The 2021–22 season is Cambridge United's 110th year in their history, and first season back in the third tier since the 2001–02 season, following promotion last season. Along with the league, the club will also compete in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2021 to 30 June 2022.
Pre-season Cambridge United announced they would have friendlies against Cardiff City, Newmarket Town, Brentford XI, Queens Park Rangers, AFC Sudbury and Northampton Town as part of their pre-season preparations.
Competitions League One
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches The U's fixtures were revealed on 24 June 2021.
FA Cup
Cambridge were drawn away to Northampton Town in the first round, at home to Exeter City in the second round and away to Newcastle United in the third round.
EFL Cup
Cambridge United were drawn at home to Swindon Town in the first round and away to Millwall in the second round.
EFL Trophy
The U's were drawn into Southern Group H alongside Oxford United, Stevenage and Tottenham Hotspur U21s. On July 7, the fixtures for the group stage was announced. In the knock-out stages, Cambridge were drawn at home to Portsmouth and away to Rotherham United in the quarter-finals.
Transfers Transfers in DatePositionNameFromFeeRef. 25 June 2021 RW Ipswich Town Undisclosed 1 July 2021 LM Leyton Orient Free transfer 1 July 2021 CB Northampton Town Free transfer 1 July 2021 RW Tottenham Hotspur Free transfer 1 July 2021 RB Bristol Rovers Free transfer 7 July 2021 CF Reading Free transfer 3 August 2021 GK Free transfer 5 August 2021 CB Tottenham Hotspur Undisclosed
Transfers out DatePositionNameToFeeRef. 30 June 2021 GK Plymouth Argyle Released 30 June 2021 LM Colchester United Free transfer 30 June 2021 RB Doncaster Rovers Free transfer 30 June 2021 CF Wrexham Free transfer 30 June 2021 CF Biggleswade Town Released 1 July 2021 GK St Neots Town Free transfer 13 August 2021 CF Solihull Moors Undisclosed 11 January 2022 RB Southend United Free transfer
Loans in Date fromPositionNameFromDate untilRef. 13 July 2021 CM Brighton & Hove Albion End of season 21 August 2021 CB Queens Park Rangers 3 January 2022 26 October 2021 GK Ipswich Town 2 November 2021 11 January 2022 CB Bournemouth End of season 31 January 2022 CF Brighton & Hove Albion End of season
Loans out Date fromPositionNameToDate untilRef. 15 July 2021 CM Yeovil Town 26 October 2021 20 July 2021 CB Chelmsford City 16 December 2021 3 September 2021 CB St Neots Town 22 October 2021 GK Havant & Waterlooville November 2021 29 November 2021 RB Weymouth 28 January 2022 CB Chelmsford City 25 March 2022 GK Chelmsford City End of season
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