1. Cambridge United FC is a professional football club based in the city of Cambridge, England. The club was founded in 1912 and has played its home matches at the Abbey Stadium since 1932.

2. Cambridge United FC is nicknamed "The U's" and their traditional colours are amber and black.

3. Cambridge's biggest rivals are Peterborough United, despite the two spending many seasons in different leagues. Other rivals include Northampton Town, Stevenage, Colchester United and Luton Town.

4. Recent success includes finishing runners-up in League Two (2020-21) achieving promotion to League One on the final day of the season.

5. Cambridge's biggest wins are three 7-0 victories the most recent was against Morecambe in 2016.

Home of Cambridge United FC

Opened 1932

Capacity 8,127

Rating: 4.1

(443) Google Reviews

The Stadium of Cambridge United may be old and small, but it holds an undeniable charm that makes it truly amazing. Despite its age, the atmosphere inside is wonderful, with friendly people adding to the excitement of the game. It's a must-see for any football enthusiast looking for an authentic experience. Additionally, the eatery within the stadium offers good food at reasonable prices, and its size accommodates plenty of fans without feeling overcrowded. Overall, a visit to the Stadium of Cambridge United promises an enjoyable time for sports fans of all ages.
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7 months ago
It's obvious that the club are really trying to attract families, which is fantastic. Was really disappointed by terrible speed of service for food at half time though. I was there with my 2 daughters, and we left our seats (which were pretty comfortable for plastic seats) but had to leave the food queue without being served as the second half had begun. I really would expect speedy service. Some people near us came back with food 20 mins into the second half.
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2 weeks ago
Very good atmosphere from the home fans. The chants were funny and the players seemed connected to the club. Cheap tickets for the game for one under 18 and a adult it was 40 quid in comfortable seats but the seats were bunched up and barley any leg room but I suppose that comes with all football stadiums. Pie was tasty, I got a steak and ale pie for 4.75£ which in my eyes is a very good deal and the service was pretty good but it is a football match after all and I am here to watch the game not to get food. Overall It is a very nice place to go and watch football if you arrive visiting Cambridge.
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2 months ago
Good away end plenty of leg room. No obstructions to block your view. Just under 2 miles from the station near enough a straight walk. About 25 minutes. 3800 steps. Food a bit expensive aren’t all football grounds.
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a year ago
Great atmosphere! Old school ground too! Not many left now. Stewards and staff were very welcoming. Parking was an issue, but there was the park and ride option, which was easy enough.
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10 months ago

History (from Wikipedia)

Abbey United (as the club were then known) had moved to Parker's Piece at the start of the 1930–31 season. Despite the special significance of Parker's Piece in the history of football, it being the first place where the Cambridge Rules were played out, the lack of spectator capacity and disruption caused during games meant this move was not a successful one.[6]

Henry Francis, then president of the club, offered United a lifeline in 1931 when he donated land he had acquired to the club, and erected a grandstand and changing rooms on it. This land, where United have been resident since, was close to one of the club's former grounds (known as the Celery Trenches) where, with the approval of the Cambridgeshire FA, the club played while the new ground was being prepared.
[citation needed] The first match at the newly constructed Abbey (though it was not known as this until 1961) was played on 31 August 1932 against Cambridge University Press.[7] A grandstand was not opened until March 1934, and subsequent stands were constructed between a period of many years up until 1954 when the final terrace, on the west of the ground (now the 'Habbin Stand'), was completed.[citation needed]

Much redevelopment has occurred since including the redevelopment of the main stand to include a roof and extra seating and, most recently, the erection of a new all-seated stand at the south of the ground to replace the original open terrace that had stood there since 1966. Despite planning permission being granted for further development, as part of the same scheme, at the north end of the ground (including an 86-bedroom hotel, retail space, new offices and a new supporters club), financial difficulties meant this has yet to be entered into.
[8] In the 1991-92 season, Cambridge were challenging for promotion to the forthcoming new Premier League and were faced with the prospect of changing Abbey Stadium into an all-seater venue, as all teams in the highest two divisions of the English league were obliged to be all-seater by 1994 due to the changes in legislation that followed the Hillsborough disaster of 1989. But due to Cambridge's subsequent decline (they were back in the lowest division of the Football League within four years) meant that the ground has changed very little in the last 15 years, and with standing accommodation still permitted below the second tier of the English league there has been little pressure to make the stadium all-seater and in 2001 the club's directors stated that it was their intention to retain standing accommodation for as long as they are at a level that will permit it.

The same financial difficulties meant the Abbey Stadium land, donated to the club by Henry Francis in 1931, was sold to then director 
John Howard's company Bideawhile 445 Ltd. in December 2004.[citation needed] Although the club confirmed in January 2006 it had "reached an agreement in principle" to buy back the ground, this has not yet happened, but is seen as crucial in safeguarding its long term financial security.[citation needed] Also in January 2006, John Howard announced plans to move out of the Abbey Stadium to a new purpose built stadium in Milton.[9] These were criticised by fans as risking the club's identity by moving out of the city and, despite Howard describing them as crucial to the club's future, little else has been heard of them since.

In April 2008, the club announced that for the first time, the corporate 
naming rights in the stadium had been sold. Although the club's Chief Executive Norman Gautrey acknowledged that the fans would 'mourn the passing' of the Abbey Stadium name, it was stated to be crucial to the club's finances given the high annual rent on the ground.[10] Trade Recruitment began a five-year sponsorship deal on 1 May 2008 for a total fee of £250,000.[11] In the June 2009 a new deal was announced with a St Ives-based legal firm to rename the stadium as the R Costings Abbey Stadium.[5]

In March 2010 Cambridge Fans United started a project to purchase the Abbey Stadium from Bideawhile 445 Ltd. The attempt was unsuccessful and the stadium was sold to Grosvenor Estates for £3.5m. Positive talks between the club and Grosvenor have resulted in a "significant" rent reduction from the annual £240,000 being paid to previous ground owners Bideawhile over the next three years. Cambridge United, Grosvenor and their development partners, Great Shelford-based Wrenbridge, have also shaken hands on a memorandum of understanding to consider options for a new community stadium in Cambridgeshire.
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