2020–21 Cambridge United F.C. season

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|source=[https://www.11v11.com/league-tables/league-two/2021/ 11v11 for league tables] and [https://www.11v11.com/teams/cambridge-united/tab/matches/season/2021/ fixtures]

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The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.{{Cite news |title=Sky Bet League Two fixtures 2020/21 |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/11750/12051217/sky-bet-league-two-fixtures-2020-21-new-boys-harrogate-go-to-relegated-southend-barrow-host-stevenage |access-date=21 August 2020 |publisher=Sky Sports |date=21 August 2020}}

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| date = 12 September 2020

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 1

| team1 = Cambridge United

| score = 3–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/cambridge-u-vs-carlisle/430260

| team2 = Carlisle United

| goals1 = Hannant {{goal|9}}
Mullin {{goal|16}}
Digby {{yel|45+2}}
Ironside {{goal|86}}

| goals2 = Patrick {{yel|45+2}}
Guy {{yel|76}}
Touré {{yel|88}}
Mellish {{yel|89}}

| stadium = Abbey Stadium

| location = Cambridge

| attendance = 0

| referee = Paul Howard

| result = W

}}

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| date = 19 September 2020

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 2

| team1 = Morecambe

| score = 0–5

| report = https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/54127737

| team2 = Cambridge United

| goals1 = Diagouraga {{yel|58}}
Mendes Gomes {{yel|60}}

| goals2 = Hoolahan {{goal|29}}
Mullin {{goal|34||54||64}}
May {{goal|37}}

| stadium = Mazuma Stadium

| location = Morecambe

| attendance = 0

| referee = Ben Speedie

| result = W

}}

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| date = 26 September 2020

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 3

| team1 = Cambridge United

| score = 0–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/cambridge-u-vs-tranmere/teams/430284

| team2 = Tranmere Rovers

| goals1 = Cundy {{yel|53}}
Ironside {{yel|67}}
Knoyle {{yel|79}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Abbey Stadium

| location = Cambridge

| attendance = 0

| referee = Sam Purkiss

| result = D

}}

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| date = 3 October 2020

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 4

| team1 = Exeter City

| score = 2–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/exeter-vs-cambridge-u/430296

| team2 = Cambridge United

| goals1 = Jay {{goal|16|pen.}}
Randall {{goal|34}}
Parkes {{yel|57}}
Taylor {{yel|77}}
McArdle {{yel|90+2}}

| goals2 = Digby {{yel|41}}
Dunk {{yel|79}}

| referee = Neil Hair

| stadium = St James Park

| location = Exeter

| attendance = 0

| result = L

}}

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| date = 10 October 2020

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 5

| team1 = Cambridge United

| score = 2–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/cambridge-u-vs-newport/430308

| team2 = Newport County

| goals1 = Mullin {{goal|38||61}} {{yel|76}}
May {{yel|65}}

| goals2 = Bennett {{yel|25}}
Twine {{goal|67}}
Haynes {{yel|90}}

| stadium = Abbey Stadium

| location = Cambridge

| referee = Carl Brook

| attendance = 0

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 17 October 2020

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 6

| team1 = Scunthorpe United

| score = 0–5

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/scunthorpe-vs-cambridge-u/430326

| team2 = Cambridge United

| goals1 = Hippolyte {{sent off|2|47|55}}
Taylor {{yel|48}}
Spence {{yel|53}}

| goals2 = Mullin {{goal|35|pen.|44|pen.}}
Cordner {{goal|51|o.g.}}
Ironside {{goal|61||83}} {{yel|77}}

| stadium = Sands Venue Stadium

| location = Scunthorpe

| referee = Chris Sarginson

| attendance = 0

| result = W

}}

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| date = 20 October 2020

| time = 19:00 BST

| round = 7

| team1 = Cambridge United

| score = 3–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/cambridge-u-vs-port-vale/430331

| team2 = Port Vale

| goals1 = Mullin {{goal|3|pen.|51||90+5}}
May {{yel|84}}

| goals2 = Robinson {{goal|18|pen.}}

| stadium = Abbey Stadium

| location = Cambridge

| referee = Trevor Kettle

| attendance = 0

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 24 October 2020

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 8

| team1 = Cambridge United

| score = 1–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/cambridge-u-vs-bolton/430343

