2004–05 Cambridge United F.C. season

August 2004 – June 2005 November 2010 February 2015 April 2023 Cambridge United 2004–05 Hervé Renard(until 12 December 2004)Steve Thompson Roger Hunt League Two 24th (relegated) FA Cup First Round League Cup First Round Shane Tudor (7) _adidas_black_piping _blacktop FFCC00 FFCC00 FFCC00 000000 FFCC00 87CEFA 87CEFA 87CEFA 87CEFA 87CEFA 2003–04 2005–06 The 2004–05 season was the 93rd season in the history of Cambridge United F.C., and the club's final season in the Football League after a 35-year stay since their initial election in 1970. As well as relegation to the Football Conference for the first time in the club's history, the club was in disarray off the pitch, entering administration and selling their Abbey Stadium home.https://www.bbc.co.uk/cambridgeshire/content/articles/2005/04/29/cambridge_united_administration_feature.shtml BBC Cambridgeshire Cambridge United file for administration.. is this the end of the U's? 21 January 2008https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/teams/c/cambridge_utd/4058769.stm Abbey sale keeps Cambridge afloat BBC 1 December 2004 8 June 2006 Background Cambridge United were founded in 1912 as Abbey United, named after the Abbey district of Cambridge. For many years they played amateur football until their election to the Football League in 1970. The early 1990s was Cambridge's most successful period; managed by John Beck the club won the first ever play-off final at Wembley Stadium and gained promotion from the Fourth Division before reaching two successive FA Cup quarter finals in 1990 and 1991 and winning the Third Division in 1991. The club reached the play-offs in 1992 but failed in their bid to become founder members of the Premier League.Cambridge United Potted History https://web.archive.org/web/20080308030641/http://www.cambridge-united.premiumtv.co.uk/page/History/0%2C%2C10423~61508%2C00.html 8 March 2008 cambridge-united.co.uk. Retrieved 20 July 2007. This was the club's highest final league placing to date and since then it has been in almost constant decline. The following season the club sacked Beck and were relegated from the First Division. Further relegation followed two seasons later. United returned briefly to Division Two but were relegated in 2002. After struggling in League Two, the best Cambridge fans were hoping for during the season was to avoid relegation and the financial trouble that would bring. Match results WinDrawLoss League results DateOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendancePos. League positionRef. Reference7 August 2004Wycombe WanderersA1–2Easter 70'4,72615thhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/3942215.stm Wycombe 2-1 Cambridge 7 August 2004 5 March 2021 BBC Sport10 August 2004Leyton OrientH1–1Walker 53'4,11414thhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/eng_div_3/3942447.stm Cambridge 1-1 Leyton O 10 August 2004 5 March 2021 BBC Sport14 August 2004Shrewsbury TownH1–0Chillingworth 53'3,13510thhttps://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/eng_div_3/3544592.stm Cambridge 1-0 Shrewsbury 14 August 2004 5 March 2021 BBC Sport FA Cup DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceRef. Reference13 November 2004First roundHalifax TownA1–3Tudor 35'2,368https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/fa_cup/3988167.stm Halifax 3-1 Cambridge United 13 November 2004 5 March 2021 BBC Sport League Cup DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceRef. Reference24 August 2004First roundWatfordA0–1—6,558https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/league_cup/3585844.stm Watford 1-0 Cambridge 24 August 2004 5 March 2021 BBC Sport Football League Trophy DateRoundOpponentVenueResultScorersAttendanceRef. Reference29 September 2004First roundBoston UnitedA1–0Easter 66'1,489Boston United v Cambridge United, 29 September 2004 - 11v11 match report https://www.11v11.com/matches/boston-united-v-cambridge-united-29-september-2004-25840/ 2026-09-01 www.11v11.comSecond round2 November 2004Leyton OrientH0–21,812Cambridge United v Leyton Orient, 02 November 2004 - 11v11 match report https://www.11v11.com/matches/cambridge-united-v-leyton-orient-02-november-2004-26405/ 2026-09-01 www.11v11.com League table 2004–05 Football League Two CAM See also 2004–05 in English football 2004–05 Football League Two References Category:Cambridge United F.C. seasons Cambridge United