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THE OFFICIAL MATCHDAY PROGRAMME OF CAMBRIDGE UNITED FC 2021/22 | ISSUE 9 | £3.50<br />

VERSUS<br />

CHARLTON ATHLETIC<br />

TUESDAY 19TH APRIL 2022<br />

KICK-OFF 7.45PM


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<strong>Cambridge</strong> <strong>United</strong><br />

Abbey Stadium, Newmarket Rd,<br />

<strong>Cambridge</strong> CB5 8LN<br />

Founded: 1912<br />

HONOURS<br />

Football League Third Division/<br />

League One (third tier)<br />

· Champions: 1990–91<br />

· Runners-up: 1977–78<br />

Football League Fourth Division/<br />

League Two (fourth tier)<br />

· Champions: 1976–77<br />

· Runners-up: 1998–99, 2020–21<br />

· Promotion: 1972–73<br />

· Play-off winners: 1989–90<br />

National League (fifth tier)<br />

· Runners-up: 2007–08, 2008–09, 2013–14<br />

· Play-off winners: 2013–14<br />

· Play-off finalists: 2007–08, 2008–09<br />

Southern League Premier<br />

Division (old fifth tier)<br />

· Winners: 1968–69, 1969–70<br />

FA Trophy<br />

· Winners: 2013–14<br />

Football League Trophy<br />

· Runners-up: 2001–02<br />

· Southern Area finalists: 2002–03<br />

Southern League Cup<br />

· Winners: 1968–69<br />

PROGRAMME<br />

Programme Editor: Dan Branowsky<br />

This programme was produced on behalf of<br />

<strong>Cambridge</strong> <strong>United</strong> by Ignition Sports Media.<br />

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MARK BONNER<br />

Head Coach<br />

IAN MATHER<br />

From the CEO<br />

OPPOSITION PROFILE<br />

A look at <strong>Charlton</strong> <strong>Athletic</strong><br />

HOT OFF THE HABBIN<br />

with Andrew Stephen<br />

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TWITTER Q&A<br />

George Williams<br />

COMMUNITY MATCHDAY<br />

Our Community Trust match<br />

FIXTURES & RESULTS<br />

Keep updated with this season<br />

STAT ATTACK<br />

Sky Bet League One<br />

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Head Coach<br />

Mark Bonner<br />

Firstly, I’d like to welcome Johnnie Jackson, his staff and players to<br />

The Abbey for today’s Sky Bet League One tie against <strong>Charlton</strong> <strong>Athletic</strong>.<br />

Welcome to tonight’s re-scheduled fixture against<br />

<strong>Charlton</strong> <strong>Athletic</strong>, originally due to be played<br />

yesterday afternoon. Having appeared live on Sky<br />

Sports on Saturday, we were required to nudge this<br />

game back by 24 hours to allow for the appropriate<br />

recovery time in-line with all those who played on<br />

Good Friday and Monday.<br />

At the time of writing - due to printing deadlines - we are<br />

yet to play Wigan and therefore I will hold judgement on<br />

whether or not I like TV games and 5:15pm kick-offs!<br />

In all seriousness though, it has been an interesting<br />

process to understand the challenges playing TV<br />

games can bring. It brings a new experience for us and<br />

having little control or say over the option, I thought<br />

you would find the following insight interesting.<br />

Clearly there are some huge benefits to such a game.<br />

League One had a brilliant focus on Saturday with<br />

three live games throughout the day - all involving<br />

promotion chasing sides. As the drama towards the<br />

broadcasted play-offs begins, this is a super platform<br />

and profile for our league, which usually gets very<br />

little live exposure.<br />

We were asked to be live for the MK Dons home<br />

fixture for Monday night football a few weeks back,<br />

but due to a clash with the international window,<br />

MK were unable to move the game. Sky have been<br />

chasing us for a live game it seems, so we must have<br />

good reach for the TV audience - or perhaps that’s<br />

coincidental and it is the promotion chasing teams<br />

they are really interested in!<br />

The next benefit is that it is rare for a club like ours<br />

to play on national TV. It was a shame to miss out on<br />

the domestic FA Cup rights at Newcastle, but having<br />

appeared first on Match of the Day and then been<br />

on BBC Red Button for the Luton Town game, we<br />

have gained some excellent exposure to a national<br />

audience this season. That is good profile for our<br />

club, players and sponsors.<br />

With just a few remaining games left this season and<br />

the away games being so big, it keeps everyone on<br />

their toes and means we have to be at the top of our<br />

game in order to be competitive.<br />

Sky and The Premier League are the most significant<br />

external providers of funding to the EFL and its<br />

clubs and without their income generation and<br />

globalisation of our game, we wouldn’t be blessed<br />

with so much exposure and quality in the leagues.<br />

The pyramid would not be as strong and the<br />

incredible work undertaken in Community Trusts and<br />

Academies would not be possible.<br />

However, it has its flaws as Ian Mather has often<br />

stated. The Tracey Crouch review in essence is<br />

asking for greater fan involvement and to ensure<br />

the sustainability of every club at every level. The<br />

strength of English football and the ingrained culture<br />

in all of our lives is in its depth and reach. That is<br />

what needs protecting.<br />

Moving the fixtures isn’t great for supporters who<br />

were looking forward to a Bank Holiday Monday clash<br />

for this game, and in turn significantly reduces the<br />

attendance and income generated. Moving the fixture<br />

to Saturday at 5:15pm meant that the overnight stay<br />

required a much later check out time from the hotel,<br />

almost doubling the costs of the trip. The share of<br />

broadcast revenue for the game was £10,000. We are<br />

significantly down financially from the game and what<br />

we hoped we could generate from the weekend.<br />

It is of course hard to measure the gains financially<br />

that can arise from such exposure, and of course, Sky<br />

Sports indirectly create huge revenue for teams. But,<br />

as an isolated example, we are financially worse off<br />

for the game being on the TV.<br />

Today, we face a team who have put a good run<br />

of games together. The away game was a belter. We<br />

lost 2-0, but it was one of our best performances of<br />

the season.<br />

It always felt like a good day and had we converted<br />

our chances would have ran out winners. Cheered on<br />

by a huge away following, many of whom arrived on<br />

HMS Ironside, it was a good day, but a disappointing<br />

outcome.<br />

With this being the penultimate home game of the<br />

season, here is hoping we can continue our good<br />

home form and look to have an encouraging end to<br />

the season.<br />

Enjoy the game.<br />

Mark<br />

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Chief Executive Officer<br />

