12+4 2 1 15+4
4   Keith Keane MF 3+1 1 4+1
5   Mark Roberts DF 26+4 2 1 1 30+4
6   Leon Legge DF 39 1 40
7   Ryan Donaldson MF 18+12 2 0+1 20+13
8   Luke Berry MF 41+5 2 1 1 45+5
9   Jordan Slew FW 4+6 1 1 6+6
10   Barry Corr FW 19+3 2 21+3
11   Harrison Dunk MF 41+4 2 0+1 43+5
12   Jacob Blyth FW 2+3 1 3+3
12   Alie Sesay DF 5 1 6
12   Terry Kennedy DF 2 2
12   Lewis Page DF 6 6
12   Max Clark MF 7+2 7+2
13   Sam Beasant GK 14+1 1 1 16+1
14   Josh Coulson DF 22+1 1 1 24+1
15   Robbie Simpson FW 14+17 1+1 1 0+1 16+19
16   Gearóid Morrissey MF 0+2 1 1+2
16   James Dunne MF 19 19
17   Liam Hughes MF 11+5 0+1 0+1 11+7
17   Shane O'Neill DF 1+1 1+1
18   Jeff Hughes MF 7+2 1 1 9+2
19   Daniel Carr FW 1+3 1 0+1 2+4
20   Jordan Chiedozie FW 0+2 0+2
20   Karlan Ahearne-Grant FW 1+2 1+2
20   Zeli Ismail MF 8+3 8+3
21   Rory Gaffney FW 3+3 0+1 3+4
21   Jimmy Spencer FW 11+7 11+7
22   George Taft DF 10+1 1 1 12+1
22   Ben Williamson FW 27+1 27+1
23   Ryan Ledson MF 27 1 28
24   Conor Newton MF 16+6 1+1 0+1 1 18+8
25   Mickey Demetriou DF 12+3 1+1 1 14+4
25   Darnell Furlong DF 21 21
26   James Akintunde FW
27   Matt Lowe MF
28   Ryan Horne MF
29   Danny Burns DF
32   Dylan Williams MF 0+1 0+1
33   Leon Davies DF
34   Cameron Gayle DF 4 4
34   Ryan Haynes DF 10 10
35   Jordan Jones MF 1 1
35   Will Norris GK 21 21

Goalscorers

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No. Nat. Player Pos. League Two FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
5   Mark Roberts DF 2 2
6   Leon Legge DF 3 3
7   Ryan Donaldson MF 2 2
8   Luke Berry MF 12 1 13
10   Barry Corr FW 12 12
11   Harrison Dunk MF 4 4
12   Jacob Blyth FW 1 1
14   Josh Coulson DF 1 1
15   Robbie Simpson FW 4 4
16   James Dunne MF 1 1
18   Jeff Hughes MF 1 1
20   Zeli Ismail MF 1 1
21   Rory Gaffney FW 2 2
21   Jimmy Spencer FW 6 6
22   George Taft DF 1 1
22   Ben Williamson FW 12 12
34   Cameron Gayle DF 1 1
Own Goals 1 1
Totals 66 2 0 0 68

Yellow cards

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No. Nat. Player Pos. League Two FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
3   Greg Taylor DF 1 1
4   Keith Keane MF 1 1
5   Mark Roberts DF 5 1 6
6   Leon Legge DF 4 4
7   Ryan Donaldson MF 1 1
8   Luke Berry MF 8 1 9
9   Jordan Slew FW 1 1
10   Barry Corr FW 3 1 4
11   Harrison Dunk MF 1 1 2
12   Jacob Blyth FW 1 1
12   Terry Kennedy DF 1 1
12   Max Clark MF 1 1
14   Josh Coulson DF 1 1
15   Robbie Simpson FW 1 1
16   James Dunne MF 7 7
17   Liam Hughes MF 2 1 3
18   Jeff Hughes MF 1 1
21   Jimmy Spencer FW 4 4
22   George Taft DF 2 2
23   Ryan Ledson MF 5 1 6
24   Conor Newton MF 3 3
25   Darnell Furlong DF 7 7
34   Ryan Haynes DF 1 1
35   Will Norris GK 2 2
Totals 62 6 0 1 69

