2015–16 Cambridge United F.C. season
2015–16 season | ||||
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Chairman | Dave Doggett | |||
Manager | Richard Money until 2 November 2015 Shaun Derry from 12 November 2015 | |||
Stadium | Abbey Stadium | |||
League Two | 9th | |||
FA Cup | 2nd round (knocked out by Doncaster Rovers) | |||
League Cup | 1st round (knocked out by Rotherham United) | |||
League Trophy | 1st round (knocked out by Dagenham & Redbridge) | |||
Top goalscorer | League: Luke Berry, Barry Corr, Ben Williamson (12 each) All: Luke Berry (13) | |||
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The 2015–16 season was Cambridge United's 103rd season in their history and their second consecutive season in League Two.[1] Along with League Two, the club also competed in the FA Cup, League Cup and League Trophy. The season covered the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.
Squad[edit]
Squad details at start of season[edit]
No. | Name | Pos. | Nat. | Place of Birth | Age | Apps * | Goals * | Signed from | Date signed | Fee | Ends | ||
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Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
1 | Chris Dunn | GK | Havering | 36 | 43 | 0 | Yeovil Town | 10 June 2014 | Free | 2016 | |||
13 | Sam Beasant | GK | Hendon | 36 | 0 | 0 | Stevenage | 3 July 2015 | Free | 2016 | |||
Defenders | |||||||||||||
2 | Elliot Omozusi | RB | Hackney | 35 | 0 | 0 | Leyton Orient | 12 June 2015 | Free | 2017 | |||
3 | Greg Taylor | LB | Bedford | 34 | 89 | 0 | Luton Town | 20 June 2013 | Free | 2017 | |||
5 | Mark Roberts | CB | Northwich | 40 | 0 | 0 | Fleetwood Town | 25 May 2015 | Free | 2017 | |||
6 | Leon Legge | CB | Bexhill-on-Sea | 38 | 0 | 0 | Gillingham | 19 May 2015 | Free | 2017 | |||
14 | Josh Coulson | CB | Cambridge | 35 | 242 | 13 | Academy | 6 October 2007 # | Trainee | 2016 | |||
22 | George Taft | LB | Leicester | 30 | 0 | 0 | Burton Albion | 31 July 2015 | Loanee | January 2016 | |||
29 | Danny Burns | CB | 27 | 0 | 0 | Academy | Trainee | 2016 | |||||
Midfielders | |||||||||||||
4 | Keith Keane | CM | Luton | 37 | 0 | 0 | Preston North End | 27 May 2015 | Free | 2017 | |||
7 | Ryan Donaldson | AM | Newcastle upon Tyne | 33 | 78 | 12 | Gateshead | 23 May 2013 | Free | 2017 | |||
8 | Luke Berry | CM | Cambridge | 31 | 128 | 22 | Barnsley | 15 June 2015 | Undisclosed | 2019 | |||
11 | Harrison Dunk | LW | London | 33 | 101 | 12 | Bromley | 7 June 2011 | Free | 2016 | |||
16 | Gearóid Morrissey | CM | Cork, Ireland | 32 | 8 | 0 | Cork City | 22 December 2014 | Free | 2016 | |||
17 | Liam Hughes | AM | Rotherham | 31 | 145 | 13 | Academy | 9 November 2010 # | Trainee | 2016 | |||
18 | Jeff Hughes | LM | Larne | 38 | 0 | 0 | Fleetwood Town | 14 July 2015 | Free | 2017 | |||
24 | Conor Newton | CM | Newcastle upon Tyne | 32 | 0 | 0 | Rotherham United | 16 July 2015 | Free | 2017 | |||
27 | Matt Lowe | CM | 28 | 0 | 0 | Academy | Trainee | 2016 | |||||
28 | Ryan Horne | CM | 28 | 0 | 0 | Academy | Trainee | 2016 | |||||
32 | Dylan Williams | RM | 17 | 0 | 0 | Academy | Trainee | 2016 | |||||
Forwards | |||||||||||||
9 | Jordan Slew | CF | Sheffield | 31 | 13 | 1 | Blackburn Rovers | 6 February 2015 | Free | 2016 | |||
10 | Barry Corr | CF | Newcastle, Ireland | 39 | 0 | 0 | Southend United | 2 June 2015 | Free | 2017 | |||
15 | Robbie Simpson | CF | Poole | 39 | 67 | 25 | Leyton Orient | 9 June 2014 | Free | 2016 | |||
19 | Daniel Carr | CF | Lambeth | 30 | 0 | 0 | Huddersfield Town | 25 June 2015 | Free | 2017 | |||
20 | Jordan Chiedozie | CF | Bournemouth | 29 | 6 | 0 | Concord Rangers | 28 November 2014 | Free | 2016 | |||
21 | Rory Gaffney | CF | Galway, Ireland | 34 | 0 | 0 | Limerick | 25 November 2014 | Free | 2016 | |||
26 | James Akintunde | CF | Brent | 28 | 1 | 0 | Academy | 14 February 2015 # | Trainee | 2016 | |||
Out on Loan | |||||||||||||
Will Norris | GK | Watford | 30 | 18 | 0 | Royston Town | 16 July 2012 | Free | 2017 |
* Player appearances and goals for the club as of beginning of 2015–16 season.