ian mather<br />

Welcome to all who have made the trip from London. Although both clubs<br />

have secured their place in League one for next season there is plenty to<br />

play for and we expect a tough and entertaining game.<br />

This is my 70th programme note since I took on<br />

the role of CEO in July 2019. It was intended that I<br />

would do this in an interim capacity for one season<br />

but Covid and promotion meant this has extended<br />

to three. With two programme notes to go I write<br />

in this one with reflections on the last three years<br />

and in my last note, for the Cheltenham game, I will<br />

offer thoughts on the future.<br />

All of the success we have had over the last three<br />

seasons can be traced back to one event. That was the<br />

point in October 2019 when Paul Barry became the sole<br />

owner of the club. This move from 705 shareholders to<br />

one was a struggle for some to accept and thanks go to<br />

the shareholders who agreed to back the move for the<br />

benefit of the Club.<br />

Sole ownership, alongside a strong board with excellent<br />

business skills, made for clear decision making. It<br />

may seem odd but an early sign of this was in the<br />

tarmacking of Cutthroat Lane which had been a dirt<br />

track for ever. Then in January 2020 Colin Calderwood<br />

left and Mark Bonner was appointed as caretaker Head<br />

Coach, followed by a permanent appointment just at<br />

the moment Covid struck.<br />

The risk Covid presented cannot be overstated. From<br />

the moment the first lockdown was announced in March<br />

2020, just ahead of our game v Cheltenham, we faced<br />

a massive loss of income with no idea as to when we<br />

would play again. I took part in the virtual EFL meeting<br />

where clubs voted to end the season early for the first<br />

time since WW2. It was a bleak moment. But there were<br />

reasons to be positive.<br />

Our fans were hugely supportive. There was no clamour<br />

for refunds and, when we put Season Tickets on sale,<br />

1,000 were sold for a season with no start date or<br />

guarantee that fans would be allowed in the Abbey when<br />

it did start. Our Corporate supporters were brilliant and<br />

also stuck by us. It was not the same at all clubs.<br />

We used the furlough scheme and staff took a pay cut.<br />

Paul’s travel business in the US was heavily affected by<br />

Covid but he introduced new investors, Adam Webb<br />

and Mark Green who could not have been more helpful.<br />

We worked with EFL on analysis to manage a socially<br />

distanced crowd and hosted the first competitive<br />

game in the country with a crowd. We were ahead of<br />

the game thanks to work done by Ian Darler and Andy<br />

Beattie.<br />

Through all of this turmoil Mark Bonner and Ben Strang<br />

assembled a team that went on to win us automatic<br />

promotion, just one point from winning the league.<br />

At the start of this season every pundit predicted that<br />

we were certain to go back down to League 2. In the<br />

end, whatever our final results, we won’t be in the<br />

bottom six – and have not been there all season.<br />

It has been an amazing rollercoaster – but one we have<br />

been able to ride with confidence due to our ownership<br />

structure.<br />

I will sign off with thoughts for the future in my end<br />

of season programme note but, for now, enjoy the<br />

game.<br />

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Today’s Opposition<br />

charlton athletic<br />

FOUNDED: 1905 | NICKNAME: THE ADDICKS | STADIUM: THE VALLEY | LAST SEASON: 7TH (LEAGUE ONE)<br />

The battle for 12th<br />

place intensifies this<br />

evening as the U’s host<br />

<strong>Charlton</strong> <strong>Athletic</strong> in<br />

the penultimate Abbey<br />

showdown of the season.<br />

Conor Washington stole the show<br />

in the return fixture in November,<br />

scoring both goals as the Addicks<br />

ran out 2-0 winners at the Valley,<br />

with the home side that day<br />

enduring their best run of the<br />

season under the stewardship of<br />

Johnnie Jackson.<br />

Prior to November’s clash, the<br />

U’s had not locked horns with<br />

<strong>Charlton</strong> this millennium, having<br />

been separated by as many as<br />

five divisions throughout the<br />

noughties.<br />

Despite looking destined to be<br />

battling it out amongst the top<br />

six prior to the new season, after<br />

missing out on the play-offs last<br />

season on goal difference, two<br />

wins in their opening 13 games<br />

saw the Addicks mired in the<br />

bottom four midway through<br />

October, a run in which ultimately<br />

cost Nigel Adkins his job.<br />

Renewed optimism later returned<br />

to the Valley after club icon<br />

Johnnie Jackson once again<br />

impressed while in temporary<br />

charge of the club for the second<br />

time, with the Camden born<br />

manager later being handed<br />

the reigns on a full-time basis<br />

following a run of six wins in his<br />

opening nine, setting the Addicks<br />

up in good stead for the second<br />

half of the season.<br />

Perhaps surprisingly, history<br />

favours Mark Bonner’s side<br />

heading into tonight’s game, with<br />

the U’s enjoying eight wins over<br />

the Addicks since 1973, two more<br />

than their counterparts, who have<br />

beaten the U’s on six occasions<br />

over the last 49 years.<br />

Currently enjoying their second<br />

best run of the season, the<br />

Addicks arrive at the Abbey<br />

this evening having won four<br />

of their previews six outings<br />

in League One, prior to the<br />

Easter Weekend, with the<br />

Addicks impressively seeing<br />

off title challengers Rotherham<br />

<strong>United</strong> ahead of their clash with<br />

Morecambe on Good Friday.<br />

Having dramatically seen off<br />

Sutton <strong>United</strong> to lift the Papa<br />

John’s Trophy a week prior, the<br />

Millers welcomed the Addicks<br />

in high spirits, with the aim of<br />

moving back into the top two.<br />

However, George Dobson’s strike<br />

from the edge of the area ten<br />

minutes after the restart was<br />

enough for Jackson’s side to leave<br />

South Yorkshire will maximum<br />

points, as the Addicks put a dent<br />

in the Millers’ promotion hopes.<br />

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The Gaffer<br />

Johnnie Jackson<br />

D.O.B: 15.08.82<br />

P.O.B: Camden, England<br />

Having made over 275<br />

appearances for the Addicks<br />

and averaged over two and<br />

a quarter points per game<br />

over two temporary stints in<br />

charge of the club, Jackson<br />

seemed a no brainer to<br />

be given the gig and was<br />

handed the permanent<br />

reigns at the Valley in<br />

October, following the<br />

dismissal of Nigel Adkins.<br />

The Camden born manager<br />

has since changed the<br />

fortunes of the South<br />

London club, with the<br />

Addicks looking set for a<br />

relegation battle towards<br />

the end of October, however<br />

now arrive at the Abbey<br />

tonight looking to secure the<br />

final top half spot.<br />

To view the<br />

charlton athletic squad<br />

profiles scan the QR<br />

code below.<br />

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Safe Hands<br />

Craig MacGillivray<br />

Age: 29<br />

Nationality: Scottish<br />

The stopper arrived on a free<br />

from Portsmouth in the summer<br />

having made 135 appearances<br />

on the South Coast, and quickly<br />

made the number one shirt at<br />

the Valley his own, appearing<br />

in all but two of <strong>Charlton</strong>’s<br />

League One games this season<br />

– keeping 14 clean sheets in the<br />

process, a record only bettered<br />

by three other keepers.<br />

The Scotsman progressed<br />

through the ranks at Harrogate<br />

Railway as a youngster, not<br />

playing in an academy set up<br />

like many other who make a<br />

successful career out of football,<br />

an impressive feat given the<br />

keeper has made over 170<br />

appearances in League One now.<br />

The Rock<br />

Akin Famewo<br />

Age: 23<br />

Nationality: English<br />

After impressing on loan from<br />

Norwich City last season,<br />

Famewo re-joined the Addicks<br />

on loan for a second season<br />

this campaign, with the Addicks<br />

holding the option to sign the<br />

former Luton Town defender on<br />

the permanent deal at the end of<br />

the season, should they wish to.<br />

A product off the ever-impressive<br />

Luton Town academy production<br />

line, Famewo made the switch to<br />

East Anglia in 2019 before going<br />

on to make his Premier League<br />

debut just a few months later<br />

in the Canaries’ final day defeat<br />

against champions Manchester<br />

City. The 6’1” centre half now<br />

finds himself at <strong>Charlton</strong>, having<br />

made almost 60 appearances for<br />

the Addicks over two loan spells.<br />

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The Creator<br />

George Dobson<br />

Age: 24<br />

Nationality: English<br />

Having progressed through<br />

the ranks at both Arsenal and<br />

West Ham before making a brief<br />

switch to Sparta Rotterdam<br />

in Holland, the midfielder was<br />

snapped up by Walsall after<br />

impressing with the Saddlers on<br />

loan in 2017. Again impressing,<br />

despite Walsall’s relegation<br />

to the fourth tier, Dobson<br />

was signed by Sunderland in<br />

before going on to make 47<br />

appearances for the Black Cats.<br />

The tough tackling midfielder<br />

has been a mainstay in Jackson’s<br />

side since being appointed in<br />

October, most recently scoring<br />

his first goal of the season in the<br />

Addicks’ 1-0 win over promotion<br />

chasing Rotherham.<br />

The Hitman<br />

Conor Washington<br />

Age: 29<br />

Nationality: Northern Irish<br />

The 29-year-old joined the Addicks<br />

two years ago, arriving at the<br />

Valley boasting international<br />

pedigree, having made over 30<br />

appearances for Northern Ireland.<br />

Washington will arrive at the Abbey<br />

this evening as no stranger to the<br />

U’s, after scoring both goals in<br />

<strong>Charlton</strong>’s 2-0 win over <strong>United</strong> in<br />

November.<br />

Another who didn’t follow the<br />

traditional academy route into<br />

football, Washington made initial<br />

mark just 15 miles away from the<br />

Abbey at St Ives Town, scoring over<br />

50 goals for the Saints as a teen<br />

before joining Newport County. A<br />

move to Peterborough followed,<br />

with the striker eventually making<br />

the move to Queen’s Park Rangers<br />

for a reported £3m fee.<br />

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FROM THE SLO<br />

with Dave Matthew-Jones<br />

THIS EVENING WE WELCOME THE SUPPORTERS,<br />

OFFICIALS AND PLAYING STAFF OF CHARLTON<br />

ATHLETIC TO THE ABBEY STADIUM.<br />

Two former <strong>Charlton</strong><br />

players Bill Whittaker and<br />

Herbert Johnson played<br />

a large part in <strong>Cambridge</strong><br />

<strong>United</strong> turning<br />

professional and its rise<br />

through the non-leagues<br />

during the 1950’s.<br />

Interestingly, they both<br />

played together in the 1947<br />

FA Cup Final when <strong>Charlton</strong><br />

beat Burnley 1-0. This final is<br />

also remembered for the ball<br />

bursting during the match. It<br />

was the second year running<br />

when this happened. At the<br />

time, it was blamed on the poor<br />

standard of leather available<br />

following the war.<br />

During March, <strong>Cambridge</strong> <strong>United</strong><br />

helped sponsors A&R Haulage<br />

(UK) Ltd provide items for the<br />

people of Ukraine. Thank you to<br />

everyone who brought something<br />

to the ground. These have now<br />

been delivered to Romania. A<br />

raffle was also organised at the<br />

Shrewsbury match for a shirt,<br />

which raised £440 and will go<br />

towards buying additional items<br />

to send to Ukraine. Phil Merwiak,<br />

who helped with the raffle and<br />

supplied the flag for the players to<br />

walk out with is organising a fund<br />

raising event at the Hat and Rabbit<br />

in Fulbourn towards the end of<br />

____.<br />

In other news, after losing his<br />

Great Grandad to cancer, 10-yearold<br />

Harry Austen is completing<br />

a 10 mile walk this evening at<br />

the Abbey Stadium. The walk<br />

is in aid of Cancer Research<br />

UK, the charity that helped his<br />

grandfather. The walk will take<br />

about 5 hours to complete and<br />

will start in Cambourne. If you<br />

would like to donate towards<br />

his walk, please visit their Just<br />

Giving Page: https://fundraise.<br />

cancerresearchuk.org/page/<br />

harriets-giving-page-202.<br />

Away Travel for the last away<br />

match of the season against<br />

Sunderland is now online for<br />

supporters to book a seat. If you<br />

would like to use the coach, visit<br />

https://www.cambridgefansunited.<br />

org, ring 07591 111251 or email<br />

cfuawaytravel@yahoo.com.<br />

Away Travel is a project I have<br />

really enjoyed doing throughout<br />

the season. Working alongside<br />

Gina and Greys Coaches it has<br />

been a sharp learning curve. The<br />

Carlisle Away Travel group were<br />

really helpful at the beginning<br />

of the season and offered some<br />

excellent advice on their scheme.<br />

Their assistance highlighted how<br />

different supporter groups can<br />

work together and help each other.<br />

As we prepare for the final away<br />

trip of the season, where better<br />

to finish than by going to the<br />

Stadium of Light at Sunderland.<br />

I am pleased to report we have<br />

been able to run the scheme<br />

at almost break-even. It is even<br />

more remarkable considering the<br />

number of supporters who had<br />

to cancel coming on trips due to<br />

COVID throughout the year.<br />

We have been able to run the<br />

service to all league matches,<br />

despite some of the mid-week<br />

matches involved long distances,<br />

small numbers and large losses.<br />

The highlight of the season must<br />

be the trip to Newcastle in the FA<br />

Cup. In over 50 years of supporting<br />

<strong>Cambridge</strong> <strong>United</strong> I cannot<br />

remember a better away day.<br />

Thank you to our sponsors East<br />

Sussex U’s, Worcester U’s and<br />

CUFC Lottery. I would like to<br />

thank all our regular travellers and<br />

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JUNIOR U’s<br />

TEST YOUR KNOWLEDGE WITH QUESTIONS<br />

FROM OUR VERY OWN MARVIN THE MOOSE<br />

QUICK FEET!<br />

Can you name this <strong>Cambridge</strong><br />

player from his boots below?<br />

GUESS THE GROUND!<br />

Can you name the ground above which belongs to a<br />

fellow English Football League team?<br />

F J H F W C A P Y B G Y I U G<br />

J H C Q I D L E S H O R R P P<br />

H E H H D F L A S Z S N O X N<br />

T I M I A K K B I A S K N U U<br />

F V C V C R V N N X I M S E O<br />

T K E O V A L N N Z S C I Q R<br />

S D T A V F U T I C E M D Q S<br />

W S E J A C K S O N G A E G K<br />

A S M T Y H B V Q N Y T Y V Y<br />

G E O D I R M O L G U H V V I<br />

B A B C O N N C M X C L N V R<br />

P C X P W Y U N O W T E X F U<br />

V J H M P T P X I P G T E D U<br />

P Y F E G Y R M W T Q I O Y K<br />

U Z J E G D I R B M A C P H Q<br />

MARVIN’S<br />

WORDSEARCH<br />

Can you find the ten words in<br />

Marvin’s wordsearch to the left?<br />

<strong>Charlton</strong><br />

<strong>Athletic</strong><br />

Addicks<br />

<strong>Cambridge</strong><br />

<strong>United</strong><br />

Inniss<br />

Stockley<br />

Jackson<br />

Bonner<br />

Ironside<br />

Brophy<br />

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Answers: Spot the Ball: B, Quick Feet:<br />

