CAMBRIDGE UNITED FC
Founded: 1912
Also Known As:
ABBEY UNITED (1912-51)
CAMBRIDGE UNITED (1951-)
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CAMBRIDGE UNITED F.C. (Football Club)
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BRIEF HISTORY of the CAMBRIDGE UNITED FOOTBALL CLUB
(reproduced from 'Wikipedia' pages)
Cambridge United Football Club is a professional association football club based in Cambridge,
Cambridgeshire. The club participates in League Two, the fourth tier of the English league system.
The club was founded in 1912 as Abbey United and took the name Cambridge United in 1951. It first
competed in the Football League in 1970 and stayed there until relegation in 2005. Football League
status was regained in 2014 after nine seasons in the Conference.
Cambridge United have had two spells in the league's second tier, and reached the quarter-finals
of the FA Cup twice and Football League Cup once during the early 1990s, the club's most successful
era to date. United's highest ever finishing place in the Football League is fifth in the Second
Division during the 1991–92 season, competing in (though losing) a season-ending four team playoff
for the final promotion slot to the Premier League's inaugural season.
The club is based at the Abbey Stadium on Newmarket Road, approximately 1.86 miles (3 kilometres) east
of Cambridge city centre. The stadium has a capacity of 8,127, made up of terracing and seated areas.
Although the club has traditionally worn amber and black at home, it has experimented with a number of
designs of shirts including plain amber with black trim, amber and black squares, stripes and, amber
with a black sash. The club had close links with Cambridge Regional College, a team formed in 2006 as
a de facto reserve team; however, CRC folded at the end of the 2013–14 season.
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CLUB FACTS & INFORMATION
| Official Name
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| Cambridge United F.C. |
| Club Nickname
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| United, The U's |
| Year Founded
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| 1912 (105 years ago) |
| English County
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| Cambridgeshire |
| Current Ground
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| Abbey Stadium |
| Ground Location
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| Cambridge, England |
| Club's Owner
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| Paul Barry |
| Club Chairman
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| Dave Doggett |
| Current Manager
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| Shaun Derry |
| Current League
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| League Two |
| Last Season
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| League Two, 11th place |
HOME COLORS
Amber w/Black Trim
AWAY COLORS
White with
Black/Amber Trim
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INTERESTING STADIUM FACTS & INFORMATION
ABBEY STADIUM
Newmarket Road, Cambridge,
Cambridgeshire, CB5-8LN, England
OPENED: .......... August 31, 1932
SURFACE: ........ Grass
CAPACITY: ...... 8,127 (4,376 seated)
RECORD: ......... 14,000 (1970 vs Chelsea)
FIELD SIZE: ..... 110 x 74 yards (101 x 68 meters)
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THE ENGLISH FOOTBALL LEAGUE (Divisions 2-4)
[Plus the Top Division of the Football Conference]
** NOTE ** The 1940-41 thru 1945-46 League Seasons cancelled due to World War II,
while clubs only completed three matches each before the 1939-40 Season was cancelled.
** NOTE ** The 1915-16 thru 1918-19 League Seasons cancelled due to World War I.
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