| team2 = Bolton Wanderers

| goals1 = Crellin {{goal|73|o.g.}}
Iredale {{yel|90+4}}

| goals2 = Delaney {{yel|64}}
Sarcevic {{goal|82}}

| stadium = Abbey Stadium

| location = Cambridge

| referee = Lee Swabey

| attendance = 0

| result = D

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 27 October 2020

| time = 19:00 GMT

| round = 9

| team1 = Walsall

| score = 0–2

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/walsall-vs-cambridge-u/430364

| team2 = Cambridge United

| goals1 = Kinsella {{yel|55}}
McDonald {{yel|64}}

| goals2 = Mullin {{goal|9|pen.}}
Boateng {{yel|23}}
Ironside {{goal|80|pen.}}

| stadium = Banks's Stadium

| location = Bescot

| referee = Anthony Backhouse

| attendance = 0

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 31 October 2020

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 10

| team1 = Crawley Town

| score = 2–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/crawley-vs-cambridge-u/430367

| team2 = Cambridge United

| goals1 = Watters {{goal|44}}
Nichols {{goal|56}} {{yel|71}}
Hesketh {{sent off|0|87}}

| goals2 = Ironside {{goal|3}}

| stadium = The People's Pension Stadium

| location = Crawley

| referee = James Bell

| attendance = 0

| result = L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 3 November 2020

| time = 19:00 GMT

| round = 11

| team1 = Cambridge United

| score = 2–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/cambridge-u-vs-salford-city/430379

| team2 = Salford City

| goals1 = Iredale {{goal|43}}
Ironside {{goal|49|pen.}}

| goals2 = Henderson {{goal|31}}
Hunter {{yel|85}}
Lowe {{yel|90+2}}

| stadium = Abbey Stadium

| location = Cambridge

| referee = Declan Bourne

| attendance = 0

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 14 November 2020

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 12

| team1 = Cambridge United

| score = 1–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/cambridge-u-vs-barrow/430391

| team2 = Barrow

| goals1 = Boateng {{yel|13}}
Taylor {{yel|15}}
Ironside {{goal|56}}
Hannant {{yel|66}}

| goals2 = Kay {{yel|7}}
Platt {{goal|90+6}}

| stadium = Abbey Stadium

| location = Cambridge

| referee = Josh Smith

| attendance = 0

| result = D

}}

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| date = 24 November 2020

| time = 19:00 GMT

| round = 13

| team1 = Cheltenham Town

| score = 1–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/cheltenham-vs-cambridge-u/430414

| team2 = Cambridge United

| goals1 = Tozer {{goal|45+4}}
Chapman {{yel|58}}
Lloyd {{yel|90+3}}

| goals2 = Digby {{yel|90+3}}
Mullin {{goal|90+5}}

| stadium = Whaddon Road

| location = Cheltenham

| referee = Craig Hicks

| attendance = 0

| result = D

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 2 December 2020

| time = 19:45 GMT

| round = 14

| team1 = Cambridge United

| score = 0–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/cambridge-u-vs-mansfield/430427

| team2 = Mansfield Town

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Menayese {{yel|24}}
Sweeney {{yel|34}}
Reid {{goal|64}}

| stadium = The Abbey Stadium

| location = Cambridge

| attendance = 1,917

| referee = Robert Lewis

| result = L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| id = Cambridge United v Oldham Athletic

| date = 5 December 2020

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 15

| team1 = Cambridge United

| score = 1–2

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55111728

| team2 = Oldham Athletic

| goals1 = Mullin {{penmiss}} 43' {{goal|90+1}}
Dunk {{yel|45+1}}

| goals2 = Grant {{yel|41}}
McCalmont {{yel|53}} {{goal|60}}
McAleny {{goal|57}} {{yel|63}}
Borthwick-Jackson {{yel|77}}

| stadium = Abbey Stadium

| location = Cambridge

| attendance = 1,970

| referee = Brett Huxtable

| result = L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 12 December 2020

