CAMBRIDGE UNITED
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| Formed: 1912 Ground: Abbey Stadium, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire |
League Record as Abbey United
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1947/48 | 16th | 34 | 10 | 4 | 20 | 59 | 83 | 24 | United Counties League |
| 1948/49 | 12th | 38 | 14 | 7 | 17 | 101 | 100 | 35 | United Counties League |
| 1949/50 | 7th | 40 | 17 | 8 | 15 | 77 | 72 | 42 | United Counties League |
| 1950/51 | 5th | 34 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 88 | 61 | 41 | United Counties League Division 1 |
League Record as Cambridge United
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1951/52 | 4th | 34 | 20 | 3 | 11 | 72 | 41 | 43 | Eastern Counties League |
| 1952/53 | 4th | 36 | 19 | 8 | 9 | 80 | 49 | 46 | Eastern Counties League |
| 1953/54 | 3rd | 34 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 88 | 44 | 46 | Eastern Counties League |
| 1954/55 | 4th | 34 | 17 | 7 | 10 | 80 | 58 | 41 | Eastern Counties League |
| 1955/56 | 10th | 38 | 16 | 9 | 13 | 71 | 67 | 41 | Eastern Counties League |
| 1956/57 | 6th | 36 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 76 | 56 | 45 | Eastern Counties League |
| 1957/58 | ▲2nd | 36 | 21 | 9 | 6 | 108 | 59 | 51 | Eastern Counties League |
| 1958/59 | 12th | 32 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 55 | 77 | 30 | Southern League South Eastern Section |
| 1959/60 | 9th | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 71 | 72 | 45 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1960/61 | ▲2nd | 40 | 25 | 5 | 10 | 100 | 53 | 55 | Southern League Division 1 |
| 1961/62 | 12th | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 76 | 78 | 38 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1962/63 | 2nd | 40 | 23 | 7 | 10 | 74 | 50 | 53 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1963/64 | 9th | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 92 | 77 | 43 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1964/65 | 11th | 42 | 16 | 9 | 17 | 72 | 69 | 41 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1965/66 | 10th | 42 | 18 | 9 | 15 | 72 | 64 | 45 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1966/67 | 8th | 42 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 75 | 67 | 45 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1967/68 | 3rd | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 73 | 42 | 53 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1968/69 | 1st | 42 | 27 | 5 | 10 | 72 | 39 | 59 | Southern League Premier Division |
| 1969/70 | ▲1st | 42 | 26 | 6 | 10 | 84 | 50 | 58 | Southern League Premier Division |
| ▲Cambridge United were Elected to the Football League | |||||||||
| 1970/71 | 20th | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 51 | 66 | 43 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1971/72 | 10th | 46 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 62 | 60 | 48 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1972/73 | ▲3rd | 46 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 67 | 57 | 57 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1973/74 | ▼21st | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 48 | 81 | 35 | Football League Third Division |
| 1974/75 | 6th | 46 | 20 | 14 | 12 | 62 | 44 | 54 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1975/76 | 13th | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 58 | 62 | 43 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1976/77 | ▲1st | 46 | 26 | 13 | 7 | 87 | 40 | 65 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1977/78 | ▲2nd | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 72 | 51 | 58 | Football League Third Division |
| 1978/79 | 12th | 42 | 12 | 16 | 14 | 44 | 52 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
| 1979/80 | 8th | 42 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 61 | 53 | 44 | Football League Second Division |
| 1980/81 | 13th | 42 | 17 | 6 | 19 | 53 | 65 | 40 | Football League Second Division |
| 1981/82 | 14th | 42 | 13 | 9 | 20 | 48 | 53 | 48 | Football League Second Division |
| 1982/83 | 12th | 42 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 42 | 60 | 51 | Football League Second Division |
| 1983/84 | ▼22nd | 42 | 4 | 12 | 26 | 28 | 77 | 24 | Football League Second Division |
| 1984/85 | ▼24th | 46 | 4 | 9 | 33 | 37 | 95 | 21 | Football League Third Division |
