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Cambridge United F.C.
| Cambridge United | ||
|---|---|---|
| Full Name | Cambridge United Football Club Ltd | |
| place club logo here | ||
| Nicknames | Yellows, Us | |
| Club colours | Home | Amber and black, with black trim |
| Away | White with black trim | |
| Third | None | |
| Home ground | The Abbey Stadium | |
| Elected to league | 1970 | |
| Honours | Division 3 (old) champions (1990/1) | |
| Division 4 (old) champions (1976/7) | ||
| Division 4 (old) play off winners (1985/6) | ||
| Highest league placing pre-1992 | 5th Division 2 1991/2 | |
| Highest league placing post-1992 | 23rd Division 1 1992/3 | |
| FA Cup | Sixth round (1989/90 and 1990/1) | |
| League cup | Unknown! | |
| European competition | None. | |
| Biggest win | CUFC 6 - 0 Darlington[?], 18 September 1971 | |
| Worst defeat | CUFC 0 - 6 Aldershot, 13 April TBD[?] | |
| Mascot | Marvin the Moose | |
| Address | Abbey Stadium, Newmarket Road, Cambridge | |
Will use promoted to league when appropriate, and Colchester Utd (frex) will have more than one entry. Two highest places? Or shall I just use "common sense" and say Old Div 2 == Div 1? (Possibly with an explanatory page). I need to verify the contents. Comments so far? Muppet 14:19 18 Jun 2003 (UTC)
Cambridge United Football Club are an English football league club.
Based in the Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, they play at the Abbey Stadium. Usually known just as Cambridge (ignoring their older non-league neighbours Cambridge City), they are nicknamed the Us.
The club was founded in 1912 (or 1919? differing sources here) as Abbey United (apparently after the Abbey district of Cambridge in which they play). They played in local amateur leagues with some success. In 1949 it turned professional and took the name Cambridge United in 1951. They played in various non-league divisions.
The club was elected to the League in 1970 to replace Bradford Park Avenue[?] after success in the Southern League.
| Division | Seasons |
|---|---|
| Division 4 | 1970/1 to 1972/3 (promoted 3rd of 24) |
| Division 3 | 1973/4 (relegated 21st of 24) |
| Division 4 | 1974/5 to 1976/7 (promoted 1st of 24) |
| Division 3 | 1977/8 (promoted 2nd of 24) |
| Division 2 | 1978/9 to 1983/4 (relegated 22 of 22) |
| Division 3 | 1984/5 (relegated 24 of 24) |
| Division 4 | 1985/6 to 1989/90 (6 of 24, promoted as divisional play off winners) |
| Division 3 | 1990/1 (promoted 1st of 24) |
| Division 2 | 1991/2 (Premier league founded) |
| Division 1 | 1992/3 (relegated 23rd of 24) |
| Division 2 | 1993/4 to 1994/5 (relegated 20th of 24) |
| Division 3 | 1995/6 to 1998/9 (promoted 2nd of 24) |
| Division 2 | 1999/2000 to 2001/2 (relegated 24th of 24) |
| Division 3 | 2002/3 |
Trophies since election to league
- Division 3 (old) champions 1990/1
- Division 4 (old) champions 1976/7
- Division 4 (old) play off winners 1985/6
Highest league placing was 5th in old division 2 1991/2, or 23rd in new Division 1 (1992/3).
FA Cup: reached the 6th Round twice (1989/90 lost 1-0 versus Crystal Palace[?] to and 1990/1 lost 2-1 at Arsenal).
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