The history of Cambridge United, told by the people who made it

On the following pages you may see, hear and read the memories and mementos of people connected with Abbey and Cambridge United in many capacities: players, managers, supporters, employees, directors and others.

The Coconuts TV YouTube channel, accessed here, offers a glimpse into the recollections of players from the 1950s such as Russell Crane and the 1960s like Rodney Slack, Tony Butcher and Peter Hobbs; of legendary 60s/70s manager Bill Leivers; of supporters and other people connected with the club. Many more memories will be added as they are collected, and there will also be audio interviews with famous names such as Brendon Batson, Willie Watson and Brian Greenhalgh.

On the collections page you can link to reproductions, in digital magazine format, of supporters' scrapbooks and Light Blues following the fortunes of the U's from the 1960's

Bookmark 100yearsofcoconuts.co.uk and keep checking back – there's much more to come.

Happy in amber and black: Luke Chadwick, U's player, U's supporter and patron of 100 Years of Coconuts, on the ball at the Abbey Stadium against Chester on 21 April 2014. Photo: Simon Lankester.