# Date of first team debut
Transfers in[edit]
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
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1 July 2015 | CM | Luke Berry | Barnsley | Undisclosed | [2] | |
1 July 2015 | CF | Daniel Carr | Huddersfield Town | Free transfer | [3] | |
1 July 2015 | CF | Barry Corr | Southend United | Free transfer | [4] | |
1 July 2015 | CM | Keith Keane | Preston North End | Free transfer | [5] | |
1 July 2015 | CB | Leon Legge | Gillingham | Free transfer | [6] | |
1 July 2015 | RB | Elliot Omozusi | Leyton Orient | Free transfer | [7] | |
1 July 2015 | CB | Mark Roberts | Fleetwood Town | Free transfer | [8] | |
3 July 2015 | GK | Sam Beasant | Stevenage | Free transfer | [9] | |
14 July 2015 | LM | Jeff Hughes | Fleetwood Town | Free transfer | [10] | |
16 July 2015 | CM | Conor Newton | Rotherham United | Free transfer | [11] | |
14 January 2016 | CM | James Dunne | Portsmouth | Free transfer | [12] | |
15 January 2016 | FW | Ben Williamson | Gillingham | Undisclosed | [13] | |
30 January 2016 | FW | Jimmy Spencer | Notts County | Free transfer | [14] |
Transfers out[edit]
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
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1 July 2015 | AM | Nathan Arnold | Grimsby Town [a] | Free transfer | [16] | |
1 July 2015 | LM | Mitch Austin | Central Coast Mariners [b] | Free transfer | [16] | |
1 July 2015 | ST | Ayrton Bevins | Free agent | Released | [16] | |
1 July 2015 | CF | Ryan Bird | Yeovil Town [c] | Free transfer | [16] | |
1 July 2015 | CM | Tom Champion | Barnet [d] | Free transfer | [16] | |
1 July 2015 | RM | Luke Chadwick | Free agent | Released | [16] | |
1 July 2015 | CF | Tom Elliott | AFC Wimbledon [e] | Free transfer | [16] | |
1 July 2015 | DM | Johnny Hunt | Chester [f] | Free transfer | [22] | |
1 July 2015 | CB | Matteo Lanzoni | Free agent | Released | [16] | |
1 July 2015 | CB | Ian Miller | Free agent | Released | [16] | |
1 July 2015 | CB | Michael Nelson | Barnet [g] | Free transfer | [16] | |
1 July 2015 | RB | Richard Tait | Grimsby Town [h] | Free transfer | [16] | |
1 July 2015 | LM | Bobby-Joe Taylor | Maidstone United [i] | Free transfer | [16] | |
10 December 2015 | CM | Gearóid Morrissey | Cork City | Free transfer | [26] | |
29 December 2015 | CF | Jordan Chiedozie | Boreham Wood [j] | Free transfer | [28] | |
14 January 2016 | CF | Rory Gaffney | Bristol Rovers | Undisclosed | [29] | |
30 January 2016 | AM | Liam Hughes | Inverness Caledonian Thistle | Free transfer | [30] | |
1 February 2016 | CF | Jordan Slew | Chesterfield [k] | Free transfer | [32] |
- ^ Following Arnold's release he joined Grimsby Town.[15]
- ^ Following Austin's release he joined Central Coast Mariners.[17]
- ^ Following Bird's release he joined Yeovil Town.[18]
- ^ Following Champion's release he joined Barnet.[19]
- ^ Following Elliott's release he joined AFC Wimbledon.[20]
- ^ Following Hunt's release he joined Chester.[21]
- ^ Following Nelson's release he joined Barnet.[23]
- ^ Following Tait's release he joined Grimsby Town.[24]
- ^ Following Taylor's release he joined Maidstone United.[25]
- ^ Following Chiedozie's release he joined Boreham Wood.[27]
- ^ Following Slew's release he joined Chesterfield.[31]
Loans in[edit]
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
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31 July 2015 | LB | George Taft | Burton Albion | 28 October 2015 | [33][34] | |
21 August 2015 | CF | Jacob Blyth | Leicester City | 21 September 2015 | [35] | |
1 September 2015 | LB | Mickey Demetriou | Shrewsbury Town | 4 January 2016 | [36] | |
15 October 2015 | RB | Alie Sesay | Leicester City | 15 November 2015 | [37] | |
19 November 2015 | CB | Terry Kennedy | Sheffield United | 2 January 2016 | [38] | |
19 November 2015 | FW | Ben Williamson | Gillingham | 3 January 2016 | [38] | |
20 November 2015 | MF | Ryan Ledson | Everton | End of season | [39][40][41][42][43] | |
