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1 May
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Born ON THIS DATE 1st May
Former U’s John McKinven (01/05/1941-25/07/2014, CUFC 1969-71), Mark Schiavi (CUFC 1986-87) Born 1964 Darryl Knights (loanee 2007-08) Born 1988 Ryan Donaldson (2013-16) Born 1991 |
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1 May
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ON THIS DATE ... 1st May 1974
U's stop-gap striker bags a brace! Football League Division 3 Cambridge United 3, Plymouth Argyle 1 (Akers 2, Shinton) Attendance 1722 |
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1 May
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ON THIS DATE ...1st May 1970
Friendly Cambridge United 4, Chelsea 3 (Cruickshank, Smethurst, Boyle, Gomes) Attendance 14,000 |
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2 May
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Born ON THIS DATE 2nd May
Tony Towner (CUFC 1986-87) Born 1955 Lil Fuccillo (1988) 64 Born 1956 Sean Long (2016-17) Born 1995 |
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2 May
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ON THIS DATE 2nd May 2008
Blue Square Premier POSF 1st leg Burton Albion 2, Cambridge United 2 (McEvilly 2,1pen.) Attendance 5657 |
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2 May
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Southern League Champions 1969/70
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3 May
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ON THIS DATE ... 3rd May 1969
Southern League Premier Cambridge United 3, Kettering Town o (Butcher 3) Attendance 6390 |
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3 May
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ON THIS DATE ...3rd May 1977
The U's clinch the Fourth Division Championship! Football League Division 4 Cambridge United 3, Doncaster Rovers 0 (Steve Spriggs, Jim Hall 2) Attendance 5219 |
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3 May
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ON THIS DATE
3rd May 1980 Football League Division 2 Cambridge United 3, PNE 2 (Spriggs,Reilly,Christie) Attendance 5395 |
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4 May
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ON THIS DATE ...4th May 2009
Blue Square Premier Play-Off Semi Final, 2nd Leg (1-3) Cambridge United 3, Stevenage Borough 0 (a.e.t) (Wilmott, Rendell 2) Attendance 6507 |
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5 May
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Born on this Day
Floyd Streete (CUFC 1976-83) Born 1959 |
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5 May
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BORN THIS DATE ...5th May 1928
Chatteris Engineers Cup Final Venue: Chatteris Abbey United 3, Ramsey Town 0 (H.Watson 2, W.Wilson) |
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5 May
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ON THIS DATE 5th May 1979
Football League Division 2 Cambridge United 1,Sheffield United 0 (Spriggs) Attendance 7255 |
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6 May
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ON THIS DATE 6th May 2008
Blue Square Premier POSF2 Cambridge United 2, Burton Albion 1 (Wolleaston 2) Attendance 7276 |
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7 May
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ON THIS DATE ...7th May 1966
Midweek Football League Cambridge United 6, Leamington 2 (Fahy 4, Hobbs, Barrett) Attendance 350 NB Although the photograph is CUFC 1966/67, it does include all three goalscorers. |
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7 May
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BORN THIS DATE ...7th May 1983
Football League Division 2 Middlesbrough 0, Cambridge United 1 (Robbie Cooke) Attendance 9879 |
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8 May
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ON THIS DATE ...8th May 1955
Cambridge United defender Keith Osgood |
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8 May
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BORN THIS DATE ...8th May 1982
Football League Division 2 Cambridge United 4, Charlton Athletic 0 (Steve Spriggs, George Reilly 2, Floyd Streete) Attendance 4281 |
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9 May
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Born ON THIS DATE 9th May 1988
Ricky Wellard (CUFC Feb 2011/loan & 2012-13) |
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9 May
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ON THIS DATE ...9th May 1989
Barclays League Division 4 York City 1, Cambridge United 2 (Taylor, Dublin) Attendance 2336 |
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10 May
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BORN THIS DATE ...10th May 1969
Eastern Professional Floodlit League Cambridge United 5, Stevenage Athletic 2 (Roly Horrey 3, Alan Doyle, Dennis Walker) Photo: Horrey, Walker |
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10 May
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Born ON THIS DATE 10th May
Brian Grant(CUFC 1967-68) Born 1943 Peter Bowstead (1962) Born 1944 |
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10 May
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ON THIS DATE 10th May 1992
Football League Division 2 POSF 1st Leg Cambridge United 1, Leicester City 1 (O’Shea) Attendance 9225 |
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11 May
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ON THIS DATE 11th May 1991
Barclays League Division 3 Cambridge United 2, Swansea City 0 (Claridge,Philpott) Attendance 9023 |
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12 May
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Born ON THIS DATE 12th May 1982
Adam Tann (CUFC 1999-2005) |
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12 May
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BORN THIS DATE ... 12th May 1971
Eastern Professional Floodlit League Romford 2, Cambridge United 3 (Jimmy Thompson, Peter Phillips, George Harris) |
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12 May
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ON THIS DATE 12th May 1984
Canon League Division 2 Manchester City 5, Cambridge Utd 0 Attendance 20,787 |
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13 May
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Born ON THIS DATE 13th May 1972
Scott Paterson (CUFC 1999-2000) |
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13 May
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ON THIS DATE 13th May 1990
Barclays League Division 4 POSF 1st Leg Cambridge United 1, Maidstone United 1 (Cheetham pen.) Attendance 7264 |
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13 May
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ON THIS DATE 13th May 1992
