| Club: | Cambridge United |
| Season: | 2023–24 |
| Owner: | Paul Barry (70%) Mark Green (20%) Adam Webb (10%) |
| Chairman: | Shaun Grady |
| Sporting Director: | Ben Strang |
| Manager: | Mark Bonner (until 29 November)[1] Barry Corr and Kevin Betsy Neil Harris (6 December - 21 February)[2] Barry Corr and Kevin Betsy Garry Monk (from 4 March)[3] |
| Mgrtitle: | Head Coach |
| Stadium: | Abbey Stadium |
| League: | League One |
| League Result: | 18th |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup1 Result: | Third Round (eliminated by Blackburn Rovers) |
| Cup2: | EFL Cup |
| Cup2 Result: | First round (eliminated by Sutton United) |
| Cup3: | EFL Trophy |
| Cup3 Result: | Group stage |
| League Topscorer: | Gassan Ahadme (11) |
| Season Topscorer: | Gassan Ahadme (13) |
| Highest Attendance: | 7,710 (vs Peterborough United, 24 February 2024, EFL League One) |
| Lowest Attendance: | 5,103 (vs Lincoln City, 28 November 2023, EFL League One) |
| Average Attendance: | 6,679 |
| Largest Win: | 4-0 vs Fleetwood Town (H) (2 December 2023) FA Cup |
| Largest Loss: | 6-0 vs Lincoln City (A) (12 March 2024) EFL League One |
| Prevseason: | 2022–23 |
| Nextseason: | 2024–25 |
The 2023–24 season is the 112th season in the history of Cambridge United and their third consecutive season in League One. The club are participating in League One, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the 2023–24 EFL Trophy.
| No. | Name | Position | Nationality | Place of birth | Date of birth (Age) | Previous club | Date signed | Fee | Contract end | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||||
| 1 | 1 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 | ||||||||||
| 13 | 1 July 2022 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||||||||
| 25 | 3 August 2021 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||||||||
| 31 | Louis Chadwick | 1 July 2022 | Free | 30 June 2024 | |||||||||
| 43 | JJ Briggs | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2025 | ||||||||
| Defenders | |||||||||||||
| 2 | 1 July 2021 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||||||||
| 3 | 1 July 2023 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | ||||||||||
| 5 | 26 January 2023 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||||||||
| 6 | 6 January 2023 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||||||||
| 11 | 1 July 2011 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||||||||
| 15 | 5 August 2021 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | ||||||||||
| 16 | 18 July 2022 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | ||||||||||
| 20 | 6 July 2022 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||||||||
| 26 | 16 March 1998 | 30 January 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | |||||||||
| 28 | Mamadou Jobe | Harlow | 2 March 2003 | Academy | 1 July 2021 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
| 32 | Harvey Beckett | Academy | 1 July 2021 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||||||
| 42 | Ty Ewens-Findlay | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2025 | ||||||||
| 44 | Patrick Staszewski | Academy | 6 November 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||||||
| 4 | 21 July 2020 | Free | 30 June 2025 | ||||||||||
| 7 | 1 July 2021 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||||||||
| 8 | 31 January 2023 | Free | 30 June 2025 | ||||||||||
| 19 | 4 September 2020 | Free | 30 June 2025 | ||||||||||
| 22 | Academy | 3 January 2020 | Trainee | 30 June 2025 | |||||||||
| 24 |  | 6 March 1994 | 13 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||||||
| 39 | George Scales | 4 August 2006 | Academy | 6 November 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | |||||||
| 40 | Ronan Ismaili | Academy | 6 November 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||||||
| 41 | Amaru Kaunda | Academy | 6 November 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||||||
| Forwards | |||||||||||||
| 9 |  | 29 July 2022 | Free | 30 June 2024 | |||||||||
| 10 | 1 July 2021 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2025 | ||||||||||
| 14 |  | 26 August 1995 | 24 July 2023 | Free | 30 June 2024 | ||||||||
| 17 | 1 July 2022 | Undisclosed | 30 June 2024 | ||||||||||
| 18 |  | 12 January 2024 | Free | 30 June 2024 | |||||||||
| 21 |  | 1 August 2023 | Free | 30 June 2024 | |||||||||
| 23 |  | 17 November 2000 | 1 July 2023 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | ||||||||
| 27 | 26 October 1995 | 1 February 2024 | Loan | 31 May 2024 | |||||||||
| 29 | 21 May 2005 | Academy | 1 July 2022 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||||||
| 30 |  | Academy | 1 July 2022 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||||||
| 33 | Saleem Akanbi | Academy | 1 July 2022 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||||||
| 34 | Brandon Njoku | CF | Wembley | Academy | 1 July 2023 | Trainee | 30 June 2024 | ||||||
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2023 | Undisclosed | [4] | ||||
| 1 July 2023 | Free Transfer | [5] | ||||
| 13 July 2023 | Free Transfer | [6] | ||||
| 24 July 2023 | Free Transfer | [7] | ||||
| 1 August 2023 | Free Transfer | [8] | ||||
| 12 January 2024 | Free Transfer | [9] |
| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2023 | Released | [10] | ||||
| 30 June 2023 | Released | [11] | ||||
| 30 June 2023 | Released | [12] | ||||
| 30 June 2023 | Released | [13] | ||||
| 30 June 2023 | Released | [14] [15] | ||||
| 30 June 2023 | Released | [16] | ||||
| 30 June 2023 | End of Contract | [17] [18] | ||||
| 30 June 2023 | Released | [19] | ||||
| 30 June 2023 | Released | [20] | ||||
| 30 June 2023 | Released | [21] |
| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned from | On loan until | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2023 | End of season | [22] | ||||
| 1 September 2023 | 17 January 2024 | [23] [24] | ||||
| 30 January 2024 | End of season | [25] | ||||
| 1 February 2024 | End of season | [26] |
| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned to | Until | Ref | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 August 2023 | George Hoddle | End of Season | [27] | |||
| 9 September 2023 | 7 October 2023 | [28] | ||||
| 21 October 2023 | 18 November 2023 | [29] | ||||
| 16 November 2023 | 27 March 2024 | [30] [31] [32] [33] | ||||
| 29 March 2024 | Brandon Njoku | End of Season | [34] |
On 5 June, Cambridge United announced their first two pre-season friendlies, against Ipswich Town and Barnet.[35] A third friendly, against St Albans City was also confirmed.[36] Three behind-closed-doors fixtures were also included in the pre-season preparations, against Tottenham Hotspur Under-21s, Gillingham and Cardiff City.[37]
See main article: 2023–24 EFL League One.
On 22 June, the EFL League One fixtures were released.[38]
See main article: 2023–24 FA Cup.
Cambridge were drawn at home to Bracknell Town in the first round,[39] to Fleetwood Town in the second round[40] and away to Blackburn Rovers in the third round.[41]
See main article: 2023–24 EFL Cup.
Cambridge were drawn away to Sutton United in the first round.[42]
See main article: 2023–24 EFL Trophy. In the group stage, Cambridge were drawn into Southern Group D alongside Peterborough United, Colchester United and Tottenham Hotspur U21.[43] [44]