Red cards

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No. Nat. Player Pos. League Two FA Cup League Cup Football League Trophy Total
1   Chris Dunn GK 1 1
5   Mark Roberts DF 1 1
11   Harrison Dunk MF 1 1
Totals 3 0 0 0 3

Competitions

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Pre-season friendlies

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On 21 May 2015, Cambridge United announced they would face Coventry City in as part of their pre-season schedule.[65] On 28 May 2015, Cambridge United announced their second pre-season friendly against Ipswich Town.[66] On 8 June 2015, Norwich City was added to the pre-season fixture list.[67] On 16 June 2015, a date for Chris Turner's memorial match was announced.[68]

11 July 2015 (2015-07-11) Friendly St Neots Town 2–7 Cambridge United St Neots
15:00 BST Gordon   45'
Vieira   47'		 Report Slew   39'
Hughes   56'
Craddock   79', 86', 89', 90'
Dunk   85'		 Stadium: Rowley Park
Attendance: 702
14 July 2015 (2015-07-14) Friendly Lowestoft Town 1–4 Cambridge United Lowestoft
19:45 BST Eagle   47' Report Corr   28'
Carr   31'
Coulson   84'
Craddock   87'		 Stadium: Crown Meadow
Attendance: 312
17 July 2015 (2015-07-17) Friendly (120 mins) Cambridge United 1–3 Norwich City Cambridge
19:30 BST Corr   34' Report Hooper   59' (pen.)
van Wolfswinkel   62'
Toffolo   95'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 3,890
21 July 2015 (2015-07-21) Friendly Cambridge United 2–3 Ipswich Town Cambridge
19:45 BST Corr   39'
Berry   54'		 Report Maitland-Niles   3'
Pitman   29'
McGoldrick   61'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 3,608
24 July 2015 (2015-07-24) Friendly Concord Rangers 2–1 Cambridge United XI Canvey Island
19:45 BST Stokes   5'
Cawley   39'		 Report Chiedozie   18' (pen.) Stadium: The Aspect Arena
Referee: Elliott Kaye
25 July 2015 (2015-07-25) Friendly Bromley 1–1 Cambridge United Bromley
15:00 BST Wall   81' (pen.) Report Simpson   90 +3' Stadium: Bromley Arena, Hayes Lane
28 July 2015 (2015-07-28) Friendly Cambridge United 1–0 Coventry City Cambridge
19:45 BST Legge   36' Report Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 1,934
Referee: Fred Graham
1 August 2015 (2015-08-01) Chris Turner memorial match Peterborough United 0–0 Cambridge United Peterborough
15:00 BST Report Stadium: London Road

League Two

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League table

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Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
7 AFC Wimbledon (O, P) 46 21 12 13 64 50 +14 75 Qualification for League Two play-offs[a]
8 Leyton Orient 46 19 12 15 60 61 −1 69
9 Cambridge United 46 18 14 14 66 55 +11 68
10 Carlisle United 46 17 16 13 67 62 +5 67
11 Luton Town 46 19 9 18 63 61 +2 66
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2016. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Notes:
  1. ^ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to Football League One.