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 16

| team1 = Forest Green Rovers

| score = 2–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/forest-grn-vs-cambridge-u/430452

| team2 = Cambridge United

| goals1 = Matt {{yel|45+1}} {{goal|65|pen.}}
Collins {{goal|58}}

| goals2 =

| attendance = 799

| referee = James Oldham

| stadium = The New Lawn

| location = Nailsworth

| result = L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 15 December 2020

| time = 19:45 GMT

| round = 17

| team1 = Cambridge United

| score = 2–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/cambridge-u-vs-colchester/430461

| team2 = Colchester United

| goals1 = Mullin {{goal|50||65}}
Digby {{yel|79}}

| goals2 = Senior {{yel|17}}
Folivi {{goal|68|pen.}}

| stadium = The Abbey Stadium

| location = Cambridge

| attendance = 1,949

| referee = Kevin Johnson

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 19 December 2020

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 18

| team1 = Bradford City

| score = 1–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/bradford-vs-cambridge-u/430475

| team2 = Cambridge United

| goals1 = Pritchard {{goal|42}}
Novak {{yel|84}}
O'Connor {{yel|85}}

| goals2 = Hannant {{yel|77}}

| stadium = Utilita Energy Stadium

| location = Bradford

| attendance = 0

| referee = Chris Sarginson

| result = L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 26 December 2020

| time = 13:00 GMT

| round = 19

| team1 = Cambridge United

| score = 2–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/cambridge-u-vs-leyton-or/430485

| team2 = Leyton Orient

| goals1 = Hannant {{yel|33}}
Hoolahan {{goal|55}}
Mullin {{goal|57}}
May {{yel|84}}

| goals2 = Johnson {{goal|23}}
Happe {{yel|63}}

| stadium = The Abbey Stadium

| location = Cambridge

| attendance = 0

| referee = Will Finnie

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 29 December 2020

| time = 17:00 GMT

| round = 20

| team1 = Stevenage

| score = 1–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/stevenage-vs-cambridge-u/430507

| team2 = Cambridge United

| goals1 = Carter {{goal|22}}

| goals2 = May {{yel|48}}
Darling {{yel|62}}

| stadium = Lamex Stadium

| location = Stevenage

| attendance = 0

| referee = Thomas Bramall

| result = L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 2 January 2021

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 21

| team1 = Grimsby Town

| score = 1–2

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/grimsby-vs-cambridge-u/430514

| team2 = Cambridge United

| goals1 = Hewitt {{goal|72}}

| goals2 = May {{goal|4}}
Mullin {{goal|36}}
Hannant {{yel|90+1}}

| stadium = Blundell Park

| location = Cleethorpes

| attendance = 0

| referee = Andy Haines

| result = W

}}

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| date = 9 January 2021

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 22

| team1 = Cambridge United

| score = 2–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/cambridge-u-vs-harrogate-t/430521

| team2 = Harrogate Town

| goals1 = Darling {{yel|64}}
Ironside {{goal|71}}, {{yel|90+3}}
Hoolahan {{goal|81}}
Dunk {{yel|90+6}}

| goals2 = Muldoon {{goal|10}}
March {{yel|34}}
Roberts {{yel|47}}
Kerry {{sent off|2|67|78}}
Falkingham {{yel|73}}
Burrell {{yel|79}}

| stadium = The Abbey Stadium

| location = Cambridge

| attendance = 0

| referee = Carl Brook

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 16 January 2021

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 23

| team1 = Colchester United

| score = 1–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/colchester-vs-cambridge-u/430536

| team2 = Cambridge United

| goals1 = Harriott {{yel|37}}
Taylor {{goal|39|o.g.}}
Pell {{yel|54}}

| goals2 = Darling {{yel|4}}
Knibbs {{goal|12}}
Mullin {{yel|37}}

| stadium = JobServe Community Stadium

| location = Colchester

| attendance = 0

| referee = Steve Martin

| result = D

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 19 January 2021

| time = 19:00 GMT

| round = 24

| team1 = Southend United

| score = 1–2

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/southend-vs-cambridge-u/430410

