1991–92 Cambridge United F.C. season explained

Club:Cambridge United
Season:1991–92
Manager:John Beck
Stadium:Abbey Stadium
League:Second Division
League Result:5th (qualified for play-offs)
Cup1:Play-offs
Cup1 Result:Semi-finals
Cup2:FA Cup
Cup2 Result:Fourth round
Cup3:League Cup
Cup3 Result:Second round
League Topscorer:Dion Dublin (15)
Season Topscorer:Dion Dublin (19)
Prevseason:1990–91
Nextseason:1992–93

During the 1991–92 English football season, Cambridge United competed in the Football League Second Division.

Season summary

Cambridge had returned to English football's second tier after an absence of seven seasons, following two successive promotions. Few expected Cambridge to succeed at a high level after their rapid rise, five years after having to reapply for Football League status, but Cambridge managed to make the play-offs for promotion to the inaugural Premier League season with a fifth-place finish - their highest-ever placing in the Football League. Cambridge lost in the semi-finals to Leicester City - following a 1–1 draw at home in the first leg, they were hammered 5–0 at Filbert Street for a 6–1 aggregate loss - but even this cruel end to their promotion hopes did little to detract from what Cambridge had achieved in such a short period of time.

Crucial to Cambridge's success was free-scoring striker Dion Dublin; but in the off-season he left to join First Division runners-up Manchester United in a £1 million transfer, spreading doubt that Cambridge would be capable of improving and clinching promotion the next season.

Kit

Influence became Cambridge's new kit manufacturers, and introduced a new home kit for the season. The kit saw a return to tradition for Cambridge, with the club returning to its tradition dark orange shirts and black shorts, with black socks also worn. Fujitsu retained their sponsorship for away kits and, following the end of Cambridge's sponsorship deal with Howlett, became the home sponsors too.[1]

First-team squad

Starting 11

Transfers

In

Out

Results

Second Division

Results

Source:[2]

Play-Offs

FA Cup

See main article: 1991-92 FA Cup.

League Cup

See main article: 1991-92 Football League Cup.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cambridge United - Historical Football Kits. www.historicalkits.co.uk. 18 December 2022.
  2. Web site: Official website. 29 November 2011. 19 April 2013. https://archive.today/20130419204803/http://www.cambridgeunited-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadtmst.asp?ssnno=121&teamno=117. dead.