Results by matchday

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Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637383940414243444546
GroundHAAHAHHAHAAHHAAHAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHHAHAHAAHHAHA
ResultWDWLDLDDWLDLWLWLLLWWWDWWLLDDWWLWLWLDWLDDWDWWDD
Position1647912121310151515141614181718171412111110111212121191111121213121011121212129889
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2016. Source: BBC Sport
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

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On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[69]

August
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8 August 2015 (2015-08-08) 1 Cambridge United 3–0 Newport County Cambridge
15:00 BST Corr   24', 65'
Dunk   71'
Simpson   80'		 Report Hayden   45+4'
Feely   55'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,031 (away 331)
Referee: Darren Handley
15 August 2015 (2015-08-15) 2 Carlisle United 4–4 Cambridge United Carlisle
15:00 BST Héry  29'
Ibehre   42', 44', 76'
Grainger  45+4'
Wyke   50'		 Report Keane   2'
Corr   11', 45'
Taft   21'
Berry   58'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 6,354 (away 278)
Referee: Richard Clark
18 August 2015 (2015-08-18) 3 AFC Wimbledon 1–2 Cambridge United Kingston upon Thames
19:45 BST Elliott   12' Report L.Hughes   45'
Legge   46'
Corr   48'		 Stadium: Kingsmeadow
Attendance: 4,114 (away 640)
Referee: Andy Woolmer
22 August 2015 (2015-08-22) 4 Cambridge United 0–3 Crawley Town Cambridge
15:00 BST Taft   21' Report Young   27'
Deacon   39', 47'
Donnelly   46'   81'
Edwards   87'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,459 (away 173)
Referee: Nigel Miller
29 August 2015 (2015-08-29) 5 Barnet 0–0 Cambridge United Harrow
15:00 BST Dembélé   73' Report Berry   90+1' Stadium: The Hive Stadium
Attendance: 2,406 (away 762)
Referee: Nick Kinseley
September
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5 September 2015 (2015-09-05) 6 Cambridge United 1–3 Luton Town Cambridge
15:00 BST Legge   28'
Dunk   42'   64'		 Report Lee   11'
Guttridge   21'
Wilkinson   66'
Green   84'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,298 (away 1,425)
Referee: Graham Salisbury
12 September 2015 (2015-09-12) 7 Cambridge United 1–1 Leyton Orient Cambridge
15:00 BST Roberts   10'
Blyth   53'   56'
R.Simpson   84'		 Report J.Simpson   87' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,821 (away 1,739)
Referee: Oliver Langford
19 September 2015 (2015-09-19) 8 Hartlepool United 0–0 Cambridge United Hartlepool
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Victoria Park
Attendance: 3,665 (away 208)
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
26 September 2015 (2015-09-26) 9 Cambridge United 1–0 Stevenage Cambridge
15:00 BST Dunk   90+7' Report Hitchcock   59'
Lee   72'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,582 (away 573)
Referee: Ross Joyce
29 September 2015 (2015-09-29) 10 Wycombe Wanderers 1–0 Cambridge United High Wycombe
19:45 BST Harriman   70' Report Dunn   53'
L.Hughes   87'		 Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 3,152 (away 295)
Referee: Stuart Attwell
October
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3 October 2015 (2015-10-03) 11 York City 2–2 Cambridge United York
15:00 BST Collins   44'
Coulson   50'
McCombe   54'		 Report Roberts   71'   90'
Corr   81'		 Stadium: Bootham Crescent
Attendance: 2,987 (away 474)
Referee: Ben Toner
10 October 2015 (2015-10-10) 12 Cambridge United 1–3 Portsmouth Cambridge
15:00 BST Simpson   5'
Corr   11'
Roberts   45+3'
J.Hughes   80'		 Report Tubbs   67', 69', 87'
Davies   79'
Evans   90+5'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,607 (away 1,866)
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
17 October 2015 (2015-10-17) 13 Cambridge United 2–1 Northampton Town Cambridge
15:00 BST Dunk   39'
Corr   50'   54'		 Report Richards   59' (pen.)
O'Toole   69'
D'Ath   76'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,459 (away 1,299)
Referee: Darren England
21 October 2015 (2015-10-21) 14 Exeter City 1–0 Cambridge United Exeter
19:45 BST Nichols   9' Report Taft   15' Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 2,883 (away 123)
Referee: James Linington
24 October 2015 (2015-10-24) 15 Yeovil Town 2–3 Cambridge United Yeovil
15:00 BST Laird   9'
Bird   44'   63'
Sheehan   79'
Sokolik   83'		 Report Gaffney   4', 26'