| team2 = Cambridge United

| goals1 = Akinola {{goal|27}}
Hart {{yel|40}}
Oxley {{yel|90+6}}

| goals2 = Digby {{yel|40}}
Iredale {{goal|46}}
Ironside {{goal|68}}

| stadium = Roots Hall

| location = Southend-on-Sea

| attendance = 0

| referee = Bobby Madley

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 23 January 2021

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 25

| team1 = Cambridge United

| score = 0–0

| report = https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55685755

| team2 = Bradford City

| goals1 = Hannant {{yel|77}}

| goals2 = Sutton {{yel|70}}

| stadium = Abbey Stadium

| location = Cambridge

| attendance = 0

| referee = Sam Allison

| result = D

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 30 January 2021

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 26

| team1 = Cambridge United

| score = 3–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/cambridge-u-vs-crawley/report/430571

| team2 = Crawley Town

| goals1 = Ironside {{goal|11}}
Hoolahan {{yel|33}}, {{goal|85}}
Knoyle {{goal|45+2}}
May {{yel|76}}
Tracey {{yel|83}}

| goals2 = Hessenthaler {{goal|14}}

| stadium = Abbey Stadium

| location = Cambridge

| referee = John Busby

| attendance = 0

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 6 February 2021

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 27

| team1 = Barrow

| score = 0–2

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/barrow-vs-cambridge-u/report/430581

| team2 = Cambridge United

| goals1 = Davies {{yel|73}}
Donohue {{yel|90+1}}

| goals2 = Mullin {{goal|43}}
Ironside {{goal|84}}
O'Neil {{yel|90+3}}

| stadium = Progression Solicitors Stadium

| location = Barrow-in-Furness

| attendance = 0

| referee = Graham Salisbury

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 9 February 2021

| time = 17:30 GMT

| round = 28

| team1 = Salford City

| score = 4–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/salford-city-vs-cambridge-u/430564

| team2 = Cambridge United

| goals1 = Henderson {{goal|19||69}}
Towell {{goal|33}}
Gotts {{goal|42}}

| goals2 = Mullin {{goal|71}}

| stadium = Moor Lane

| location = Salford

| attendance = 0

| referee = Ollie Yates

| result = L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 13 February 2021

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 29

| team1 = Cambridge United

| score = 0–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/cambridge-united-vs-southend-united/report/430595

| team2 = Southend United

| goals1 = May {{yel|41}}
Okedina {{yel|85}}
Mullin {{yel|89}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Abbey Stadium

| location = Cambridge

| attendance = 0

| referee = Ross Joyce

| result = D

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 20 February 2021

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 30

| team1 = Mansfield Town

| score = 0–3

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/mansfield-town-vs-cambridge-united/report/430610

| team2 = Cambridge United

| goals1 = Maris {{yel|90}}

| goals2 = Mullin {{goal|57||65}}
Knibbs {{goal|90+1}}

| stadium = One Call Stadium

| location = Mansfield

| attendance = 0

| referee = Sam Purkiss

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 23 February 2021

| time = 19:00 GMT

| round = 31

| team1 = Cambridge United

| score = 0–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/cambridge-u-vs-cheltenham/report/430619

| team2 = Cheltenham Town

| goals1 = Hannant {{yel|66}}
Boateng {{yel|83}}

| goals2 = Long {{yel|60}} {{goal|63}}
Azaz {{yel|79}}

| stadium = Abbey Stadium

| location = Cambridge

| attendance = 0

| referee = James Oldham

| result = L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 27 February 2021

| time = 15:15 GMT

| round = 32

| team1 = Port Vale

| score = 0–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/efl/championship/video/12231143/port-vale-0-1-cambridge-utd

| team2 = Cambridge United

| goals1 =

| goals2 = O'Neil {{goal|85}}

| stadium = Vale Park

| location = Burslem

| attendance = 0

| referee = Lee Swabey

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 2 March 2021

| time = 19:00 GMT

| round = 33

| team1 = Cambridge United

| score = 0–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/cambridge-united-vs-scunthorpe-united/report/430643

| team2 = Scunthorpe United

| goals1 = Mullin {{yel|90+1}}
Ironside {{yel|90+5}}

| goals2 = Beestin {{goal|78}}

| stadium = Abbey Stadium

| location = Cambridge

| attendance = 0

| referee = Craig Hicks

| result = L

}}

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| date = 6 March 2021

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 34

| team1 = Cambridge United

| score = 1–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/cambridge-united-vs-walsall/report/430655

| team2 = Walsall

| goals1 = Mullin {{goal|90+4}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Abbey Stadium