Joe Ironside, Guess the Ground: Wham<br />

Stadium (Accrington Stanley) Kit man’s<br />

challenge: Mannion & 25,<br />

Williams & 2, Jones & 6.<br />

Anagrams: 1: Joe Ironside, 2: Lloyd Jones,<br />

3: Dimitar Mitov, 4: James Brophy<br />

TODAY’S MASCOT<br />

6<br />

25 2<br />

KIT MAN’S CHALLENGE!<br />

Can you pair each player above to their correct shirt number?<br />

NOAH BROWN<br />

Age: 10<br />

Favourite <strong>United</strong> player:<br />

Dimitar Mitov<br />

ANAGRAMS!<br />

Can you work out these anagrams<br />

that have been created with the<br />

names of <strong>Cambridge</strong> <strong>United</strong> players?<br />

JOINED OSIER<br />

NOSED JOLLY<br />

AVID OMIT TRIM<br />

JAB HOMER SPY<br />

SPOT THE BALL!<br />

Can you pick out the correct ball from the image above, is it A, B or C?<br />

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Memories Down<br />

Evening again, folks.<br />

Let’s look forward to<br />

next season with the ever<br />

increasing certainty that<br />

we shall be facing our arch<br />

rivals from North Cambs for<br />

the first time, properly, in a<br />

blinking long while. And that<br />

ladies and gentlemen takes<br />

us back to 19 April 1972 and<br />

our second season in division<br />

four and a little scrape<br />

against PUFC.<br />

The second season of<br />

League football had been an<br />

altogether happier affair for<br />

the U’s and we were destined<br />

to end up 10th in the table.<br />

This was our fourth meeting<br />

with Posh since August 1970<br />

and yet you would struggle<br />

to convince people that<br />

Wednesday evening that this<br />

was our big local derby<br />

in the offing. Probably<br />

because Peterborough<br />

was in Northamptonshire<br />

until 1974 before being<br />

promoted to Cambs.<br />

To make the point, our<br />

two fixtures that season<br />

Scan me to<br />

read the archive<br />

programme...<br />

generated crowds of just over<br />

8,000 whilst those at London<br />

Road and the County Ground<br />

were a tad over 16,000. It is<br />

certainly my recall that things<br />

didn’t really catch fire until<br />

the 1977/78 season when<br />

both clubs vied for promotion<br />

to the second division. We<br />

won by the way.<br />

The less said about the<br />

result that balmy evening in<br />

April the better, as we were<br />

walloped 2-5. Superhero<br />

Brian Greenhalgh notched<br />

both goals that night in front<br />

of 4,248. Curiously, 48 hours<br />

later we travelled to Roots<br />

Hall to face the Shrimpers -<br />

who were second - and beat<br />

them 2-1. Mr Greenhalgh<br />

again with a brace. The<br />

crowd? 17,303. By far the<br />

biggest we faced that season.<br />

The next best came at<br />

Blundell Park earlier that year<br />

with nearly 12,500 supporters<br />

in attendance. Anyway,<br />

Southend still got promoted<br />

with Grimsby champions<br />

and Posh finished two points<br />

higher than the mighty U’s.<br />

An interesting programme.<br />

The cover for the whole of<br />

the 1971-72 campaign was<br />

just beautiful, with the best<br />

badge not only of <strong>Cambridge</strong><br />

<strong>United</strong> but the whole wide<br />

world. Who can forget the<br />

likes of City Bargains and<br />

the ABC BBQ in Mill Road?<br />

And indeed who can forget<br />

a certain “Turner” listed in<br />

the opposition line-up that<br />

evening? God rest his soul.<br />

Harry<br />

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Inspiring, Giving, Sharing.<br />

AstraZeneca is supporting the <strong>Cambridge</strong>shire community in many ways.<br />

Photo Copyright: Hufton & Crow<br />

4,000 staff based in<br />

<strong>Cambridge</strong><br />

Over 4,000 of our employees are based in <strong>Cambridge</strong>. They<br />

offer their time, expertise and enthusiasm to the community –<br />

both within the city of <strong>Cambridge</strong> and further beyond. Wherever<br />

possible, we work on collaborative, sustainable solutions to<br />

common local challenges.<br />

Dr Andy Williams<br />

Vice President, <strong>Cambridge</strong> Programme & Strategy<br />

We inspire the next<br />

generation of scientists<br />

“AstraZeneca’s support for and involvement in the Active<br />

Science Programme makes a huge difference to our ability to<br />

inspire 800 children across <strong>Cambridge</strong> each year to take an<br />

interest in science through physical activity. Bringing worldclass<br />

science equipment, provided by AstraZeneca, into local<br />

primary schools in cambridge excites us as much as it does<br />

the children we engage with.<br />

Sam Gomarsall, Manager, <strong>Cambridge</strong> <strong>United</strong> Community Trust<br />

2,000+ hours volunteering<br />

We had over 2,080 hours of volunteering from 2021 to date and<br />

already have 842 volunteering places for AstraZeneca colleagues<br />

in 2022 with lots more in the pipeline!<br />

Women in science<br />

We collaborate with <strong>Cambridge</strong> Junior Business School and Lucy<br />

Cavendish College in support of our common goals of advancing<br />

women in science and business leadership, providing career<br />

advice and mentoring.<br />

Supporting our <strong>Cambridge</strong><br />

Charity of the Year 2022<br />

In 2022, AZ will be supporting East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices<br />

(EACH) as our <strong>Cambridge</strong> Charity of the Year through a<br />

programme of fundraising events and volunteering opportunities.<br />

EACH cares for children and young people with life-threatening<br />

conditions across <strong>Cambridge</strong>shire, Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk.<br />

65 business mentors<br />

in <strong>Cambridge</strong><br />

“Mentoring entrepreneurs outside the company helps us challenge<br />

thinking among our colleagues and exposes us to new aproaches<br />

that can be applied here. In addition to the benefits that mentoring<br />

brings to the entrepreneurs and start-ups themselves, our mentors<br />

thrive on the energy of the entrepreneurs they work with, and the<br />

proces helps them think differently about their own work.”<br />

Shaun Grady, Sr. Vice-President, Business Development<br />

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Habbin<br />

I HAVE BEEN ASSURED BY MY<br />

HAIRDRESSER, NAT, A FORMER<br />

CHARLTON ATHLETIC GOALKEEPER<br />

AND DEVOTED FAN, THAT WE ARE IN<br />

WITH A VERY GOOD CHANCE AGAINST<br />

A TEAM WHICH, IN ALL HONESTY, HAS<br />

UNDERACHIEVED THIS SEASON.<br />

He has taken a particular interest in Dimitar Mitov.<br />

Dimi was a very talented <strong>Charlton</strong> apprentice<br />

and like us, he has been hugely impressed with<br />

his season. After the performance at Newcastle,<br />

we all realised that we have a very accomplished<br />

performer in our goal. No doubt plenty of scouts<br />

will have reached the same conclusion.<br />

We probably should have won at the Valley where we<br />

spurned any number of good chances. I am sure that<br />

Sam Smith in particular will be desperate to score<br />

against them today. Following our disappointing<br />

home game against a powerful Wycombe team, we<br />

achieved guaranteed League One safety with an<br />

energetic and at times accomplished performance<br />

against Morecambe. They scored one of the best<br />

goals we have seen at the Abbey this season, but<br />

Bennett and Simper showed great promise and Wes<br />

rolled back the years with a 20-minute cameo. His<br />

control and range of vision changed the course of<br />

the game. Surely it would be good to give the wizard<br />

another season to bring on the youngsters?<br />

He has much to offer whatever he does now. If we<br />

succeed in finishing the season in the top half of the<br />

table, it will represent our best league placing since<br />

1993. What an achievement that would be!<br />

Gandhi<br />

The golden way is to be to be friends<br />

with the world and to regard the whole<br />

human family as one.<br />

On top of all that, the work done by the Community<br />

Trust this season and throughout the pandemic has<br />

been heart-warming. I loved the half time Walking<br />

Football display a few weeks ago and the display of<br />

the disability football teams during the Morecambe<br />

game was inspiring. The Newmarket Road End<br />

cheered the players to the rafters and who will ever<br />

forget their response to the little lad who scored right<br />

in front of them?<br />

Not a dry eye in the house. I get tired of the dated<br />

perception of football fans that we are all mindless<br />

hooligans and violent clans of thugs. Real fans are<br />

always passionate and deeply caring people. This<br />

was sport at its very best. Phil Mullen has done more<br />

for disabled and disadvantaged people than anyone<br />

I know.<br />

We are lucky to have him and a Community Trust<br />

which believes in the power of sport to change lives.<br />

It was wonderful to see Dimi Mitov, Harvey Knibbs<br />

and Will Mannion helping out at the Seniors’ Lunch.<br />

I have always been proud to be a U. These things<br />

make me even prouder.<br />

Andrew Stephen<br />

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with George Williams...<br />

