During the 1991–92 English football season, Cambridge United competed in the Football League Second Division.
| 1991–92 season | |
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| Manager | John Beck |
| Stadium | Abbey Stadium |
| Second Division | 5th (qualified for play-offs) |
| Play-offs | Semi-finals |
| FA Cup | Fourth round |
| League Cup | Second round |
| Top goalscorer | League: Dion Dublin (15) All: Dion Dublin (19) |
Season summary
editCambridge 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
editInfluence 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
editNote: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules; some limited exceptions apply. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
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Left club during season
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Starting 11
editTransfers
editIn
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Devon White - Bristol Rovers, exchange, March 1992
Out
edit- John Taylor - Bristol Rovers, £90,000, March 1992
Results
editSecond Division
editLeague table
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
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| 3 | Derby County | 46 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 69 | 51 | +18 | 78 | Qualification for the Second Division play-offs |
| 4 | Leicester City | 46 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 62 | 55 | +7 | 77 | |
| 5 | Cambridge United | 46 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 65 | 47 | +18 | 74 | |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers (O, P) | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 70 | 53 | +17 | 74 | |
| 7 | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 54 | 48 | +6 | 71 |
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
Results
editSource:[4]
- 17 August: Port Vale 2–1 Oxford United (Foyle x2; ?) attendance 6,984
| 7 September 1991 5 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 3–1 | Oxford United | Wolverhampton |
| 15:00 BST | Dennison  3'Bull 8'Steele 43' |
Nogan 80' |
Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 12,549 |
- 5 October: Ipswich Town 2–1 Oxford United (Milton, Whitton; ?) attendance 9,922
| 19 October 1991 13 | Newcastle United | 4 - 3 | Oxford United | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| 15:00 BST | [ Report] | Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 16,454 |
- 26 October: Oxford United 1–2 Leicester United (?; Wright, Thompson) attendance 5,206
- 9 November: Portsmouth 2–1 Oxford United
- 18 January: Oxford United 2–2 Port Vale (?; Houchen, Swan) attendance 4,199
- 8 February: Leicester City 2–1 Oxford United (Kitson, Wright; ?) attendance 12,128
- 21 March: Oxford United 2–1 Portsmouth
| 4 April 1992 39 | Oxford United | 1–0 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | Oxford |
| 15:00 BST | Penney 87' |
Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 7,165 |
- 25 April: Oxford United 1–1 Ipswich Town (?; Johnson) attendance 10,525
- Derby County 2–2 Oxford United
- Oxford United 2–0 Derby County
Play-Offs
edit| 10 May 1992 SF (1) | Cambridge United F.C. | 1–1 | Leicester City F.C. | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Russell | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 9,225 |
| 13 May 1992 SF (2) | Leicester City F.C. | 5–0 (6-1 agg.) | Cambridge United F.C. | Leicester |
| 19:45 BST | Wright (2), Thompson, Russell, Ormondroyd | Stadium: Filbert Street Attendance: 21,024 |
FA Cup
edit| 4 January 1992 Rd 3 | Coventry City F.C. | 1–1 | Cambridge United F.C. | Coventry |
| 15:00 BST | Borrows (Pen) | Stadium: Highfield Road Attendance: 11,428 |
| 14 January 1992 Rd 3 (R) | Cambridge United F.C. | 1–0 | Coventry City F.C. | Cambridge |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 9,864 |
| 25 January 1992 Rd 4 | Cambridge United F.C. | 0–3 | Swindon Town F.C. | Cambridge |
| 15:00 BST | Shearer (2), Calderwood | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 7,428 |
League Cup
edit| 21 August 1991 Rd 1 (1) | Cambridge United F.C. | 1–0 | Reading F.C. | Cambridge |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Abbey Stadium |
| 28 August 1991 Rd 1 (2) | Reading F.C. | 0–3 (0-4 agg.) | Cambridge United F.C. | Reading |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Elm Park |
| 25 September 1991 Rd 2 (1) | Manchester United F.C. | 3–0 | Cambridge United F.C. | Manchester |
| 19:45 BST | Giggs 44', McClair 48', Bruce 66' | Stadium: Old Trafford Attendance: 30,934 |
| 9 October 1991 Rd 2 (2) | Cambridge United F.C. | 1–1 (1-4 agg.) | Manchester United F.C. | Cambridge |
| 19:45 BST | McClair 2' | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 9,248 |
References
edit- ^ "Cambridge United - Historical Football Kits". www.historicalkits.co.uk. Retrieved 18 December 2022.
- ^ Daish was born in Portsmouth, England.
- ^ Cheetham was born in Nijmegen, Netherlands.
- ^ "Official website". Archived from the original on 19 April 2013. Retrieved 29 November 2011.