| location = Cambridge

| attendance = 0

| referee = Ben Toner

| result = W

}}

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| date = 9 March 2021

| time = 19:00 GMT

| round = 35

| team1 = Bolton Wanderers

| score = 2–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/bolton-wanderers-vs-cambridge-united/report/430665

| team2 = Cambridge United

| goals1 = Doyle {{goal|38}}
Sarcevic {{goal|43}}
Lee {{yel|90+4}}

| goals2 = Mullin {{yel|49}}
Ironside {{yel|58}}
Drysdale {{yel|59}}
Knoyle {{goal|80}}

| stadium = University of Bolton Stadium

| location = Bolton

| attendance = 0

| referee = Peter Wright

| result = L

}}

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| date = 13 March 2021

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 36

| team1 = Oldham Athletic

| score = 2–4

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/oldham-athletic-vs-cambridge-united/report/430684

| team2 = Cambridge United

| goals1 = Keillor-Dunn {{goal|3||11}} {{penmiss}} 68'

| goals2 = Mullin {{goal|25|pen.}}
Taylor {{yel|27}}
Iredale {{goal|36||45+2}} {{yel|57}}
O'Neil {{yel|45+4}}
Hannant {{goal|74}}
Drysdale {{yel|77}}

| stadium = Boundary Park

| location = Oldham

| attendance = 0

| referee = Brett Huxtable

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 20 March 2021

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 37

| team1 = Cambridge United

| score = 1–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/cambridge-united-vs-forest-green-rovers/report/430692

| team2 = Forest Green Rovers

| goals1 = Mullin {{penmiss}} 17'
Ironside {{yel|32}}
Hoolahan {{goal|38}}

| goals2 = Wilson {{yel|23}}
Matt {{yel|76}}

| stadium = Abbey Stadium

| location = Cambridge

| attendance = 0

| referee = Marc Edwards

| result = W

}}

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| date = 27 March 2021

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = 38

| team1 = Carlisle United

| score = 1–2

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/carlisle-united-vs-cambridge-united/report/430701

| team2 = Cambridge United

| goals1 = Hayden {{yel|24}}
Furman {{yel|29}}
Zanzala {{yel|68}}
Alessandra {{goal|78}}

| goals2 = Mullin {{goal|45+3}}
May {{goal|90+1}}

| stadium = Brunton Park

| location = Carlisle

| attendance = 0

| referee = Tom Nield

| result = W

}}

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| date = 2 April 2021

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 39

| team1 = Cambridge United

| score = 2–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/cambridge-united-vs-morecambe/report/430716

| team2 = Morecambe

| goals1 = Mullin {{goal|19||81|pen.}}
Taylor {{yel|83}}
Ironside {{yel|88}}
Digby {{yel|90+3}}
Burton {{yel|90+4}}

| goals2 = Mendes Gomes {{yel|52}}
Gibson {{sent off|0|55}}
Stockton {{penmiss}}66'
Wildig {{yel|82}}
Price {{goal|88}}

| stadium = Abbey Stadium

| location = Cambridge

| attendance = 0

| referee = David Rock

| result = W

}}

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| date = 5 April 2021

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 40

| team1 = Tranmere Rovers

| score = 1–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/tranmere-rovers-vs-cambridge-united/report/430736

| team2 = Cambridge United

| goals1 = Lewis {{goal|11}} {{yel|80}}
Clarke {{yel|60}}

| goals2 = Mullin {{penmiss}}60' {{goal|60}}

| stadium = Prenton Park

| location = Birkenhead

| attendance = 0

| referee = Martin Coy

| result = D

}}

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| date = 10 April 2021

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 41

| team1 = Cambridge United

| score = 1–4

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/cambridge-united-vs-exeter-city/report/430740

| team2 = Exeter City

| goals1 = Iredale {{yel|12}}
Ironside {{yel|41}} {{goal|55}}
Knoyle {{yel|50}}
Digby {{yel|90}}

| goals2 = Bowman {{goal|3}} {{yel|50}}
Sparkes {{goal|15}}
Collins {{goal|67}}
Jay {{goal|80}}

