1991–92 Cambridge United F.C. season

December 2022 February 2015 Cambridge United 1991–92 John Beck Abbey Stadium Second Division 5th (qualified for play-offs) Play-offs Semi-finals FA Cup Fourth round League Cup Second round Dion Dublin (15) Dion Dublin (19) 1990–91 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.http://www.historicalkits.co.uk/Cambridge_United/Cambridge_United.htm Cambridge United - Historical Football Kits www.historicalkits.co.uk 18 December 2022 First-team squad y y ENG GK Jon Sheffield y ENG GK John Vaughan y ENG DF Phil Chapple y ENG DF Andy Fensome y ENG DF Mick Heathcote y ENG DF Alan Kimble y ENG DF Gary Rowett y IRL DF Liam DaishDaish was born in Portsmouth, England. y ENG MF Colin Bailie y y ENG MF Michael CheethamCheetham was born in Nijmegen, Netherlands. y ENG MF Danny O'Shea y ENG MF Dave Penney y ENG MF Lee Philpott y ENG MF Richard Wilkins y ENG FW Steve Claridge y ENG FW Dion Dublin y ENG FW Devon White Left club during season y y ENG FW John Taylor to Bristol Rovers y y WAL FW Lee Nogan to Watford Starting 11 Transfers In ENG Devon White - ENG Bristol Rovers, exchange, March 1992 Out ENG John Taylor - ENG Bristol Rovers, £90,000, March 1992 Results Second Division League table Second Division CAM y Results Source:http://www.cambridgeunited-mad.co.uk/footydb/loadtmst.asp?ssnno=121&teamno=117 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 17 August: Port Vale 2–1 Oxford United (Foyle x2; ?) attendance 6,984 7 September 1991 15:00 BST 5 Wolverhampton Wanderers 3–1 Oxford United Dennison 3Bull 8Steele 43 Nogan 80 Molineux Wolverhampton 12,549 L 5 October: Ipswich Town 2–1 Oxford United (Milton, Whitton; ?) attendance 9,922 13 19 October 1991 15:00 BST Newcastle United 4 - 3 W [ Report] Oxford United St James' Park Newcastle upon Tyne 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 15:00 BST Oxford United 1–0 Wolverhampton Wanderers Penney 87 Manor Ground Oxford 7,165 W 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 10 May 1992 SF (1) 15:00 BST Cambridge United F.C. 1–1 Leicester City F.C. Russell Abbey Stadium Cambridge 9,225 D 13 May 1992 SF (2) 19:45 BST Leicester City F.C. 5–0 6-1 Cambridge United F.C. Wright (2), Thompson, Russell, Ormondroyd Filbert Street Leicester 21,024 L FA Cup 1991-92 FA Cup 4 January 1992 Rd 3 15:00 BST Coventry City F.C. 1–1 Cambridge United F.C. Borrows (Pen) Highfield Road Coventry 11,428 D 14 January 1992 Rd 3 (R) 19:45 BST Cambridge United F.C. 1–0 Coventry City F.C. Abbey Stadium Cambridge 9,864 W 25 January 1992 Rd 4 15:00 BST Cambridge United F.C. 0–3 Swindon Town F.C. Shearer (2), Calderwood Abbey Stadium Cambridge 7,428 L League Cup 1991-92 Football League Cup 21 August 1991 Rd 1 (1) 19:45 BST Cambridge United F.C. 1–0 Reading F.C. Abbey Stadium Cambridge W 28 August 1991 Rd 1 (2) 19:45 BST Reading F.C. 0–3 0-4 Cambridge United F.C. Elm Park Reading W 25 September 1991 Rd 2 (1) 19:45 BST Manchester United F.C. 3–0 Cambridge United F.C. Giggs 44', McClair 48', Bruce 66' Old Trafford Manchester 30,934 L 9 October 1991 Rd 2 (2) 19:45 BST Cambridge United F.C. 1–1 1-4 Manchester United F.C. McClair 2' Abbey Stadium Cambridge 9,248 D References External links Category:Cambridge United F.C. seasons Cambridge United F.C.