The 2024–25 season is the 113th season in the history of Cambridge United Football Club, and their fourth consecutive season in League One. In addition to the domestic league, the club will also participate in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy.
Transfers In DatePosPlayerFromFeeRef 1 July 2024 RB Bristol Rovers Free 1 July 2024 CF Blackpool Free 1 July 2024 CB Newcastle United Free 10 July 2024 CF Port Vale Undisclosed 15 July 2024 CM Birmingham City Free 17 July 2024 CM Derby County Free 14 January 2025 GK Plymouth Argyle Free 30 January 2025 CM Portsmouth Free 4 March 2025 LB Crawley Town Free
Out DatePos.PlayerToFeeRef. 27 June 2024 RW Crewe Alexandra Undisclosed 27 June 2024 CM Sutton United Undisclosed 3 July 2024 CM Forest Green Rovers Free
Loaned in DatePos.PlayerFromDate untilRef. 2 July 2024 GK Norwich City 8 January 2025 13 July 2024 CM Queens Park Rangers End of season 12 August 2024 CB Blackburn Rovers 9 January 2025 21 August 2024 AM Bristol City End of season 22 August 2024 LB Birmingham City End of season 30 August 2024 CF Bolton Wanderers End of season 27 January 2025 CF Nottingham Forest End of season 27 January 2025 CF Southampton End of season 3 February 2025 GK Sunderland End of season
Loaned out DatePosPlayerToDate untilRef 23 November 2024 AM Chelmsford City 21 December 2024 3 January 2025 AM Enfield Town 31 January 2025 3 February 2025 AM Dulwich Hamlet 3 March 2025
Released / Out of Contract DatePos.PlayerSubsequent clubJoin dateRef. 30 June 2024 CB Royston Town 1 July 2024 30 June 2024 GK Charlton Athletic 1 July 2024 30 June 2024 CF Colchester United 2 July 2024 30 June 2024 GK Norwich City 3 July 2024 30 June 2024 RB Coventry City 3 July 2024 30 June 2024 AM Coventry City 3 July 2024 30 June 2024 LB Gateshead 13 August 2024 30 June 2024 CF 6 September 2024 30 June 2024 CF Hemel Hempstead Town 5 October 2024 30 June 2024 CB Retired 30 June 2024 LB Retired 30 June 2024 GK 30 June 2024 CF
Pre-season and friendlies On 24 May, Cambridge confirmed their initial pre-season plans, with matches against West Bromwich Albion, Braintree Town, Ebbsfleet United along with a training camp in Portugal. A week later, a fourth friendly was added to the pre-season schedule, versus Colchester United.
Competitions Overall record
League One
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches On 26 June, the League One fixtures were announced.
FA Cup
Cambridge United were drawn away to Woking in the first round and at home to Wigan Athletic in the second round.
EFL Cup
On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Cambridge being drawn at home against Queens Park Rangers.
EFL Trophy
In the group stage, Cambridge were drawn into Southern Group C alongside Bromley, Charlton Athletic and Chelsea U21. In the round of 32, Cambridge were drawn away to Cheltenham Town.
Group stage
Knockout stages
Statistics Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Player(s) who featured whilst on loan but returned to parent club during the season:
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