| stadium = Abbey Stadium

| location = Cambridge

| attendance = 0

| referee = Kevin Johnson

| result = L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 17 April 2021

| time = 12:30 BST

| round = 42

| team1 = Newport County

| score = 0–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/newport-county-afc-vs-cambridge-united/report/430758

| team2 = Cambridge United

| goals1 = Sheehan {{yel|20}}
Lewis {{yel|56}}
Collins {{yel|84}}

| goals2 = Drysdale {{goal|79}}
Hoolahan {{yel|83}}

| stadium = Rodney Parade

| location = Newport

| attendance = 0

| referee = Thomas Bramall

| result = W

}}

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| date = 20 April 2021

| time = 19:00 BST

| round = 43

| team1 = Leyton Orient

| score = 2–4

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/leyton-orient-vs-cambridge-united/report/430768

| team2 = Cambridge United

| goals1 = Johnson {{yel|21}}
Kemp {{goal|45+1}}
Turley {{yel|49}}
Drysdale {{goal|73|o.g.}}
Akinola {{yel|78}}
Vigouroux {{yel|90+6}}

| goals2 = Ironside {{goal|19||80}}
Tracey {{goal|64}}
Mullin {{goal|69|pen.}}

| stadium = Breyer Group Stadium

| location = Leyton

| attendance = 0

| referee = Christopher Pollard

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 24 April 2021

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 44

| team1 = Cambridge United

| score = 0–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/cambridge-united-vs-stevenage/430773

| team2 = Stevenage

| goals1 = Knoyle {{yel|71}}

| goals2 = Norris {{goal|63}}

| stadium = Abbey Stadium

| location = Cambridge

| attendance = 0

| referee = Ross Joyce

| result = L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 30 April 2021

| time = 19:00 BST

| round = 45

| team1 = Harrogate Town

| score = 5–4

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/harrogate-town-vs-cambridge-united/430791

| team2 = Cambridge United

| goals1 = Kiernan {{goal|9||20|pen.|32}}
Beck {{goal|13}}
Williams {{yel|73}}
Burrell {{yel|76}}
Lokko {{goal|84}}

| goals2 = Burton {{yel|19}}
Hoolahan {{goal|26}}
Hannant {{goal|29}}
Mullin {{goal|59||74|pen.}}

| stadium = The EnviroVent Stadium

| location = Harrogate

| attendance = 0

| referee = Ollie Yates

| result = L

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 8 May 2021

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = 46

| team1 = Cambridge United

| score = 3–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/cambridge-united-vs-grimsby-town/report/430797

| team2 = Grimsby Town

| goals1 = O'Neil {{goal|25}}
Hoolahan {{goal|57}}
Mullin {{goal|80}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Abbey Stadium

| location = Cambridge

| attendance = 0

| referee = Tom Nield

| result = W

}}

{{main|2020–21 FA Cup}}

The draw for the first round was made on Monday 26, October.{{cite web |title=EFL League One And Two Clubs Join Emirates FA Cup After Monday’s first round Draw |url=https://www.thefa.com/news/2020/oct/26/emirates-fa-cup-first-round-proper-draw-261020 |publisher=The FA |access-date=28 October 2020}}

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{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 7 November 2020

| time = 15:00 GMT

| round = First round

| team1 = Cambridge United

| score = 0–2

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/cambridge-u-vs-shrewsbury/439498

| team2 = Shrewsbury Town

| goals1 = Taylor {{yel|64}}

| goals2 = Daniels {{goal|47}}
Udoh {{yel|51}}
Norburn {{yel|78}}
Walker {{goal|89}}

| stadium = Abbey Stadium

| location = Cambridge

| referee = Peter Wright

| attendance = 0

| result = L

}}

{{main|2020–21 EFL Cup}}

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The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.{{Cite news |title=Carabao Cup Round One draw confirmed |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2020/august/carabao-cup-round-one-draw-confirmed/ |access-date=18 August 2020 |publisher=English Football League |date=18 August 2020}} The draw for both the second and third round were confirmed on September 6, live on Sky Sports by Phil Babb.{{cite news |title=Carabao Cup: Round Two and Three draw confirmed |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2020/september/carabao-cup-round-two-draw-confirmed/ |access-date=6 September 2020 |publisher=English Football League |date=6 September 2020}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 5 September 2020