GW: Gary Neville...Mr Reliable<br />

GW: Brie. Camembert a close second.<br />

GW: I’d say this year is the strongest League One I have been<br />

involved in. There are some massive clubs!<br />

GW: Lockdown ended! I do miss the long hair.<br />

GW: On paper it would be Saint-Maximin. But in League One I<br />

would say Scott Twine. He played more inside like a number 10<br />

but was causing us problems throughout the away game. I think he<br />

scored two.<br />

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GW: In no order... Beating Coventry away in the FA Cup First Round<br />

with Worcester City. Winning the League One Play-off Final with<br />

Barnsley against Millwall. Beating Newcastle away in the FA Cup<br />

this season!<br />

GW: We used to go to the Unicorn on Saturday nights before Echos<br />

– a great place to get started. The Orange Tree was good but I<br />

think it’s called The Jam Garden now.<br />

GW: Not a massive wings guy. Probably BBQ.<br />

GW: Ivan Toney was always a handful. Had a bit of everything, and<br />

he’s doing it in the Prem now!<br />

GW: A bit of gym work always helps!<br />

GW: The best thing about playing for <strong>Cambridge</strong> is the atmosphere<br />

surrounding the club. From the group of lads, the staff we have and the<br />

fan base. It has got a real togetherness about it which is incredible!<br />

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Community<br />

matchday<br />

Saturday 9th April, 2022 | Abbey Stadium<br />

Staff members get ready to collect donations towards the Trust<br />

Marvin the Moose says hello<br />

to young supporters<br />

Wes Hoolahan warms up in<br />

Community Trust t-shirt<br />

Disability Footballers take part<br />

in a Half-Time demonstration<br />

Young supporters engage with the<br />

pre-match Astrazeneca activities<br />

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The fans welcome the teams onto the pitch<br />

Trust participants have a go at the Mick<br />

George Chip in the Skip Half-Time challenge<br />

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Small Business<br />

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football clubs used to be like chips and<br />

gravy, two peas in a pod – a match<br />

made in community heaven.<br />

Ironmongers, ship workers, spring<br />

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which decades later are still prospering.<br />

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That’s why eBay are proud to support<br />

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<strong>Cambridge</strong> <strong>United</strong><br />

Over the past two<br />

months the club have<br />

arranged a variety of<br />

Under 21 fixtures as<br />

we look to continually<br />

evolve our games<br />

programme and give<br />

our players different<br />

challenges.<br />

The squads for these fixtures<br />

have comprised of a mixture of<br />

this season’s youth team players<br />

and young professionals. It is<br />

always nice to see some of our<br />

‘loan players’ wear the Amber &<br />

Black again.<br />

The <strong>Cambridge</strong>shire FA<br />

Invitational Cup offered an<br />

interesting challenge for the group<br />

this year. Normally Academy<br />

games are about development, so<br />

adding the competitive element<br />

against senior opposition was a<br />

big test for the players, which I am<br />

delighted they passed with flying<br />

colours by beating Ely City in the<br />

final and lifting the Cup.<br />

The competition started with<br />

a trip to Soham where a team<br />

that comprised of just three U19<br />

players alongside our U18s won<br />

3-1. Then, a trip to <strong>Cambridge</strong><br />

City where despite going 2-1<br />

down, a flurry of late goals saw the<br />

boys run out 4-2 winners after an<br />

excellent second half display. In<br />

a similar fashion to the previous<br />

rounds, the final against Ely City<br />

was won thanks to another brilliant<br />

second half, after Saleem Akambi’s<br />

opener was followed up by an<br />

outstanding team goal which Kai<br />

Yearn finished off.<br />

Away from the Cup, games against<br />

Concord Rangers of the National<br />

League South and a variety of<br />

different Category 2 and 3 Under<br />

21 teams have meant that the<br />

group have had to adapt to<br />

different situations and styles.<br />

After going a man down against<br />

<strong>Charlton</strong>, the boys managed to<br />

negotiate that situation and find<br />

a way to win. The First Team of<br />

Concord Rangers then posed a<br />

different, more physical challenge<br />

but a goal either side of the break<br />

saw off the National South Side.<br />

The groups only defeat this year<br />

arrived at the hands of Luton Town<br />

with a second half penalty enough<br />

to see off a spirited <strong>United</strong><br />

challenge.<br />

Most recently, Millwall travelled to<br />

St Neots in an entertaining game<br />

that ended 4-2 to <strong>United</strong>.<br />

Most importantly though, these<br />

games have given players such as<br />

Lewis Simper and Liam Bennett<br />

U21S RESULTS SO FAR:<br />

the game experience needed to<br />

be ready to jump into the First<br />

Team fold.<br />

Everybody saw their superb<br />

performances against Morecambe<br />

the other week and without these<br />

competitive fixtures, they wouldn’t<br />

have been ready to play 90<br />

minutes in a League One game.<br />

With fixtures against Watford U21s<br />

(A) on Thursday 21st April and<br />

Southend U21s (H) on Wednesday<br />

27th April still to come, the group<br />

will be working hard to continue<br />

their form and development as<br />

they look to finish the season<br />

strong.<br />

Pete Gill<br />

Academy Head of Coaching<br />

SOHAM TOWN RANGERS 1ST TEAM 1 – 3 CAMBRIDGE UNITED U21’S<br />

CAMBRIDGE UNITED U21’S 2 – 1 CHARLTON ATHLETIC U21’S<br />

CAMBRIDGE CITY 1ST TEAM 2 – 4 CAMBRIDGE UNITED U21’S<br />

CAMBRIDGE UNITED U21’S 2 – 0 CONCORD RANGERS 1ST TEAM<br />

CAMBRIDGE UNITED U21’S 0 – 1 LUTON TOWN U21’S<br />

CAMBRIDGE UNITED U21’S 2 – 1 ELY CITY 1ST TEAM<br />

CAMBRIDGE UNITED U21’S 4 – 2 MILLWALL U21’S<br />

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1. Where does former <strong>United</strong><br />

and <strong>Charlton</strong> centre-back Harry<br />

Lennon now ply his trade?<br />

A. Chester City<br />

B. Southend Utd<br />

C. Macclesfield Town<br />

D. Wrexham<br />

5. In which city would I be if I was<br />

attending a fixture at the Slava<br />

Stadium Eden?<br />

A. Bratislava<br />

B. Prague<br />

C. Budapest<br />

D. Vienna<br />

6. Who manages Conference<br />

National side Chesterfield?<br />

A. Mark Yates<br />

B. John Still<br />

C. Tim Flowers<br />

D. Paul Cook<br />

7. How old is U’s midfielder Lewis<br />

Simper?<br />

A. 20<br />

B. 19<br />

C. 21<br />

D. 18<br />

D. 23rd<br />

9. Who was our leading<br />

goalscorer that season with 11<br />

goals?<br />

A. Tom Youngs<br />

B. Dave Kitson<br />

C. Martin Butler<br />

D. Trevor Benjamin<br />

2. From whom did we sign<br />

Addicks legend Mike Flanagan in<br />

1986?<br />

A. <strong>Charlton</strong> <strong>Athletic</strong><br />

B. Gillingham<br />

C. QPR<br />

D. Crystal Palace<br />

3. Which non-league side did<br />

‘keeper Dimitar Mitov make one<br />

appearance for in 2015?<br />

A. Grays <strong>Athletic</strong><br />

B. Margate<br />

C. Canvey Island<br />

D. Dover <strong>Athletic</strong><br />

4. Who in Scotland are famously<br />

nicknamed the Honest Men?<br />

A. Ayr Utd<br />

B. Cowdenbeath<br />

C. Queen of the South<br />

D. Arbroath<br />

8. What was the U’s final<br />

league position the last time<br />

we competed in the third tier in<br />

2001-2?<br />

A. 22nd<br />

B. 21st<br />

C. 24th<br />

10. Which season were tonight’s<br />

visitors last in the Premier League?<br />

A. 1998/9<br />

B. 2001-2<br />

C. 2003-4<br />

D. 2006-7<br />

Answers: 1. Wrexham, 2. <strong>Charlton</strong> <strong>Athletic</strong>, 3. Canvey Island, 4. Ayr <strong>United</strong>, 5. Pregue, 6. Paul Cook, 7. 20, 8. 24th, 9. Tom Youngs, 10. 2006-07<br />