24 November 2015 | RB | Cameron Gayle | Oxford United | 24 January 2016 | [44] | |
26 November 2015 | MF | Jordan Jones | Middlesbrough | 18 December 2015 | [45] | |
2 January 2016 | DF | Lewis Page | West Ham United | 6 March 2016 | [40][41] | |
5 January 2016 | DF | Darnell Furlong | Queens Park Rangers | End of season | [41][46][47][48] | |
16 January 2016 | FW | Karlan Ahearne-Grant | Charlton Athletic | 13 February 2016 | [49] | |
1 February 2016 | DF | Shane O'Neill | Apollon Limassol | End of season | [50] | |
13 February 2016 | DF | Ryan Haynes | Coventry City | End of season | [51] | |
5 March 2016 | MF | Zeli Ismail | Wolverhampton Wanderers | End of season | [42] | |
25 March 2016 | MF | Max Clark | Hull City | 22 April 2016 | [52] |
Loans out[edit]
Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
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7 July 2015 | GK | Will Norris | Braintree Town | 8 January 2016 | [53] | |
18 August 2015 | FW | Jordan Chiedozie | Braintree Town | 17 September 2015 | [54] | |
11 September 2015 | DF | Danny Burns | Lowestoft Town | 16 October 2015 | [55] | |
18 September 2015 | MF | Matt Lowe | Wealdstone | 17 October 2015 | [56] | |
17 October 2015 | FW | James Akintunde | Brackley Town | 16 November 2015 | [57] | |
30 October 2015 | DF | Danny Burns | Bishop's Stortford | 29 November 2015 | [58] | |
3 November 2015 | MF | Ryan Horne | St Neots Town | 23 November 2015 | [58] | |
7 November 2015 | MF | Matt Lowe | Wealdstone | 6 December 2015 | [58] | |
26 November 2015 | FW | Rory Gaffney | Bristol Rovers | 3 January 2016 | [45] | |
26 November 2015 | FW | Daniel Carr | Aldershot Town | 9 January 2016 | [45] | |
2 January 2016 | MF | Jeff Hughes | Tranmere Rovers | End of Season | [59] | |
2 January 2016 | DF | Danny Burns | Lowestoft Town | End of Season | [40] | |
8 January 2016 | MF | Matt Lowe | Brackley Town | End of Season | [60] | |
14 January 2016 | MF | Keith Keane | Stevenage | 20 February 2016 | [12] | |
6 February 2016 | MF | Dylan Williams | Soham Town Rangers | 12 April 2016 | [61] | |
5 March 2016 | FW | Daniel Carr | Woking | 9 April 2016 | [62] | |
5 March 2016 | FW | James Akintunde | Needham Market | 9 April 2016 | [63] | |
5 March 2016 | GK | Sam McDermid | Soham Town Rangers | 9 April 2016 | [64] | |
25 March 2016 | MF | Keith Keane | Stevenage | 22 April 2016 | [52] |
Appearances[edit]
Goalscorers[edit]
Yellow cards[edit]
Red cards[edit]
Competitions[edit]Pre-season friendlies[edit]On 21 May 2015, Cambridge United announced they would face Coventry City in as part of their pre-season schedule.[65] On 28 May 2015, Cambridge United announced their second pre-season friendly against Ipswich Town.[66] On 8 June 2015, Norwich City was added to the pre-season fixture list.[67] On 16 June 2015, a date for Chris Turner's memorial match was announced.[68]
League Two[edit]League table[edit]
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2016. Source: BBC Sport Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored (O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted Notes:
Results by matchday[edit]Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2016. Source: BBC Sport
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss Matches[edit]On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[69] August[edit]
September[edit]
October[edit]
November[edit]
December[edit]
January[edit]
February[edit]
March[edit]
April[edit]
May[edit]
FA Cup[edit]On 26 October 2015 the draw for the first round of the FA Cup was drawn and Cambridge United host National League South side Basingstoke Town.[70]
League Cup[edit]On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Cambridge United were drawn away against Rotherham United.[71]
Football League Trophy[edit]On 8 August 2015, live on Soccer AM the draw for the first round of the Football League Trophy was drawn by Toni Duggan and Alex Scott. U's host Dagenham & Redbridge.[72]
References[edit]
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