| 1985/86 | ►22nd | 46 | 15 | 9 | 22 | 65 | 80 | 54 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1986/87 | 11th | 46 | 17 | 11 | 18 | 60 | 62 | 62 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1987/88 | 15th | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 50 | 52 | 61 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1988/89 | 8th | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 71 | 62 | 68 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1989/90 | ♦▲6th | 46 | 21 | 10 | 15 | 76 | 66 | 73 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1990/91 | ▲1st | 46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 75 | 45 | 86 | Football League Third Division |
| 1991/92 | ♦►5th | 46 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 65 | 47 | 74 | Football League Second Division |
| Following the formation of the Premier League, the Second Division was renamed to Division 1 | |||||||||
| 1992/93 | ▼23rd | 46 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 48 | 69 | 49 | Football League Division 1 |
| 1993/94 | 10th | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 79 | 73 | 66 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1994/95 | ▼20th | 46 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 52 | 69 | 48 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1995/96 | 16th | 46 | 14 | 12 | 20 | 61 | 71 | 54 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1996/97 | 10th | 46 | 18 | 11 | 17 | 53 | 59 | 65 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1997/98 | 16th | 46 | 14 | 18 | 14 | 63 | 57 | 60 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1998/99 | ▲2nd | 46 | 23 | 12 | 11 | 78 | 48 | 81 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1999/00 | 19th | 46 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 64 | 65 | 48 | Football League Division 2 |
| 2000/01 | 19th | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 61 | 77 | 53 | Football League Division 2 |
| 2001/02 | ▼24th | 46 | 7 | 13 | 26 | 47 | 93 | 34 | Football League Division 2 |
| 2002/03 | 12th | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 67 | 70 | 61 | Football League Division 3 |
| 2003/04 | 13th | 46 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 55 | 67 | 56 | Football League Division 3 |
| The Football League renamed its Divisions, Division 3 became League 2 | |||||||||
| 2004/05 | ▼24th | 46 | 8 | 16 | 22 | 39 | 62 | 30* | Football League 2 |
| 2005/06 | 12th | 42 | 15 | 10 | 17 | 51 | 57 | 55 | Football Conference National |
| 2006/07 | 17th | 46 | 15 | 10 | 21 | 57 | 66 | 55 | Football Conference National |
| 2007/08 | ♦►2nd | 46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 68 | 41 | 86 | Football Conference National |
| 2008/09 | ♦►2nd | 46 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 65 | 39 | 86 | Football Conference National |
| 2009/10 | 10th | 44 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 65 | 53 | 59 | Football Conference National |
| 2010/11 | 17th | 46 | 11 | 17 | 18 | 53 | 61 | 50 | Football Conference National |
| 2011/12 | 9th | 46 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 57 | 41 | 71 | Football Conference National |
| 2012/13 | 14th | 46 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 68 | 69 | 59 | Football Conference Premier |
| 2013/14 | ♦▲2nd | 46 | 23 | 13 | 10 | 72 | 35 | 82 | Football Conference Premier |
| 2014/15 | 19th | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 61 | 66 | 51 | Football League 2 |
| 2015/16 | 9th | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 66 | 55 | 68 | Football League 2 |
| 2016/17 | 11th | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 58 | 50 | 66 | English Football League 2 |
| 2017/18 | 12th | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 56 | 60 | 64 | English Football League 2 |
| 2018/19 | 21st | 46 | 12 | 11 | 23 | 40 | 66 | 47 | English Football League 2 |
| 2019/20 | 16th | 37 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 48 | 45 | English Football League 2 |
| 2020/21 | ▲2nd | 46 | 24 | 8 | 14 | 73 | 49 | 80 | English Football League 2 |
| 2021/22 | 14th | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 56 | 74 | 58 | English Football League 1 |
| 2022/23 | 20th | 46 | 13 | 7 | 26 | 41 | 68 | 46 | English Football League 1 |
| 2023/24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | English Football League 1 |
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| * | Deducted 10 Points for entering administration |