| time = 15:00 BST

| round = First round

| team1 = Birmingham City

| score = 0–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/birmham-vs-cambridge-u/428544

| team2 = Cambridge United

| goals1 =

| goals2 = Cundy {{goal|18}}

| stadium = St Andrew's Trillion Trophy Stadium

| location = Bordesley

| attendance = 0

| referee = Leigh Doughty

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 15 September 2020

| time = 19:00 BST

| round = Second round

| team1 = Newport County

| score = 1–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/newport-vs-cambridge-u/435930

| team2 = Cambridge United

| goals1 = Twine {{goal|80}}

| goals2 = Mullin {{yel|79}}

| stadium = Rodney Parade

| location = Newport

| attendance = 0

| referee = Lee Swabey

| result = L

}}

{{main|2020–21 EFL Trophy}}

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The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August.{{Cite news |title=EFL Trophy Regional Groups confirmed |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2020/august/efl-trophy-group-stage-details-confirmed/ |access-date=18 August 2020 |publisher=English Football League |date=18 August 2020}} The second round draw was made by Matt Murray on 20 November, at St Andrew's.{{cite web |title=Papa John’s Trophy Round Two draw |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2020/november/papa-johns-trophy-second-round-draw/ |publisher=English Football League |access-date=27 November 2020}} The third round was made on 10 December 2020 by Jon Parkin.{{cite web |title=Papa John's Trophy: Round Three ties confirmed |url=https://www.efl.com/news/2020/december/papa-johns-trophy-round-three-ties-confirmed/ |publisher=English Football League |access-date=12 January 2021}}

{{:2020–21 EFL Trophy|transcludesection=South Group H}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 8 September 2020

| time = 19:30 BST

| round = Group stage

| team1 = Cambridge United

| score = 2–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/cambridge-u-vs-fulham-u21/428726

| team2 = Fulham U21

| goals1 = Knowles {{goal|24}}
Simper {{yel|60}}
Mullin {{goal|84}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = The Abbey Stadium

| location = Cambridge

| attendance = 862

| referee = Darren Drysdale

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 6 October 2020

| time = 19:00 BST

| round = Group stage

| team1 = Burton Albion

| score = 2–4

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/burton-alb-vs-cambridge-u/428756

| team2 = Cambridge United

| goals1 = Akins {{goal|3}}
Powell {{goal|4}}
Gallacher {{yel|20}}
Daniel {{yel|45+3}}

| goals2 = Knibbs {{goal|27}} {{yel|90}}
Hannant {{goal|31||86}}
Digby {{yel|73}}
Darling {{goal|79}}

| stadium = Pirelli Stadium

| location = Burton upon Trent

| referee = Ross Joyce

| attendance = 0

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 10 November 2020

| time = 19:00 GMT

| round = Group stage

| team1 = Cambridge United

| score = 1–1

| penaltyscore = 3–1

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/cambridge-u-vs-peterboro/428792

| team2 = Peterborough United

| goals1 = Dunk {{yel|25}}
Worman {{goal|86}}
Knowles {{yel|90+4}}

| penalties1 = Dunk {{pengoal}}
Knowles {{pengoal}}
Dallas {{pengoal}}

| goals2 = Clarke {{goal|49}} {{yel|85}}
Blake-Tracey {{yel|77}}

| penalties2 = Burrows {{penmiss}}
Hamilton {{pengoal}}
Tasdemir {{penmiss}}
Eisa {{penmiss}}

| stadium = Abbey Stadium

| location = Cambridge

| referee = John Busby

| attendance = 0

| result = D

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 8 December 2020

| time = 19:45 GMT

| round = Second round

| team1 = Cambridge United

| score = 2–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/cambridge-u-vs-gillingham/439951

| team2 = Gillingham

| goals1 = Mullin {{goal|67|pen.}}
Hannant {{goal|79}}

| goals2 = Woods {{yel|37}}

| stadium = Abbey Stadium

| location = Cambridge

| referee = David Rock

| attendance = 724

| result = W

}}

{{footballbox collapsible

| date = 12 January 2021

| time = 19:00 GMT

| round = Third round

| team1 = Oxford United

| score = 1–0

| report = https://www.skysports.com/football/oxford-utd-vs-cambridge-u/440430

| team2 = Cambridge United

| goals1 = Hall {{goal|74}}
Kelly {{yel|90+2}}

| goals2 = Davies {{yel|64}}
Darling {{yel|73}}

| stadium = The Kassam Stadium

| location = Oxford

| attendance = 0

| referee = Charles Breakspear

| result = L

}}

:Last updated 9 May 2021.