Barclays League Division 2 POSF 2nd Leg (1-1) Leicester City 5, Cambridge United 0 Attendance 21,024 |
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14 May
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Born ON THIS DATE 14th May
John Cozens (CUFC 1977-80,1983-84 & 1985) Born 1946 Izzy Iriekpen (CUFC 2003) Born 1982 |
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14 May
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ON THIS DATE ... 14th May 1977
Football League Division 4 Cambridge United 2, Swansea City 3 (Hall, Biley pen.) Attendance 7795 |
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15 May
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Born ON THIS DATE 15th May
Tom Champion (CUFC 2013-15) Born 1986 Scott Neilson (2010) Born 1987 |
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15 May
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ON THIS DATE ... 15th May 1968
Cambridgeshire Professional Cup Final 2nd Leg (0-0) Cambridge United 0, Cambridge City 0 *Match abandoned on 70 minutes due to fighting. Attendance 2195 ‘… all control of the game was lost and the players hacked, tripped and even hit each other for another eight minutes before a United player was knocked out' The above quote is taken from 'Risen from the dust', the second volume of Celery & Coconuts. Photo: Dai Ward celebrates the disallowed goal |
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16 May
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Born ON THIS DATE 16th May 1990
Robbie Willmott (CUFC 2006-11,2012) |
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16 May
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ON THIS DATE 16th May
Former U’s - and England - forward Wilf Mannion (b.1918,d.14/04/2000 - CUFC 1956-58) See Wilf’s Cambridge United Hall of Fame citation here: http://cuhalloffame.org.uk/index.php/11-inductee-profiles/77-wilf-mannion |
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16 May
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ON THIS DATE ... 16th May 1990
Football League Division 4 Play-Off Semi-Final 2nd Leg (1st Leg 1-1) Maidstone United 0, Cambridge United 2 (aet - Dublin, Cheetham pen) Attendance 5538 Goals here: http://youtu.be/Olgh3SdZYaQ |
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17 May
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Born ON THIS DATE 17th May
Former U’s winger John Gregson (CUFC 1968-71) Born 1939 Graham Atkinson (brother of future U’s manager Ron) b.1943,d.05/01/2017 (CUFC 1963-65) |
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17 May
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ON THIS DATE ...17th May 2009
Blue Square Premier Play-Off Final Wembley Stadium Cambridge United 0, Torquay United 2 Attendance 35,089 Goals here: http://youtu.be/qh1_adb1x7E Cambridge Utd: Bartlett, Gleeson, Bolland, Hatswell, Tonkin, Willmott (Holroyd 80), Carden (Challinor 79), Reason, Pitt (Parkinson 61), Rendell, Phillips. Subs Not Used: McMahon, Crow. Sent Off: Bolland (70). Booked: Hatswell, Bolland. |
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18 May
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ON THIS DATE ...18th May 2008
2008 Conference Premier play-off Final Cambridge United 0–1 Exeter City Cambridge Utd: Potter, Peters, Albrighton, Hatswell, Gleeson (Fortune-West 75), Wolleaston, Carden, Brown (Reed 67), Pitt, Boylan (Vieira 70), McEvilly. Subs Not Used: Morrison, Beesley. Booked: Gleeson. Att: 42,511 Ref: C Pawson (Sheffield). |
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18 May
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Born ON THIS DATE 18th May
Bobby Ross (CUFC 1972-74) Born 1942 Les Lawrence (1988) Born 1957 |
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18 May
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ON THIS DATE 18th May 2014
Skrill Premier Play Off Final (Wembley Stadium) Cambridge United 2, Gateshead 1 (Hughes,Donaldson) Attendance 19,613 |
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19 May
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Born ON THIS DATE 19th May 1970
Paul ‘The Cat’ Bastock (CUFC 1988-90 & holder of the all-time record for the most competitive appearances in world football) |
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20 May
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Born ON THIS DATE 20th May
Sam Smith (CUFC 2012-14) Born 1990 Lewis Page (2016) Born 1996 |
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21 May
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Born ON THIS DATE 21st May 1977
Michael Kyd (CUFC 1995-2000 |
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22 May
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Born ON THIS DATE 22nd May
Ronnie Howell (CUFC 1970-71) Born 1949 Adie Hayes (b.22/05/1978, d.18/08/2014, CUFC 1995-98). Fred Murray (CUFC 2001-04) Born 1982 |
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24 May
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ON THIS DATE 24th May 2014
Open top bus parade: Promotion to League 2/FA trophy winners |
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24 May
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ON THIS DATE ...24th May 1977
Dave Simmons (CUFC 1973-76) Testimonial Cambridge United 1, Ipswich Town 3 (Biley) Attendance 2568 |
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25 May
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U’s born ON THIS DATE 25th May
Striker Joe Mayo (CUFC 1981-83) Born 1952 www.cuhalloffame.org.uk inductee John Beck (1986-89/1990-92/2001) Born 1954 Martin Goldsmith (1980-84 Born 1962 Joe Dunne (2015-2018) Born 1973 |
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26 May
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Born ON THIS DATE 26th May 1978
Ritchie Hanlon (CUFC 2005-07) |
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26 May
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ON THIS DATE 26th May 1990
The U’s make history by winning the FIRST EVER Wembley Play Off Final! Barclays League Division 4 Play Off Final (Wembley Stadium) Cambridge United 1, Chesterfield 0 (Dublin) Attendance 26,440 |
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27 May
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Born ON THIS DATE 27th May
Andy Parkinson (CUFC 2008-10) |
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28 May
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)Born ON THIS DATE 28th May
David Preece (b.28/05/1963,d.20/07/20017. CUFC 1996-2001) Richard Wilkins (1990-94) Born 1965 |
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29 May
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Born ON THIS DATE 29th May
Mark Convery (CUFC 2007-09) Born 1981 Jeff Hughes (2015-16) Born 1985 |
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30 May
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30th May 1970
Cambridge United are elected to the FOOTBALL LEAGUE |