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As we reach the final<br />

stages of the season, the<br />

fantastic games keep on<br />

coming with <strong>Charlton</strong><br />

the visitors tonight at<br />

the Abbey. On behalf<br />

of everyone connected<br />

to the Women’s team, I<br />

would like to wish Mark,<br />

the staff and the players<br />

all the very best of luck.<br />

The Women’s team are now reaching<br />

the final stages of their season<br />

as well and with just two games<br />

remaining, we can start some<br />

of the planning for next season.<br />

The Development team finished<br />

their season strongly with four<br />

consecutive wins and a particularly<br />

impressive 2-0 win over a strong<br />

Watford side in their final game.<br />

I think we will see more of<br />

these young players making the<br />

transition to the first team next<br />

season, as the likes of the talented<br />

Ella Marsden have this season. We<br />

will also be looking to strengthen<br />

the team over the summer, and so<br />

I am sure the break will still be a<br />

very busy time for all of us in the<br />

management team. The application<br />

for players wishing to join us for<br />

our open trials is now available<br />

on our social media channels, so<br />

please help us spread the word.<br />

Before we look too far ahead<br />

though we still have two very<br />

important games. The first is<br />

a huge local derby against<br />

<strong>Cambridge</strong> City on Sunday 24th<br />

April at St Neots Town FC - a game<br />

that we all have looked forward to<br />

for some time.<br />

Then, our final fixture is away<br />

against AFC Wimbledon and an<br />

opportunity to avenge the defeat<br />

from a few weeks back when we<br />

had a goal disallowed and control<br />

of the game before being reduced<br />

to 10 players on 30 minutes. Both<br />

games are ones we want to win,<br />

but they are also opportunities to<br />

see a few players with next season<br />

in mind. We hope to see a few of<br />

you there to support.<br />

Let’s get behind the lads again as<br />

we approach the final few games<br />

in what has been a fantastic season<br />

on and off the pitch. Hopefully we<br />

will be celebrating another 3 points<br />

at the end of the evening.<br />

Come on you U’s!<br />

Darren Marjoram<br />

Next Game:<br />

<strong>Cambridge</strong> <strong>United</strong> Women<br />

vs <strong>Cambridge</strong> City<br />

Sunday 24th April 2022,<br />

Kick-Off 2pm, St Neots Town<br />

Football Club<br />

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with<br />

Owen Mizon<br />

IT’S HARD TO COMPREHEND THAT THE PENULTIMATE<br />

HOME FIXTURE OF THE SEASON IS ALREADY UPON US –<br />

TIME REALLY DOES FLY WHEN YOU’RE HAVING FUN!<br />

Tonight, we’ll dissect the<br />

run-ins of our 24 members as<br />

they approached the Easter<br />

fixtures, picking apart their late<br />

objectives as well as determining<br />

who we may be saying a farewell<br />

and welcome to.<br />

Starting at the top, it’s looking<br />

increasingly likely that Wigan<br />

<strong>Athletic</strong> could prove runaway<br />

leaders of the division – particularly<br />

if they’ve capitalised on their<br />

games in hand in the three-horse<br />

race. Eight unbeaten, becoming<br />

centurions is still on the cards. In<br />

spite of that, a side in even greater<br />

form, MK Dons, have tasted defeat<br />

once in 2022 and show no signs<br />

of stopping – putting pressure<br />

on fellow automatic promotion<br />

rivals Rotherham <strong>United</strong>, who have<br />

suffered back-to-back defeats but<br />

remain conscious that 2nd is still in<br />

their hands.<br />

In 4th and boasting a five-point<br />

advantage in their play-off pursuit<br />

are Plymouth Argyle. If anything,<br />

their focus may have diverted to<br />

sabotaging the top two – and<br />

why not with their watertight<br />

defence that has outrageously<br />

conceded once in their previous<br />

nine. Occupying the final positions<br />

are Sheffield Wednesday and<br />

Sunderland, both accumulating 73<br />

points and have generated sheer<br />

momentum of late, going six and<br />

eight unbeaten respectively.<br />

Unfortunately for them, their<br />

passage to the promised land is<br />

far from complete with Wycombe<br />

Wanderers hot on their heels.<br />

Solidified on the same number of<br />

points and goal difference with<br />

an identical undefeated streak to<br />

the Black Cats – nobody wants<br />

to miss out. That looks the case<br />

for Oxford <strong>United</strong> after three<br />

successive defeats, but their<br />

goalscoring prowess gives them<br />

an outside chance.<br />

Up next are the trio who have<br />

fell just short owing to costly<br />

sticky patches scattered around<br />

the campaign. In Ipswich Town<br />

and Bolton Wanderers, both<br />

with one win in five, are sides<br />

with real potential to kick on as<br />

they plot long-awaited returns to<br />

the Championship. Portsmouth<br />

perhaps require it more, they lack<br />

a goalscoring touch and have only<br />

seemed to regress.<br />

There’s an enticing battle for a tophalf<br />

finish between a pack of four,<br />

with the promoted Cheltenham<br />

Town and <strong>Cambridge</strong> <strong>United</strong><br />

leading the way and enjoying<br />

some season. Under the tutelage<br />

of Michael Duff and Mark Bonner,<br />

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they’re in safe hands. The last of<br />

three lodged on 54 points are<br />

Accrington Stanley, back to winning<br />

ways and continuing to hold their<br />

own. <strong>Charlton</strong> <strong>Athletic</strong> are the final<br />

outfit and, with four successes<br />

in six, they will hope to lay the<br />

foundations for a busy summer.<br />

Safe enough to no longer look over<br />

their shoulders are Shrewsbury<br />

Town, whose gritty defensive<br />

resolve has done the trick. Five<br />

more points will match last season’s<br />

points tally to ensure another<br />

consistent showing. The same can<br />

be said about Burton Albion, whose<br />

sizzling start to the season gave<br />

them a cushion they held on to.<br />

As for Lincoln City, they’ve never<br />

really recovered from their Wembley<br />

hangover as they languish in 18th<br />

courtesy of one win in six.<br />

Now here’s where things get<br />

tasty. With five points separating<br />

five teams, every point matters<br />

in the bid to avoid the drop.<br />

Currently remaining afloat via goal<br />

difference, which could ultimately<br />

determine things, are Fleetwood<br />

Town and Morecambe. What’s set<br />

them apart is goals, particularly<br />

for the Shrimps who have the<br />

division’s leading goalscorer<br />

in their ranks. Can they keep<br />

churning out results or will they<br />

succumb to the pressure?<br />

Gillingham know the solitary win<br />

would breathe life into their run-in<br />

– and you wouldn’t bet against that<br />

being around the corner under Neil<br />

Harris, where they’ve remained<br />

competitive in their previous six<br />

games. Maximum points would<br />

be a start for AFC Wimbledon. A<br />

winless run of 24 games is far from<br />

ideal, but they’ve escaped from<br />

these situations before. Doncaster<br />

Rovers realistically need a minimum<br />

of 42 points to survive, but the fact<br />

they’re yet to record a run of three<br />

games unbeaten makes for shallow<br />

reading. Matters are grim for Crewe<br />

Alexandra, whose relegation to<br />

League Two was recently confirmed.<br />

Planning for next season has already<br />

started as the Railwaymen aim to<br />

bounce back.<br />

So, who’s joining us you say? A<br />

certain Peterborough <strong>United</strong> look<br />

destined to make an immediate<br />

return to the third tier, whereas<br />

Derby County’s brave resistance<br />

has run out of steam alongside<br />

Barnsley who have faltered in the<br />

face of their pre-season optimism.<br />

Forest Green Rovers look head<br />

and shoulders above their pack,<br />

whilst Exeter City and Port Vale<br />

are in admirable form. But in<br />

arguably the most unpredictable<br />

fourth tier in years, the promotion<br />

race remains anyone’s guess.<br />

*Data correct as of 10/04/2022<br />

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no place for discrimination in our game. If<br />

you do not agree, then you are not welcome.<br />

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Match Replay<br />

cambridge united<br />

morecambe fc<br />

2<br />

Smith, Ironside (pen)<br />

1<br />

Stockton<br />

Saturday 9th April, 2022 | Sky Bet League One | Abbey Stadium | Attendance: 5,813<br />

<strong>Cambridge</strong> <strong>United</strong> made an<br />

instant return to winning ways<br />

in Sky Bet League One with<br />

a clinical 2-1 success against<br />

Morecambe at the Abbey<br />

Stadium.<br />

A Sam Smith strike on the cusp of<br />

half-time gave the U’s a deserved<br />

lead from an encouraging opening.<br />

Whilst weathering a second-half<br />

storm, Cole Stockton levelled<br />

matters with a sublime longdistance<br />

volley to hand the visitors<br />

a crucial equaliser – only to be<br />

shattered immediately when Joe<br />

Ironside dispatched from the<br />

penalty area to ensure the points<br />

and another season in the third tier.<br />

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full match highlights<br />

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view from the<br />

press box<br />

with Doug Shulman...<br />

THE WIN OVER MORECAMBE IN OUR LAST<br />

GATHERING AT THE ABBEY HAS MATHEMATICALLY<br />

SECURED THE U’S LEAGUE ONE FOOTBALL FOR<br />

ANOTHER SEASON AND WITH FOUR GAMES OF THE<br />

CAMPAIGN STILL TO PLAY.<br />

In truth, they pretty much got<br />

the job done following victory<br />

at Wimbledon towards the<br />

end of last month, then further<br />

cemented that position with the<br />

away success at Ipswich but, to<br />

formally rubber-stamp matters<br />

last Saturday week, was certainly<br />

something to celebrate.<br />

It could perhaps be viewed as<br />

slightly negative, raising a glass to<br />

being 16 points clear of the bottom<br />

four when the U’s are in reality – at<br />

the time of writing – looking a<br />

good bet to clinch a top half finish.<br />

Nevertheless, the quality at this<br />

level cannot be underestimated, as<br />

has been evident from the opening<br />

day fixture against Oxford so, for<br />

the U’s to comfortably hold their<br />

own and provide everyone with<br />

such brilliant memories during<br />

the past nine months, is surely<br />

something to shout about.<br />

In fact, the club are on course to<br />

record what will be their highest<br />

league placing since the 1993/94<br />

season, when they concluded<br />

that particular Endsleigh League<br />

Division Two campaign in 10th<br />

place, sandwiched between Hull<br />

and Huddersfield. The fortunes<br />

of other clubs in the league that<br />

year is a barometer of how quickly<br />

things can change too. A quartet<br />

of teams are now plying their trade<br />

outside the top four divisions<br />

in, Barnet, Wrexham, York and<br />

Stockport; the latter two actually<br />

reaching the play-offs, which were<br />

eventually won by now-Premier<br />

League outfit Burnley.<br />

Going in the opposite direction<br />

courtesy of relegation to the<br />

Football League basement were<br />

the aforementioned Barnet, Exeter,<br />

Hartlepool and remarkably Fulham<br />

– who may have been promoted<br />

back to the top flight by the time<br />

you read this. Five other clubs,<br />

including the U’s, Bristol Rovers<br />

and Leyton Orient, have also had<br />

spells in non-league, but managed<br />

to regain their status.<br />

Moving back to the present day,<br />

the current season will no doubt<br />

continue to throw up plenty of<br />

results defying form and betting<br />

odds, as pressure mounts to clinch<br />

promotion, reach the play-offs<br />

or avoid relegation. Witness<br />

struggling Everton beating<br />

Champions League chasing<br />

Manchester <strong>United</strong> ten days ago,<br />

or today’s visitors <strong>Charlton</strong> sealing<br />

a deserved 1-0 away win at title<br />

contenders Rotherham.<br />

The trepidation, the unknown, the<br />

unpredictable nature of football.<br />

That is why we love the game as<br />

we do!<br />

Doug Shulman<br />

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I AM FREQUENTLY ASKED WHAT THE RELEVANCE OF<br />

