The 2016–17 season was Cambridge United's 104th season in their history, their 38th in the Football League and their third consecutive season in League Two. Along with League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
The season covers the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017.
Squad
Squad details at start of season
No. Name Pos. Nat. Place of birth Age Apps * Goals * Signed from Date signed Fee Ends Goalkeepers1Will NorrisGKWatford390Royston Town16 July 2012Free30 June 201713David GregoryGKCroydon 00Crystal Palace3 June 2016Free30 June 2017 Defenders2Greg TaylorFBBedford1060Luton Town20 June 2013Free30 June 20173Blair AdamsLBSouth Shields00Notts County8 July 2016Free30 June 20175Mark RobertsCBNorthwich302Fleetwood Town25 May 2015Free30 June 20176Leon LeggeCBBexhill-on-Sea393Gillingham19 May 2015Free30 June 201714Josh CoulsonCBCambridge26514Academy6 October 2007†Trainee30 June 201715Sean LongFB Dublin00Reading28 July 20166 month loan8 January 201716Tom DallisonCBDagenham00Brighton & Hove Albion18 July 20166 month loan8 January 201722Elliot OmozusiRBHackney140Leyton Orient12 June 2015Free30 June 2017 Midfielders4James DunneCMFarnborough191Portsmouth14 January 2016Free30 June 20177Piero MingoiaRWEnfield00Accrington Stanley2 June 2016Free30 June 20188Luke BerryCMCambridge17434Barnsley15 June 2015Undisclosed30 June 201911Harrison DunkLWLondon16217Bromley7 June 2011Free30 June 201812Keith KeaneCMLuton40Preston North End27 May 2015Free30 June 201718George MarisAMSheffield00Barnsley3 June 2016Free30 June 201720Max ClarkLMKingston upon Hull90Hull City30 June 20166 month loan1 January 201721Medy ElitoRM Kinshasa00Newport County14 July 2015Free30 June 201724Conor NewtonCMNewcastle upon Tyne220Rotherham United16 July 2015Free30 June 2017 Forwards9Barry CorrCF Newcastle2212Southend United2 June 2015Free30 June 201710Ben WilliamsonCFLambeth2812Gillingham15 January 2016Undisclosed30 June 201717Adam McGurk CFLarne00Portsmouth22 July 2016Undisclosed30 June 201823Joe Pigott CFMaidstone00Charlton Athletic8 July 2016Free30 June 2017 Out on loan25Dylan WilliamsRMSaffron Walden1810Academy19 April 2016†Trainee30 June 2017
* League appearances and goals for the club as of beginning of 2016–17 season.† Date of first team debut
Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2016 RM Medy Elito Newport County Free transfer 1 July 2016 GK David Gregory Crystal Palace Free transfer 1 July 2016 AM George Maris Barnsley Free transfer 1 July 2016 RM Piero Mingoia Accrington Stanley Free transfer 8 July 2016 LB Blair Adams Notts County Free transfer 8 July 2016 CF Joe Pigott Charlton Athletic Free transfer 22 July 2016 CF Adam McGurk Portsmouth Undisclosed 24 August 2016 CF Uche Ikpeazu Watford Free transfer 30 August 2016 RB Brad Halliday Middlesbrough Undisclosed 12 January 2017 LB Jake Carroll Hartlepool United Undisclosed 13 January 2017 CM Paul Lewis Macclesfield Town Undisclosed 31 January 2017 CM Liam O'Neil Chesterfield Undisclosed
Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2016 CF James Akintunde Chester Released 1 July 2016 GK Sam Beasant Braintree Town Released 1 July 2016 CB Danny Burns Buxton Released 1 July 2016 CF Daniel Carr Dulwich Hamlet Free transfer 1 July 2016 GK Chris Dunn Wrexham Released 1 July 2016 CF Ryan Donaldson Plymouth Argyle Released 1 July 2016 CM Ryan Horne Free agent Released 1 July 2016 CM Matt Lowe Brackley Town Released 1 July 2016 GK Sam McDermid Free agent Released 1 July 2016 CF Robbie Simpson Exeter City Released 1 July 2016 CF Jimmy Spencer Plymouth Argyle Released 8 July 2016 LM Jeff Hughes Tranmere Rovers Free transfer 3 January 2017 DM Keith Keane Rochdale Free transfer 3 January 2017 RB Elliot Omozusi Whitehawk Released 27 January 2017 LB Blair Adams Hamilton Academical Free transfer
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 1 July 2016 LM Max Clark Hull City End of season 18 July 2016 CB Tom Dallison Brighton & Hove Albion 2 January 2017 28 July 2016 FB Sean Long Reading 2 January 2017 18 August 2016 LW Jake Gosling Bristol Rovers 10 November 2016 19 January 2017 CB Scott Wharton Blackburn Rovers End of season 21 January 2017 CF Gerry McDonagh Nottingham Forest End of season
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref. 28 July 2016 RM Dylan Williams Wealdstone 2 January 2017 31 August 2016 CM Keith Keane Rochdale 2 January 2017 20 January 2017 DF Harry Darling Bishop's Stortford 19 February 2017 27 January 2017 CF Matt Foy Cambridge City 26 February 2017 27 January 2017 CF Joe Pigott Maidstone United End of season 4 February 2017 MF Fernando Bell-Toxtle St Neots Town 5 March 2017 4 February 2017 FW Tom Knowles St Neots Town 5 March 2017
Squad statistics this season
No.Nat.PlayerPos.League TwoFA CupEFL CupEFL TrophyTotalAppsAppsAppsAppsApps1 GK 45 3 4 1 1 4 54 4 2 FB 34+2 2 3 4 1+1 1 41+3 2 3 3 LB 4+2 1+1 2 1 2 9+3 1 4 CM 28+5 1 5 4 1 2 3 37+5 1 6 5 CB 26+1 2 4 4 1 30+1 3 4 6 CB 43+1 6 7 1 4 1 1 3 51+1 7 7 17 RW 40 5 5 4 1 2 1 2+1 48+1 7 5 8 AM 45 17 9 4 4 2 1 0+1 51+1 22 9 9 CF 1+6 2 1 1+6 2 1 10 CF 17+16 1 0+4 1 2 3+1 22+21 1 1 11 LW 23+15 2 2 2+2 1 26+17 2 2 12 CM 1 1 12 CB 9 1 1 9 1 1 13GK 1 1 2 14 CB 6+1 1 0+1 2 2 10+2 1 15 FB 5+2 1 3+1 9+3 15 CF 5+8 1 1 5+8 1 1 16 CB 5 1 3 1 9 1 16 CM 13 1 3 13 1 3 17 CF 7+8 7+8 18 AM 17+6 4 1 1 0+1 1 2 20+7 4 2 19 LW 3+1 0+1 2 5+2 19 LB 19+1 3 19+1 3 20 LM 17+10 1 3 1 3 1 4 25+10 1 3 121 RM 12+11 5 2 1+1 1 2 1 2 1 17+12 7 3 22 RB 22 AM 5+8 1 5+8 123 CF 5+5 1 0+2 1+1 3 1 9+8 1 1 24 CM 17+10 1 3 1 0+2 1+1 20+13 1 3 25 RM 26 CF 20+9 6 5 4 1 1+2 1 25+11 9 5 27 RB 3+2 1 1+3 4+5 1 28 RB 30 1 4 1 3 1 34 1 4 130Finley Iron GK 32 DF 0+1 0+1 35Matt Foy CF 0+1 0+1 Own goals 0 0 0 1 1Totals58694102032032074764
Suspensions Date Incurred Name Games Missed Reason1 October 2016Leon Legge1 (vs. Accrington Stanley)1 October 2016Brad Halliday1 (vs. Accrington Stanley)22 October 2016Luke Berry114 March 2017Max Clark3 (vs. Hartlepool United)1 April 2017Paul Lewis0 (vs. Crewe Alexandra)
Competitions Pre-season friendlies
League Two League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches On 22 June 2016, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
FA Cup
On 15 October 2016, in the first round draw for the FA Cup Cambridge United were drawn at home against Dover Athletic.
EFL Cup
On 22 June 2016, in the first round draw for the EFL Cup Cambridge United were drawn at home against Sheffield Wednesday.
EFL Trophy
On 27 July 2016 the draw for the group stages of the EFL Trophy was made. Cambridge United were drawn in Northern Group G along with Middlesbrough academy, Scunthorpe United and Shrewsbury Town.
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