Berry   35'
Donaldson   77'		 Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 3,224 (away 257)
Referee: Chris Sarginson
30 October 2015 (2015-10-30) 16 Cambridge United 1–2 Bristol Rovers Cambridge
19:45GMT Corr   33' Report Harrison   66'
Clarke   80'
M.Taylor   82'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,115 (away 562)
Referee: Brendan Malone
November
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14 November 2015 (2015-11-14) 17 Oxford United 1–0 Cambridge United Oxford
15:00 GMT Taylor   25'   32'
Lundstram   60'		 Report Legge   29'
Roberts   37'
Berry   79'
Slew   83'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 6,958 (away 568)
Referee: Keith Hill
21 November 2015 (2015-11-21) 18 Cambridge United 2–3 Accrington Stanley Cambridge
15:00 GMT Corr   13'
Berry   37'
Kennedy   61'
Newton   76'		 Report McConville   29'
Crooks   38'
Davies   48'   68'
Pearson   52'
Windass   53' (pen.)   77'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,107 (away 66)
Referee: Iain Williamson
24 November 2015 (2015-11-24) 19 Morecambe 2–4 Cambridge United Morecambe
19:45 GMT Molyneux   21'
Wilson   26'
Barkhuizen   55'
Murphy   60'   67'
Miller   62'
Edwards   73'		 Report Legge   12'
Donaldson   34'
Gayle   35'
Williamson   48'
Berry   65'
Ledson   79'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 1,689 (away 167)
Referee: Ben Toner
28 November 2015 (2015-11-28) 20 Cambridge United 3–1 Notts County Cambridge
15:00 GMT Legge   44'
Corr   50' (pen.)
Williamson   77'
Berry   87'		 Report Campbell   24'   84'
Hewitt   39'
Smith   50'
Sheehan   78'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,596 (away 532)
Referee: Charles Breakspear
December
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12 December 2015 (2015-12-12) 21 Plymouth Argyle 1–2 Cambridge United Plymouth
15:00 GMT Wylde   73'
Threlkeld   90+2'		 Report Williamson   6'
Corr   68'
Ledson   70'
Berry   86'		 Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 7,246 (away 164)
Referee: Tim Robinson
19 December 2015 (2015-12-19) 22 Cambridge United 1–1 Mansfield Town Cambridge
15:00 GMT Ledson   22'
Donaldson   36'		 Report Chapman   23'
Rose   33'
Green   90+3'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,589 (away 297)
Referee: Ross Joyce
26 December 2015 (2015-12-26) 23 Dagenham & Redbridge 0–3 Cambridge United Barking and Dagenham
13:00 GMT Labadie   17'
Dunne   29'
Vassell   45'
Widdowson   82'
Dikamona   90+4'		 Report Newton   45+5'
Simpson   51', 65'
Berry   70'
Corr   76'		 Stadium: Victoria Road
Attendance: 2,425 (away 929)
Referee: Lee Collins
28 December 2015 (2015-12-28) 24 Cambridge United 2–1 Barnet Cambridge
15:00 GMT Berry   71'
Corr   72'		 Report Akinde   9'   60'
Gash   73'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,003 (away 549)
Referee: David Webb
January
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2 January 2016 (2016-01-02) 25 Cambridge United 1–4 AFC Wimbledon Cambridge
15:00 GMT Berry   26'
Roberts   70'		 Report Robinson   10'
Taylor   64'
Meades   76'
Fuller   85'
Azeez   86'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,754 (away 669)
Referee: Tony Harrington
9 January 2016 (2016-01-09) 26 Crawley Town 1–0 Cambridge United Crawley
15:00 GMT Bradley   10'
Harrold   36'		 Report Berry   28'
Newton   43'		 Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,320 (away 501)
Referee: Lee Swabey
16 January 2016 (2016-01-16) 27 Luton Town 0–0 Cambridge United Luton
15:00 GMT Smith   45'
Marriott   54'
McQuoid   65'
Benson   74'
Lawless   80'		 Report Dunne   70' Stadium: Kenilworth Road
Attendance: 9,227 (away 1,007)
Referee: Andy Madley
23 January 2016 (2016-01-23) 28 Cambridge United 1–1 Hartlepool United Cambridge
15:00 GMT Roberts   16'
Williamson   90'		 Report Jackson   45'
Richards   69'
Gray   71'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,054 (away 186)
Referee: Keith Hill
30 January 2016 (2016-01-30) 29 Leyton Orient 1–3 Cambridge United Waltham Forest
15:00 GMT Baudry   48'
Gnanduillet   57'		 Report Williamson   10', 53'
Berry   29'
Spencer   63'
Dunne   78'		 Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 6,526 (away 1,237)
Referee: Michael Bull
February
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6 February 2016 (2016-02-06) 30 Cambridge United 1–0 Dagenham & Redbridge Cambridge
15:00 GMT Berry   82' (pen.) Report Widdowson   52' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,494 (away 258)