CFU IS NOW THAT THE CLUB IS WELL RUN, OWNS ITS<br />

GROUND AGAIN AND MAKING ITS WAY UP THE LEAGUES.<br />

We also have CUSP asking the<br />

day-to-day questions and the<br />

promise of a Golden Share or<br />

Shadow Board, although we<br />

have yet to see what that might<br />

look like.<br />

I take great pride in the fact that we<br />

are the first club to employ this way<br />

of protecting the club from future<br />

owners who might be tempted<br />

into asset stripping, changing the<br />

badge, changing our colours, or<br />

selling the ground. As things stand,<br />

none of these potential crises<br />

would seem to be possible and so<br />

the question about what we are and<br />

what we do is a good one.<br />

I like to think that we have made<br />

ourselves useful to the club in a<br />

number of different ways - such as<br />

running Away Travel, helping with<br />

the reintroduction of hard copy<br />

Programmes and even running<br />

the poll to determine Player of the<br />

Season.<br />

The Lottery raises a lot of money for<br />

the club, much of which is used for<br />

maintenance of the pitch and vital<br />

medical equipment. It also funded<br />

the electronic scoreboards which<br />

I was delighted to see advertising<br />

our AGM, as well as celebrating the<br />

birthdays of our fans. We help to<br />

put the icing on the cake.<br />

In addition, we support the work<br />

of the Community Trust and<br />

encourage community links with<br />

places such as the local mosque<br />

and homeless shelter. We promote<br />

real diversity in the community<br />

and most recently have been<br />

supportive of women supporters<br />

and the Amber Belles. We seek to<br />

explore which fans’ needs could be<br />

more fully met and have suggested<br />

ways to support the elderly,<br />

the less mobile and those with<br />

autism, for example. We believe<br />

that by working with the club we<br />

can reach a situation when any<br />

fan, regardless of needs, can feel<br />

welcomed and fully provided for at<br />

the Abbey Stadium. A task made<br />

more straightforward by getting our<br />

venerable ground back.<br />

Finally, we are independent<br />

and democratic. Our FED and<br />

committee members are elected by<br />

and answerable to our membership.<br />

We do our best to represent the<br />

views of all <strong>Cambridge</strong> fans and<br />

sometimes that has brought us into<br />

opposition with a particular view.<br />

That said, we remain a force for<br />

good and are entirely determined<br />

to help the club we love as much<br />

as we can. We hope that you will<br />

Barack Obama<br />

The single most<br />

powerful word in our<br />

democracy is the word ‘we’.<br />

We, the people. We shall<br />

overcome. Yes we can.<br />

join us at our AGM and give us our<br />

views. If you’re not a member yet,<br />

do join us.<br />

Finally, for me:<br />

Player of the season:<br />

HARRISON DUNK<br />

Most improved player:<br />

HARVEY KNIBBS<br />

Best young player:<br />

LIAM BENNETT<br />

What do you think?<br />

Andrew Stephen<br />

Chairman of CFU<br />

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2021/22<br />

Fixtures & Results<br />

DATE K/O COMP H/A OPPOSITION ATT. REF RES STARTING XI<br />

AUGUST 2021<br />

SAT 7th 15:00 SBL1 H Oxford <strong>United</strong> 6,444 D Rock D 1-1 Mitov Williams Jones Taylor Iredale<br />

TUE 10th 19:45 CCup H Swindon Town 1,825 T Kettle W 0-0* Mitov Williams Okedina Jones Iredale ■<br />

SAT 14th 15:00 SBL1 A Accrington Stanley 2,077 B Speedie L 1-2 Mitov Williams Digby Taylor Iredale<br />

TUE 17th 19:45 SBL1 A Plymouth Argyle 10,532 C Sarginson D 1-1 Mitov Williams ■ Jones Taylor Iredale<br />

SAT 21st 15:00 SBL1 H Burton Albion 4,468 B Toner W 3-0 Mitov Willaims Jones ■ Masterson Iredale<br />

TUE 24th 19:45 CCup A Millwall 4,005 N Hair L 1-3 Mitov Williams Jones Masterson Iredale<br />

SAT 28th 15:00 SBL1 H Bolton Wanderers 6,124 T Neild W 1-0 Mitov Williams Jones Masterson Iredale ■<br />

TUE 31st 19:00 EFLT H Oxford <strong>United</strong> 1,390 W 4-1 McKenzie-Lyle Bennett Dunk Digby Jobe<br />

SEPTEMBER 2021<br />

SAT 11th 15:00 SBL1 H Lincoln City 5,833 S Purkiss L 1-5 Mitov Williams ■ Jones Masterson Iredale<br />

SAT 18th 15:00 SBL1 A Portsmouth 15,330 G Ward W 2-1 Mitov Williams ■ Jones Masterson Iredale<br />

TUE 21st 19:45 EFLT H Tottenham Hotspur U21 2,025 W 1-0 McKenzie-Lyle Williams Dunk Okedina Jones <br />

SAT 25th 15:00 SBL1 H Fleetwood Town 4,429 P Howard D 2-2 Mitov Williams Okedina Masterson Iredale<br />

TUE 28th 19:45 SBL1 H Gillingham 4,019 J Bell L 0-2 Mitov Willams Jones ■ Masterson Iredale<br />

OCTOBER 2021<br />

SAT 2nd 15:00 SBL1 A Crewe Alexandra 4,237 T Reeves D 2-2 Mitov Williams ■ Jones Masterson Iredale<br />

SAT 16th 15:00 SBL1 H Ipswich Town 7,944 L Doughty D 2-2 Mitov Williams Jones Masterson Iredale<br />

TUE 19th 19:45 SBL1 H Sheffield Wednesday 7,342 S Oldham D 1-1 Mitov Williams Jones Masterson Iredale ■<br />

SAT 23rd 15:00 SBL1 A Shrewsbury Town 5,711 S Mather L 1-4 Mitov Williams Jones ■ Masterson Iredale <br />

TUE 26th 19:45 SBL1 A Doncaster Rovers 6,146 A Haines D 1-1 Holy Williams Okedina Jones Dunk ■<br />

SAT 30th 15:00 SBL1 H AFC Wimbledon 5,609 T Reeves W 1-0 Holy Williams ■ Okedina Jones ■ Iredale ■<br />

NOVEMBER 2021<br />

TUE 2nd 19:45 SBL1 A Morecambe 3,414 R Madley W 2-0 Mitov Okedina Masterson Iredale Dunk<br />

SAT 6th 15:00 FA Cup A Northampton Town 3,792 M Coy D 2-2 Mitov Williams Okedina Masterson Iredale<br />

TUE 9th 19:00 EFLT A Stevenage 967 L 0-1 McKenzie-Lyle Davies Dunk Okedina Masterson ■<br />

SAT 13th 15:00 SBL1 A MK Dons 9,904 S Stockbridge L 1-4 Mitov Williams ■ Okedina ■ Masterson Iredale<br />

TUE 16th 19:45 FA Cup H Northampton Town 3,068 D Drysdale W 3-1 Mitov Williams Iredale Okedina Dunk<br />

SAT 20th 15:00 SBL1 A Rotherham <strong>United</strong> 9,534 A Davies L 1-3 Mitov Williams Masterson Iredale Dunk<br />

TUE 23th 19:45 SBL1 H Wigan <strong>Athletic</strong> 4,101 D Bourne D 2-2 Mitov Williams Masterson Iredale Dunk<br />

SAT 27th 15:00 SBL1 H Sunderland 7,174 R Lewis L 1-2 Mitov Williams Masterson Iredale Dunk<br />

TUE 30th 19:00 EFLT H Walsall 718 W 2-0 McKenzie-Lyle Bennett Iredale ■ Okedina Masterson<br />

DECEMBER 2022<br />

SAT 4th 15:00 FA Cup H Exeter City 2,834 D Rock W 2-1 Mitov Williams Okedina ■ Iredale Dunk <br />

TUE 7th 19:45 SBL1 A Cheltenham Town 2,762 C Pollard W 5-0 Mitov Williams Okedina Iredale Dunk<br />

SAT 11th 15:00 SBL1 A <strong>Charlton</strong> <strong>Athletic</strong> 24,886 B Speedie L 0-2 Mitov Williams Okedina Iredale Dunk ■ <br />

SAT 18th 15:00 SBL1 H Rotherham <strong>United</strong> 5,323 T Kettle L 0-1 Mitov Williams Okedina Iredale Dunk<br />

JANUARY 2022<br />

MON 3rd 15:00 SBL1 H Portsmouth 6,832 J Smith D 0-0 Mitov Williams Okedina Iredale ■ Dunk<br />

SAT 8th 15:00 FA Cup A Newcastle <strong>United</strong> 51,395 M Salisbury W 1-0 Mitov Williams Okedina Iredale Dunk<br />

TUE 11th 19:00 EFLT H Portsmouth 1,803 D Drysdale W 2-1 Mitov Bennett Dunk Okedina Iredale ■<br />

SAT 15th 15:00 SBL1 A Lincoln City 8,507 A Kitchen W 1-0 Mitov Okedina Sherring Iredale Dunk<br />

TUE 18th 19:45 SBL1 H Doncaster Rovers 4,575 C Sarginson W 3-1 Mitov Okedina Sherring Iredale ■ Dunk <br />

SAT 22nd 15:00 SBL1 H Crewe Alexandra 5,428 S Allison W 1-0 Mitov Williams Sherring ■ Iredale ■ Dunk<br />

TUE 25th 19:00 EFLT A Rotherham <strong>United</strong> 2,239 M Coy L 1-1** Mitov Bennett Williams Okedina Dunk<br />

SAT 29th 15:00 SBL1 A Fleetwood Town 2,515 R Welch D 1-1 Mitov Williams Okedina ■ Iredale Dunk<br />

FEBRUARY 2022<br />

TUE 1st 19:45 SBL1 A Bolton Wanderers 13,334 A Haines L 0-2 Mitov ■ Williams Okedina Iredale Dunk<br />

SAT 5th 17:30 FA Cup H Luton Town 7,937 J Smith L 0-3 Mitov Williams Okedina Sherring Dunk<br />

