The 2026–27 season is the 115th season in the history of Cambridge United Football Club, and their first season back in League One since the 2024–25 season following promotion from League Two in the preceding season. In addition to the domestic league, the club also participate in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup and the EFL Trophy.
Transfers and contracts In DatePos.PlayerFromFeeRef. 15 June 2026 LW Isaac Heath Everton Undisclosed 1 July 2026 CF Callum Stead Barnet Free 3 July 2026 CB Patrick Bauer AFC Wimbledon 12 August 2026 GK Gabriel Breeze Carlisle United Undisclosed 27 August 2026 CB Cathal Heffernan Harrogate Town Undisclosed
Loaned in DatePos.PlayerFromLoaned untilRef. 1 July 2026 CF Gassan Ahadme Charlton Athletic End of Season 21 July 2026 CB Callum Perry Coventry City 27 August 2026 RW Ra'ees Bangura-Williams Millwall 28 August 2026 CM Owen Moxon Stockport County 1 September 2026 RB Sam Curtis Sheffield United
Loaned out DatePos.PlayerToLoaned untilRef. 19 September 2026 GK JJ Briggs Cray Wanderers 2 January 2027 2 October 2026 GK Zakariah Takagi St Ives Town 31 October 2026 CB Jordan Yakubu 6 October 2026 CF Ryan Loft Hornchurch 6 January 2027
Out DatePos.PlayerToFeeRef. 19 June 2026 CF George Munday Brighton & Hove Albion Undisclosed 28 August 2026 CB Mamadou Jobe Stockport County
Released / Out of Contract DatePos.PlayerSubsequent clubJoin dateRef. 30 June 2026 LWB James Brophy Gillingham 1 July 2026 RB James Gibbons Notts County LB Ben Purrington Bristol Rovers CF Jahrel McKoy Wycombe Wanderers 2 July 2026 GK Blade Earley Aston Villa 9 July 2026 CF Jahkyah Ebanks-Blake Huddersfield Town 28 July 2026 CB Michael Morrison CB Dempsey Crace RB Harry Dawson CAM Ryan Gray CF Elias Kachunga CM Lennon King CF Samuel Okolie CM Korey Smith CB Zak Sowden-Fletcher 9 July 2026 CB Zeno Ibsen Rossi Glentoran 9 July 2026
New Contract DatePos.PlayerContract untilRef. 6 May 2026 GK JJ Briggs 30 June 2027 GK Jake Eastwood CF George Munday 30 June 2026 CF Shayne Lavery 1 July 2026 RB Shane McLoughlin 25 September 2026 CF Daniel Efobi Undisclosed
Pre-season and friendlies On 18 May, Cambridge announced a five-day pre-season training camp in Murcia, Spain between 21–25 July with a friendly against Preston North End. Four days later, two UK based friendlies were confirmed against cross-city rivals Cambridge City and Northampton Town. Also added to the schedule were behind closed doors matches against Southend United, Braintree Town and Norwich City.
Competitions Overall record
League One
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches On 25 June, the League One fixtures were revealed.
FA Cup
EFL Cup
The U's were drawn at home to Barnet in the first round and to Millwall in the second round.
EFL Trophy
Group stage
Cambridge were drawn against Northampton Town, Gillingham and Brighton & Hove Albion U21 into Southern Group G.
Statistics Appearances and goals
|colspan="14"|Player(s) who featured but departed the club permanently during the season:
References