Referee: Carl Boyeson
13 February 2016 (2016-02-13) 31 Stevenage 2–0 Cambridge United Stevenage
15:00 GMT Harrison   18', 63'
Wilkinson   29'
Lee   50'
Conlon   58'
Ogilvie   64'
Jones   89'		 Report Norris   64'
Furlong   86'		 Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 3,945 (away 1,270)
Referee: Chris Kavanagh
20 February 2016 (2016-02-20) 32 Cambridge United 3–1 York City Cambridge
15:00 GMT Spencer   10'
Coulson   26'
Williamson   60'		 Report Berrett   33'
Šatka   68'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,822 (away 424)
Referee: Nick Kinseley
27 February 2016 (2016-02-27) 33 Portsmouth 2–1 Cambridge United Portsmouth
15:00 GMT Davies   27'
McNulty   41'   90+5'
Webster   62'
Chaplin   87'		 Report Spencer   29'
Berry   70'   90'
Legge   79'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 15,425 (away 587)
Referee: Oliver Langford
March
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1 March 2016 (2016-03-01) 34 Cambridge United 1–0 Wycombe Wanderers Cambridge
19:45 GMT Stewart   27' (o.g.)
Dunne   56'
Furlong   82'		 Report Bloomfield   42' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,141 (away 325)
Referee: Andy Davies
5 March 2016 (2016-03-05) 35 Cambridge United 0–1 Exeter City Cambridge
15:00 GMT Report Watkins   76'   76' Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,573 (away 273)
Referee: Fred Graham
12 March 2016 (2016-03-12) 36 Northampton Town 1–1 Cambridge United Northampton
15:00 GMT Collins   26'
Marquis   71'
Byrom   79'		 Report Haynes   11'
Spencer   90+1'   90+7'		 Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 5,828 (away 901)
Referee: Robert Lewis
19 March 2016 (2016-03-19) 37 Cambridge United 3–0 Yeovil Town Cambridge
15:00 GMT Williamson   4', 45+2'
Dunne   48'
Coulson   60'
Furlong   81'
Spencer   87'		 Report Walsh   16'
Laird   27'
Tozer   29'
Dickson   58'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,956 (away 265)
Referee: Lee Swabey
25 March 2016 (2016-03-25) 38 Bristol Rovers 3–0 Cambridge United Bristol
15:00 GMT Bodin   9', 18'
Taylor   73'		 Report Berry   46'
Spencer   50'
Furlong   85'		 Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 10,262 (away 443)
Referee: Steve Martin
28 March 2016 (2016-03-28) 39 Cambridge United 0–0 Oxford United Cambridge
15:00 BST Dunne   49' Report Skarz   38'
Maguire   62'
Wright   87'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,108 (away 1,328)
Referee: Mark Haywood
April
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2 April 2016 (2016-04-02) 40 Accrington Stanley 1–1 Cambridge United Accrington
15:00 BST Fosu-Henry   77' Report Spencer   55' Stadium: Crown Ground
Attendance: 2,185 (away 257)
Referee: Nigel Miller
9 April 2016 (2016-04-09) 41 Newport County 0–1 Cambridge United Newport
15:00 BST Report Clark   66'
Dunne   68'
Furlong   85'		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 2,330 (away 185)
Referee: Darren England
16 April 2016 (2016-04-16) 42 Cambridge United 0–0 Carlisle United Cambridge
15:00 BST Legge   15'
Furlong   73'		 Report Wyke   8'
Hope   23'
Grainger   69'
Miller   72'
Ellis   83'   90+4'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 5,806 (away 403)
Referee: Ben Toner
19 April 2016 (2016-04-19) 43 Cambridge United 7–0 Morecambe Cambridge
19:45 BST Berry   6' (pen.), 90+3' (pen.)
Dunk   17', 26'
Williamson   29'
Roberts   45+1'
Ismail   59'		 Report Conlan   31'
Edwards   90'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 3,941 (away 46)
Referee: James Adcock
23 April 2016 (2016-04-23) 44 Notts County 1–2 Cambridge United Nottingham
15:00 BST Atkinson   13'
Hollis   39'
Smith   51'
Hewitt   73'
Noble   81'		 Report Berry   4'
Williamson   54'
Furlong   65'
Dunne   75'
Spencer   90+4'		 Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 4,450 (away 702)
Referee: Ross Joyce
30 April 2016 (2016-04-30) 45 Cambridge United 2–2 Plymouth Argyle Cambridge
15:00 BST Ledson   82'
Williamson   84'
Spencer  86'
Norris   90'		 Report McHugh   7'
Boateng   60'
Matt   71'
Tanner   82'
Carey  90+2'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,714 (away 1,567)
Referee: Trevor Kettle
May
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7 May 2016 (2016-05-07) 46 Mansfield Town 0–0 Cambridge United Mansfield
15:00 BST Report Ledson   25'
Dunne   74'		 Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 3,548 (away 564)
Referee: Eddie Ilderton