TUE 8th 19:45 SBL1 A Gillingham 3,824 J Bell L 0-1 Mitov Williams Okedina Sherring Dunk<br />

SAT 12th 15:00 SBL1 A Burton Albion 2,578 M Edwards D 2-2 Mitov Williams Okedina Sherring ■ Dunk<br />

SAT 19th 15:00 SBL1 H Accrington Stanley 5,602 L Swabey W 2-0 Mitov Williams Okedina Sherring Dunk<br />

TUE 22nd 19:45 SBL1 H Plymouth Argyle 5,286 R Madley W 2-0 Mitov Williams ■ Okedina ■ Sherring Bennett <br />

SAT 26th 15:00 SBL1 A Oxford <strong>United</strong> 10,004 C Breakspear L 2-4 Mitov Williams Okedina Sherring Dunk ■ <br />

MARCH 2022<br />

TUE 1st 19:45 SBL1 A Wycombe Wanderers 4,083 J Oldham L 0-3 Mitov Williams Jones Sherring Dunk<br />

SAT 5th 15:00 SBL1 H Shrewsbury Town 5,651 N Hair D 0-0 Mitov Williams Okedina ■ Jones Dunk<br />

SAT 12th 15:00 SBL1 A Sheffield Wednesday 22,646 S Stockbridge L 0-6 Mitov Williams Sherring Jones Dunk<br />

SAT 19th 15:00 SBL1 H MK Dons 6,325 S Barrott L 0-1 Mitov Williams Okedina Jones Dunk<br />

SAT 26th 15:00 SBL1 A AFC Wimbledon 8,463 D Handley W 1-0 Mitov Williams Okedina Jones Dunk<br />

APRIL 2022<br />

SAT 2nd 15:00 SBL1 A Ipswich Town 26,515 C Hicks W 1-0 Mitov Williams Okedina Jones Dunk ■<br />

Tue 5th 19:45 SBL1 H Wycombe Wanderers 4,751 W Finnie L 1-4 Mitov Williams Okedina Jones Dunk<br />

SAT 9th 15:00 SBL1 H Morecambe 5,813 C Boyeson W 2-1 Mitov Bennett Sherring Jones Iredale <br />

FRI 15th 15:00 SBL1 A Wigan <strong>Athletic</strong><br />

MON 18th 15:00 SBL1 H <strong>Charlton</strong> <strong>Athletic</strong><br />

SAT 23rd 15:00 SBL1 A Sunderland<br />

SAT 30th 15:00 SBL1 H Cheltenham Town<br />

* <strong>Cambridge</strong> won on penalties 3-1 | ** <strong>Cambridge</strong> lost on penalties 7-6<br />

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KEY: HOME GAMES ARE IN BOLD | GOALSCORER | BOOKED ■ | SENT-OFF ■ | STARTING XI | FIRST SUB | SECOND SUB | THIRD SUB | FOURTH SUB | FIFTH SUB | OWN GOAL ‡<br />

SUBSTITUTES<br />

Digby O’Neil Tracey ■ Hoolaham Brophy Ironside May 71’, Smith 76’, Dunk, Okedina, Mannion, Knibbs, Worman<br />

Weir ■ May ■ Knibbs Worman Dunk Smith Taylor 58’, Ironside 72’, Digby 73’, Brophy, O’Neil, Mannion, Bennett<br />

Brophy O’Neil Weir Dunk Hoolahan Ironside May 60’, May 61’, Tracey 90’, Mannion, Knibbs, Worman, Bennett<br />

Tracey May ■ Digby ■ O’Neil ■ Brophy ■ Ironside Dunk 31’, Smith 78’, Weir 90’, Mannion, Knibbs, Worman, Jobe<br />

Brophy Digby O’Neil Hoolahan Smith Ironside Tracey 70’, Knibbs 84’, Dunk, Weir, May, Lankester, Mannion<br />

Weir Worman May Tracey Knibbs Smith Lankester 70’, Digby 75’, Ironside 75’, Brophy, O’Neil, Mannion, Bennett<br />

Digby ■ O’Neil ■ Tracey Hoolahan ■ Brophy Ironside Smith 70’, Knibbs 78’, Dunk 90+1’, Weir, May, Lankester, Mannion<br />

May ■ Lankester Weir Worman Smith Knibbs Yearn 69’, Brophy 77’, Mannion, Masterson, Williams, Beckett, O’Neil<br />

Tracey Digby ■ O’Neil Hoolahan Smith Ironside Lankester 75’, Weir 75’, Knibbs ■ 80’, Brophy, Dunk, McKenzie-Lyle, Okedina<br />

Tracey ■ May Digby ■ O’Neil Brophy Ironside Smith 74’, Dunk 87’, McKenzie-Lyle, Okedina, Weir, Lankester, Knibbs<br />

Weir Worman May Lankester ■ Smith Knibbs Davies 63’, Yearn 63’, Iredale 77’, Mannion, Brophy, O’Neil, Ironside<br />

Tracey O’Neil May Digby ■ Brophy Ironside Smith 83’, Dunk, McKenzie-Lyle, Weir, Lankester, Knibbs, Worman<br />

Tracey Digby O’Neil Brophy Ironside Smith Lankester 66’, May 76’, Weir 76’, Dunk, McKenzie-Lyle, Okedina, Knibbs<br />

Lankester O’Neil May Digby Brophy Ironside Hoolahan 64’, Tracey 64’, Smith 73’, Dunk, McKenzie-Lyle, Okedina, Weir<br />

May Digby Tracey Hoolahan Brophy Ironside Smith 78’, Knibbs 85’, Dunk 90+5’, McKenzie-Lyle, Okedina, Weir, Worman<br />

Smith Weir Digby May Brophy Ironside Tracey 84’, Dunk 84’, McKenzie-Lyle, Okedina, Davies, Knibbs, Worman<br />

May ■ Digby ■ Tracey Hoolahan ■ Brophy ■ Ironside McKEnzie-Lyle 37’, Weir 71’, Smith ■ 78’, Knibbs 89’, Dunk, Okedina, Worman<br />

Tracey Worman Iredale Weir Brophy Smith Knibbs 72’, Ironside 72’, McKenzie-Lyle, Davies, Simper, Lankester, Masterson<br />

Digby Weir Smith Hoolahan Tracey Ironside Masterson 74’, Brophy 79’, Dunk, McKenzie-Lyle, Lankester, Knibbs, Worman<br />

Digby Knibbs Weir Worman Brophy Ironside Tracey 69’, Smith ■ 75’, McKenzie-Lyle, Davies, Simper, Lankester, Bennett<br />

May Digby Tracey Worman Smith ■ Ironside Brophy 45’, Weir 63’, Knibbs 63’, Dunk, McKenzie-Lyle, Davies, Bennett<br />

May Bennett Simper Yearn Worman Knibbs Brophy 64’, Weir ■ 64’, Ironside 80’, Williams, Beckett, Digby, McConnell<br />

Weir Digby Smith Hoolahan Brophy Ironside Dunk 45’, May 83, Knibbs 83’, McKenzie-Lyle, Davies, Simper, Worman<br />

Digby Worman May Knibbs Ironside Smith Weir 73’, Brophy 73’, Lankester 88’, McKenzie-Lyle, Davies, Masterson, Bennett<br />

May Digby Smith Hoolahan Brophy Ironside Knibbs 83’, Weir 87’, McKenzie-Lyle, Okedina, Tracey, Lankester, Worman<br />

Weir ■ Digby Smith May Brophy Ironside Knibbs ■ 74’, Worman 85’, McKenzie-Lyle, Okedina, Davies, Tracey, Lankester<br />

May Digby Smith Hoolahan Brophy Ironside Tracey 77’, Knibbs 77’, McKenzie-Lyle, Okedina, Weir, Lankester, Worman<br />

Weir Lankester Simper ■ Worman Knibbs Smith Dunk 62’, Tracey 62’, Digby 73’, Brophy 74’, Yearn 90’, Mitov, May<br />

Digby May Tracey Hoolahan Brophy Ironside Smith 62’, Masterson 80’, Weir 80’, Knibbs 80’, McKenzie-Lyle, Lankester, Worman<br />

Weir Digby Smith ■ May Tracey Ironside Brophy 45’, Knibbs 77’, Lankester 82’, McKenzie-Lyle, Masterson. Worman<br />

Weir Digby ■ Smith May ■ Brophy Ironside ■ Knibbs 77’, Lankester 88’, Worman 90+3’, McKenzie-Lyle, Masterson, Yearn, McConnell<br />

Digby Weir Smith ■ May Brophy Ironside ■ Knibbs 82’, Lankester 82’, McKenzie-Lyle, Worman, Dickens, Yearn, McConnell<br />

Digby Worman Smith ■ ■ May Brophy ■ Ironside Knibbs 77’, Hoolahan 90+19’, O’Neil, McKenzie-Lyle, Weir, Lankester, Masterson<br />

Digby Worman Knibbs ■ May Brophy Ironside Hoolahan 62’, Lankester ■ 76’, O’Neil 90+5’, Bennett, Gill, Yearn, McConnell<br />

May Lankester ■ O’Neil Hoolahan Knibbs Smith Worman 45’, Brophy 71’, Digby 71’, Ironside 83’, Dickens 90+1’, Mannion<br />

Worman Digby Smith May Brophy ■ Ironside Hoolahan 61’, Knibbs 82’, Lankester 90+4’, O’Neil, Mannion, Bennett, Dickens<br />

May Digby Knibbs Lankester Brophy ■ Ironside Smith 64’, O’Neil 71’, Worman 84’, Mannion, Bennett, Dickens<br />

Digby May Knibbs Hoolahan ■ Brophy Smith Lankester 75’, Worman 87’, Okedina 87’, Mannion, Bennett, Dickens, Yearn<br />

Digby May Knibbs Worman Brophy Smith Mannion, Gill, Dickens, Bennett, Yearn, McConnell, Akanbi<br />

Lankester Digby May ■ Brophy Hoolahan Smith Knibbs 76’, Mannion, Sherring, Worman, Bennett, Yearn, McConnell<br />

