The 2017–18 season is Cambridge United's 106th season in their history, their 39th in the Football League, and their fourth consecutive season in League Two. Along with League Two, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

Squad

Squad details at start of season

No. Name Pos. Nat. Place of birth Date of birth Age Apps * Goals * Signed from Date signed Fee Ends Goalkeepers 1David FordeGK Galway 20 December 19793700Millwall20 July 2017Free30 June 2018 13Dimitar MitovGK Kozloduy 22 January 19972000Charlton Athletic5 June 2017Free30 June 2019 Defenders2 Brad HallidayRBRedcar10 July 199521301Middlesbrough24 August 2016Undisclosed3 Jake CarrollLBLondon11 August 199125200Hartlepool United12 January 2017Undisclosed30 June 20195 Greg TaylorFBBedford15 January 1990271422Luton Town20 June 2013Free30 June 20186 Leon LeggeCBBexhill-on-Sea1 July 198532839Gillingham19 May 2015Free30 June 201812 Mark RobertsCBNorthwich16 October 198333574Fleetwood Town25 May 2015Free30 June 201816Liam O'NeilRBCambridge31 July 199323131Chesterfield31 January 2017Undisclosed30 June 202024 Leon DaviesRBBrighton22 November 19991750Youth team22 November 2016Trainee30 June 201925Harry DarlingCBCambridge8 August 19991800Youth team4 October 2016Trainee30 June 2019 Midfielders4Gary DeeganRM Dublin28 September 19872900Shrewsbury Town1 June 2017Free30 June 2019 7Piero MingoiaRWEnfield20 October 199125405Accrington Stanley2 June 2016Free30 June 20188Luke BerryCMCambridge12 July 19922421951Barnsley15 June 2015Undisclosed30 June 201915Emmanuel OsadebeRM Dundalk1 October 19962000Gillingham31 May 2017Free30 June 201919David AmooRWSouthwark13 April 19912600Partick Thistle24 May 2017Free30 June 201821Medy ElitoRM Kinshasa20 March 199027235Newport County14 July 2015Free30 June 201822Paul LewisCM 17 December 199422130Macclesfield Town13 January 2017Undisclosed30 June 2020 Forwards9Uche Ikpeazu CFHarrow28 February 199522296Watford24 August 2016Free30 June 201810Ade Azeez CFOrpington8 January 19942300Partick Thistle5 July 2017Undisclosed30 June 201911Harrison DunkLWLondon25 October 19902620019Bromley7 June 2011Free30 June 201814Jabo Ibehre CFIslington28 January 19833400Carlisle United26 May 2017Free30 June 201817Adam McGurk CFLarne24 January 198928150Portsmouth22 July 2016Undisclosed30 June 201818George MarisFWSheffield6 March 199621234Barnsley3 June 2016Free30 June 201920Jevani Brown CFLetchworth16 October 19942200St Neots Town1 August 2017Free30 June 2019 Out on loan23 Josh CoulsonCBCambridge28 January 19892827214Youth team1 July 2007Trainee30 June 201826Matthew FoyCF1800Youth team5 November 2016Trainee30 June 2019

Source: Soccerbase

Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2017 RW David Amoo Partick Thistle Free 1 July 2017 MF Gary Deegan Shrewsbury Town Free 1 July 2017 CF Jabo Ibehre Carlisle United Free 1 July 2017 GK Dimitar Mitov Charlton Athletic Free 1 July 2017 RM Emmanuel Osadebe Gillingham Free 5 July 2017 CF Ade Azeez Partick Thistle Undisclosed 20 July 2017 GK David Forde Millwall Free 1 August 2017 CF Jevani Brown St Neots Town Free 12 January 2018 CF Barry Corr Cambridge United Non-contract

Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2017 CF Barry Corr Free agent Released 1 July 2017 CM James Dunne Swindon Town Released 1 July 2017 GK David Gregory Bromley Released 1 July 2017 CM Conor Newton Hartlepool United Released 1 July 2017 CF Joe Pigott Maidstone United Released 1 July 2017 RM Dylan Williams St Neots Town Released 1 July 2017 CF Ben Williamson Eastleigh Released 11 July 2017 GK Will Norris Wolverhampton Wanderers Undisclosed 24 August 2017 CB Mark Roberts Forest Green Rovers Mutual consent 25 August 2017 CM Luke Berry Luton Town Undisclosed 31 August 2017 CF Adam McGurk Morecambe Mutual consent 7 January 2018 CB Josh Coulson Leyton Orient Mutual consent

Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.12 August 2017 CB Kyle Howkins West Bromwich Albion 2 January 2018 31 August 2017 CB George Taft Mansfield Town 2 January 2018 3 January 2018 CM Adam Phillips Norwich City 5 May 2018 12 January 2018 CF Billy Waters Northampton Town 5 May 2018 29 January 2018 CB George Taft Mansfield Town 5 May 2018

Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.28 July 2017 CB Josh Coulson Leyton Orient 1 January 2018 28 July 2017 FW Matthew Foy St Neots Town 11 September 2017 8 September 2017 RB Harry Darling Hampton & Richmond Borough 6 October 2017 29 September 2017 CM Paul Lewis Dover Athletic 27 October 2017 2 November 2017 RB Harry Darling Royston Town 30 November 2017 5 January 2018 CM Tom Knowles St Ives Town 2 February 2018 18 January 2018 RM Emmanuel Osadebe Newport County 5 May 2018 23 February 2018 CF Ade Azeez Dover Athletic 22 March 2018

Squad statistics this season

As of match played 3 March 2018

No.Nat.PlayerPos.League TwoFA CupEFL CupEFL TrophyTotalAppsAppsAppsAppsApps1 GK 36 2 2 38 2 2 RB 33 5 2 1 36 5 3 LB 18+8 2 2 0+1 3 1 23+9 3 4 CM 32 4 0+1 1 33+1 4 5 FB 33 2 1 2+1 38+1 6 CB 24 2 1 1 2 1 1 2 1 29 2 3 17 RW 17+5 1 2 1 20+5 1 8 AM 3 3 8 CF 9 1 9 1 9 CF 31+3 12 9 1 2 1 1 1 35+3 13 9 110CF 5+7 0+1 1 0+1 6+9 11LW 19+6 1 2 0+1 1 1 0+2 20+9 1 3 12CB 12CB 16+2 1 1 0+1 16+3 1 1 13GK 1 3 4 14CF 15+7 5 1 2 1 1+1 18+8 6 115RM 0+4 1 1+1 2+5 16CM 16+7 2 2 3 22+7 2 17CF 17Adam PhillipsCM 4 1 4 1 18AM 24+3 5 2 1 1 1 26+6 5 2 119RW 2+13 1 0+1 1 0+1 3+15 1 20CF 26+5 4 3 2 0+1 3 31+6 4 3 21RM 22+8 4 2 1 1 2+1 26+9 4 2 22AM 2+5 2 0+1 1 2 1 5+6 3 23CB 23CF 2+3 2+3 24RB 3 1 4 25CB 3 1 1 5 26FW 2 2 27CB 0+2 1 1+2 33Ben WormanMF 0+1 0+1 Own goals 0 0 0 0 0Totals3638311111013039434

Suspensions Date Incurred Name Games Missed Reason7 October 2017Leon Legge1 (vs. Wycombe Wanderers)5 November 2017George Maris1 (vs. Sutton United)11 November 2017Uche Ikpeazu19 December 2017Uche Ikpeazu1 (vs. Port Vale)30 December 2017Jabo Ibehre3 (vs. Crewe Alexandra)

Competitions

Pre-season matches

As of 7 June 2017, Cambridge United have announced ten pre-season friendlies against Norwich City (two one hour matches), Southend United, Tottenham Hotspur U23, St Neots Town, St Albans City, Royston Town, Ebbsfleet United, Dartford and Hemel Hempstead Town.

League Two League table

Results summary

Results by matchday

Matches On 21 June 2017, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.

FA Cup

On 16 October 2017, Cambridge United were drawn at home to Sutton United in the first round. An away trip to Newport County was confirmed for the second round.

EFL Cup

On 16 June 2017, Cambridge United were drawn away to Bristol Rovers in the first round.

EFL Trophy

On 12 July 2017, Cambridge United were drawn in Southern Section Group H along with Northampton Town, Peterborough United and Southampton U23s.

References