FA Cup

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On 26 October 2015 the draw for the first round of the FA Cup was drawn and Cambridge United host National League South side Basingstoke Town.[70]

7 November 2015 (2015-11-07) First round Cambridge United 1–0 Basingstoke Town Cambridge
15:00 GMT J.Hughes  19'
Berry   45'
Taylor   82'		 Report Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 2,974 (away 266)
Referee: John Brooks
6 December 2015 (2015-12-06) Second round Cambridge United 1–3 Doncaster Rovers Cambridge
14:00 GMT Berry   23'
Ledson   25'
Dunk   40'
Roberts   74'
Corr   83'		 Report Coppinger   26'
Grant   46', 57'
Lund   56'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 3,951 (away 672)
Referee: Mark Brown

League Cup

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On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Cambridge United were drawn away against Rotherham United.[71]

11 August 2015 (2015-08-11) First round Rotherham United 1–0 Cambridge United Rotherham
19:45 BST Bowery   45+1'
Smallwood   55'		 Stadium: AESSEAL New York Stadium
Attendance: 4,568 (away 408)
Referee: Chris Sarginson

Football League Trophy

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On 8 August 2015, live on Soccer AM the draw for the first round of the Football League Trophy was drawn by Toni Duggan and Alex Scott. U's host Dagenham & Redbridge.[72]

1 September 2015 (2015-09-01) First round Cambridge United 0–2 Dagenham & Redbridge Cambridge
19:45 BST L.Hughes   81' Hemmings   20'
McClure   27'
Chambers  		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 1,618
Referee: Darren Drysdale

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