Digby Worman Knibbs May Brophy Smith Sherring 45’, Tolaj 65’, Lankester 74’, Mannion, O’Neil, Bennett, Akanbi<br />

Digby ■ May ■ Knibbs Hoolahan Brophy Smith Worman 75’, Tolaj 75’, Lankester 75’, Taylor, O’Neil, Bennett, Gill, Yearn, McConnell<br />

Digby O’Neil Knibbs May Brophy Smith Lankester 63’, Tolaj 72’, Mannion, Worman, Bennett<br />

Digby May Knibbs Hoolahan Brophy Smith Taylor, O’Neil, Tolaj, Lankester, Mannion, Worman, Bennett<br />

Digby May Knibbs Hoolahan Brophy Smith O’Neil 90+7’, Mannion, Taylor, Tolaj, Lankester, Worman<br />

Digby O’Neil Lankester May Brophy Smith Worman 69’, Tracey 79’, Dunk 86’, Mannion, Dunk, Akanbi, Tolaj<br />

May Digby Lankester Hoolahan Brophy ■ Smith O’Neil ■ 77’, Tracey 77’, Tolaj 85’, Mannion, Worman, Jones, Bennett<br />

Digby Worman Tracey May ■ Brophy Smith Lankester 67’, Ironside 67’, Tolaj 81’, Okedina, Mannion, Bennett, Yearn<br />

May Digby Smith Hoolahan Brophy Ironside Tracey 67’, Knibbs 84’, Mannion, Tolaj, Lankester, Worman, Bennett<br />

May Digby Smith Hoolahan Brophy Ironside O'Neil 45', Knibbs 45', Okedina 63', Tolaj, Tracey, Lankester, Mannion<br />

Digby ■ O’Neil Smith Knibbs Brophy Ironside Hoolahan 71’, Lankester 77’, May 78’, Mannion, Tolaj, Sherring, Worman<br />

Digby ■ May Smith Knibbs Brophy Ironside Hoolahan 71’, Tracey ■ 82’, Sherring 90+6’, Mannion, Tolaj, Lankester, Worman<br />

Digby May ■ Smith ■ Knibbs Brophy Ironside Sherring 90+4’, Mannion, Iredale, Hoolahan, Tolaj, Lankester, Worman<br />

Digby ■ May Lankester Worman Iredale Ironside Knibbs 61’, Brophy 61’, Smith 62’, Mannion, Tolaj, Simper, Sherring<br />

Digby Simper Smith Knibbs Brophy Ironside Hoolahan 65’, Okedina 72’, Dunk 82’, Mannino, Tracey, May, Lankester<br />

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LEAGUE 1 STAT PACK<br />

LEAGUE TABLE<br />

2o21 /22<br />

# CLUB P W D L F A +/- PTS<br />

1 WIGAN ATHLETIC 40 26 8 6 73 36 37 86<br />

2 MILTON KEYNES DONS 42 24 11 7 69 26 29 83<br />

3 ROTHERHAM UNITED 40 24 8 8 64 26 38 80<br />

4 PLYMOUTH ARGYLE 52 23 9 10 67 40 27 78<br />

5 SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 41 20 13 8 67 44 23 73<br />

6 SUNDERLAND 41 21 10 10 69 49 20 73<br />

7 WYCOMBE WANDERERS 42 20 13 9 69 49 20 73<br />

8 OXFORD UNITED 42 20 9 13 76 54 22 69<br />

9 IPSWICH TOWN 42 17 14 11 60 42 18 65<br />

10 BOLTON WANDERERS 42 17 10 15 63 52 11 61<br />

11 PORTSMOUTH 40 16 12 12 54 41 13 60<br />

12 CHELTENHAM TOWN 42 13 15 14 61 61 -10 54<br />

13 CAMBRIDGE UNITED 42 14 12 16 51 64 -13 54<br />

14 ACCRINGTON STANLEY 42 15 9 18 54 73 -19 54<br />

15 CHARLTON ATHLETIC 42 15 8 19 49 52 -3 53<br />

16 SHREWBURY TOWN 42 12 13 17 42 40 2 49<br />

17 BURTON ALBION 41 13 9 19 48 63 -15 48<br />

18 LINCOLN CITY 42 12 10 20 47 57 -10 46<br />

19 FLEETWOOD TOWN 41 8 14 19 55 71 -16 38<br />

20 MORECAMBE 42 9 11 22 53 82 -29 38<br />

21 GILLINGHAM 42 6 17 19 43 66 -30 38<br />

22 AFC WIMBLEDON 42 6 17 19 43 66 -23 35<br />

23 DONCASTER ROVERS 42 9 6 27 30 76 -46 33<br />

24 CREWE ALEXANDRA 42 6 7 29 32 78 -46 25<br />

LAST UPDATED: 11.04.2022<br />

TONIGHT’S<br />

Fixtures<br />

KICK-OFF 7.45PM UNLESS STATED OTHERWISE<br />

VS<br />

VS<br />

VS<br />

VS<br />

Top Five<br />

Goalscorers<br />

ROSS STEWART<br />

SUNDERLAND 22<br />

COLE STOCKTON<br />

MORECAMBE 22<br />

WILL KEANE<br />

WIGAN ATHLETIC 21<br />

ALFIE MAY<br />

CHELTENHAM TOWN 21<br />

MATTY TAYLOR<br />

OXFORD UNITED 20<br />

Top Five<br />

Assists<br />

SEAN MCCONVILLE<br />

ACCRINGTON STANLEY 14<br />

SCOTT TWINE<br />

MK DONS 12<br />

GAVIN WHYTE<br />

OXFORD UNITED 10<br />

BARRY BANNAN<br />

SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 10<br />

MAX POWER<br />

WIGAN ATHLETIC 10<br />

Top Five<br />

Clean Sheets<br />

MICHAEL COOPER<br />

PLYMOUTH ARGYLE 17<br />

DAVID STOCKDALE<br />

WYCOMBE WANDERERS 16<br />

GAVIN BAZUNU<br />

PORTSMOUTH 15<br />

BAILEY PEACOCK-FARRELL<br />

SHEFFIELD WEDNESDAY 14<br />

BEN AMOS<br />

WIGAN ATHLETIC 14<br />

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Sunderland (A)<br />

Saturday 23rd April 2022 | Sky Bet League One<br />

15:00 | Stadium of Light<br />

Adult: £26<br />

65+: £23<br />

Under 22: £18<br />

Under 16: £12<br />

Cheltenham Town (H)<br />

Saturday 30th April 2022<br />

Sky Bet League One | 12:30<br />

Abbey Stadium<br />

Main Stand: Adult, £22 | 64+, £17 | Full-time<br />

Student, £17 | 18-23, £17 | Armed Forces, £17<br />

Under 18, £10 | Under 12, £5<br />

Newmarket Road End: Adult, £18 | 64+, £14<br />

Full-time Student, £14 | 18-23, £14 | Armed<br />

Forces, £14 | Under 18, £10 | Under 12, £5<br />

North Habbin Terrace: Adult, £18 | 64+, £14<br />

Full-time Student, £14 | 18-23, £14 | Armed<br />

Forces, £14 | Under 18, £10 | Under 12, £5<br />

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THE SQUADS<br />

CAMBRIDGE UNITED<br />

MANAGER: MARK BONNER<br />

CHARLTON ATHLETIC<br />

MANAGER: JOHNNIE JACKSON<br />

DIMITAR MITOV (GK) ● 1<br />

GEORGE WILLIAMS ● 2<br />

JACK IREDALE ● 3<br />

PAUL DIGBY ● 4<br />

GREG TAYLOR ● 5<br />

LLOYD JONES ● 6<br />

JAMES BROPHY ● 7<br />

LIAM O’NEIL ● 8<br />

JOE IRONSIDE ● 9<br />

SAM SMITH ● 10<br />

HARRISON DUNK ● 11<br />

KAI MCKENZIE-LYLE (GK) ● 13<br />

WES HOOLAHAN ● 14<br />

JUBRIL OKEDINA ● 15<br />

JENSEN WEIR ● 16<br />

LORENT TOLAJ ● 17<br />

SHILOW TRACEY ● 18<br />

ADAM MAY ● 19<br />

LEWIS SIMPER ● 22<br />

JACK LANKESTER ● 23<br />

SAM SHERRING ● 24<br />

WILL MANNION (GK) ● 25<br />

HARVEY KNIBBS ● 26<br />

BEN WORMAN ● 27<br />

LIAM BENNETT ● 28<br />

TOM DICKENS ● 29<br />

HARVEY BECKETT ● 31<br />

KAI YEARN ● 33<br />

GLENN MCCONELL ● 35<br />

1 ● CRAIG MACGILLIVRAY (GK)<br />

2 ● CHRIS GUNTER<br />

3 ● BEN PURRINGTON<br />

4 ● GEORGE DOBSON<br />

5 ● AKIN FAMEWO<br />

6 ● JASON PEARCE<br />

7 ● DIALLANG JAIYESIMI<br />

8 ● JAKE FORSTER-CASKEY<br />

9 ● JAYDEN STOCKLEY<br />

10 ● ALBIE MORGAN<br />

11 ● ALEX GILBEY<br />

12 ● NILE JOHN<br />

14 ● CONOR WASHINGTON<br />

15 ● SAM LAVELLE<br />

16 ● ADAM MATTHEWS<br />

17 ● ELLIOT LEE<br />

18 ● JONATHAN LEKO<br />

19 ● JUAN CASTILLO<br />

21 ● SCOTT FRASER<br />

22 ● CHUKS ANEKE<br />

23 ● COREY BLACKETT-TAYLOR<br />

24 ● RYAN INNISS<br />

26 ● BEN WATSON<br />

27 ● PAPE SOUARÉ<br />

28 ● SEAN CLARE<br />

30 ● STEPHEN HENDERSON (GK)<br />

48 ● MASON BURSTOW<br />

Referee:<br />

Paul Howard<br />

Assistant Referee:<br />

Leigh Crowhurst<br />

Assistant Referee:<br />

Joseph Stokes<br />

Fourth official:<br />

Declan Ford<br />

NEXT UP @ THE ABBEY<br />

Saturday 30th April 2022 | Sky Bet League One

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