{{Extended football squad start|EFL League Two|EFL Cup|EFL Trophy|FA Cup}}

|-

! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Goalkeepers

{{Extended football squad player|no=1 |name=Dimitar Mitov|pos=GK|nat=BUL |20|0|1|0|0|0|1|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=13 |name=Kai McKenzie-Lyle|pos=GK|nat=GUY |0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=25 |name=Callum Burton|pos=GK|nat=ENG |27|0|1|0|5|0|0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=30 |name=Louis Chadwick|pos=GK|nat=ENG |0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

|-

! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Defenders

{{Extended football squad player|no=2 |name=Kyle Knoyle|pos=DF|nat=ENG |46|2|2|0|3|0|1|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=3 |name=Jack Iredale|pos=DF|nat=AUS |38|4|2|0|4|0|1|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=5 |name=Greg Taylor|pos=DF|nat=ENG |46|0|2|0|3|0|1|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=6 |name=Harry Darling (transferred out)|pos=DF|nat=ENG |16|0|0|0|4|1|0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=6 |name=Declan Drysdale|pos=DF|nat=ENG |13|1|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=15 |name=Jubril Okedina|pos=DF|nat=ENG |14|0|0|0|1|0|0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=16 |name=Robbie Cundy (loan expired)|pos=DF|nat=ENG |17|0|2|1|3|0|1|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=16 |name=Aji Alese|pos=DF|nat=ENG |2|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=17 |name=Leon Davies|pos=DF|nat=ENG |13|0|1|0|5|0|0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=29 |name=Tom Dickens|pos=DF|nat=ENG |0|0|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

|-

! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Midfielders

{{Extended football squad player|no=4 |name=Paul Digby|pos=MF|nat=ENG |35|0|2|0|4|0|0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=7 |name=Luke Hannant|pos=MF|nat=ENG |43|3|1|0|3|3|1|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=8 |name=Liam O'Neil|pos=MF|nat=ENG |21|2|1|0|1|0|0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=11 |name=Harrison Dunk|pos=MF|nat=ENG |41|0|2|0|5|0|1|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=14 |name=Wes Hoolahan|pos=MF|nat=IRL |33|7|0|0|1|0|1|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=18 |name=Idris El Mizouni (loan expired)|pos=MF|nat=TUN |11|0|0|0|3|0|1|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=19 |name=Adam May|pos=MF|nat=ENG |38|3|2|0|5|0|1|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=22 |name=Lewis Simper|pos=MF|nat=ENG |0|0|0|0|1|0|0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=23 |name=Tom Knowles (transferred out)|pos=MF|nat=ENG |0|0|1|0|3|1|1|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=27 |name=Ben Worman|pos=MF|nat=ENG |0|0|0|0|2|1|0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=44 |name=Hiram Boateng|pos=MF|nat=ENG |25|0|0|0|1|0|1|0}}

|-

! colspan=14 style=background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center| Forwards

{{Extended football squad player|no=9 |name=Andrew Dallas (out on loan)|pos=FW|nat=SCO |1|0|0|0|3|0|1|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=10 |name=Paul Mullin|pos=FW|nat=ENG |46|32|2|0|2|2|0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=18 |name=Shilow Tracey|pos=FW|nat=ENG |17|1|0|0|0|0|0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=20 |name=Joe Ironside|pos=FW|nat=ENG |44|14|2|0|3|0|0|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=26 |name=Harvey Knibbs|pos=FW|nat=ENG |23|2|2|0|5|1|1|0}}

{{Extended football squad player|no=28 |name=Joe Neal|pos=FW|nat=ENG |0|0|0|0|1|0|0|0}}

|}

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total goals are equal.

:Last updated 9 May 2021.

Includes all competitive matches. The list is sorted by squad number when total cleansheets are equal.

:Last updated 9 May 2021.

Includes all competitive matches.

:Last updated 9 May 2021.

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