| Year formed | 1912 |
| Turned professional | 1949 |
| Limited company | 1950 |
| Previous names | 1912 - 1951: Abbey United 1951 to date: Cambridge United FC |
Ground | Abbey Stadium, Newmarket Road, Cambridge CB5 8LN (for pictures of the ground click here) |
| Pitch measurements | 110 x 74 yards (101 x 68 metres) |
| Ground capacity | 8,127 |
| Record attendance at present ground | 14,000 v Chelsea, Friendly, 1 May 1970 (won 4-3) |
| League career | United Counties League: 1947 - 1948 United Counties League Division One: 1950 - 1951 Eastern Counties League: 1951 - 1958 Southern League South Eastern division: 1958 - 1959 Southern League Division One: 1959 - 1961 Southern League Premier Division: 1961 - 1970 Division Four: 1970 - 1973 Division Three: 1973 - 1974 Division Four: 1974 - 1977 Division Three: 1977 - 1978 Division Two: 1978 - 1984 Division Three: 1984 - 1985 Division Four: 1984 - 1990 Division Three: 1990 - 1991 Division Two / One: 1991 - 1993 Division Two: 1993 - 1995 Division Three: 1995 - 1999 Division Two: 1999 - 2002 Division Three / League Two: 2002 - 2005 Conference: 2005 - 2014 League Two: 2014 - 2021 League One: 2021 - . |
| First Football League game | 15 August 1970 v Lincoln City, Division Four, drew 1-1 |
| Honours | |
| European | None |
| Domestic - League | Division Three champions: 1990-91 Division Three runners-up: 1977-78 Division Four champions: 1976-77 Division Three / League Two runners-up: 1998-99, 2020-21 Conference runners-up: 2007-08, 2008-09 Southern League Premier Division champions: 1968-69, 1969-70 Southern League Premier Division runners-up: 1962-63 Southern League Division One runners-up: 1960-61 Eastern Counties League runners-up: 1957-58 |
| Domestic - Cup | LDV Vans Trophy runners-up: 2001-02 |
| Best League position | 5th, Division Two, 1991-92 |
| Lowest League position | 24th, League Two, 2004-05 |
| Furthest in FA Cup | 6th round, 1989-90, 1990-91 |
| Furthest in League Cup | Quarter-final, 1992-93 |
| Most League points | |
| 2 for a win | 65, Division Four, 1976-77 |
| 3 for a win | 86, Division Three, 1990-91 |
| Fewest League points | |
| 2 for a win | 35, Division Three, 1973-74 |
| 3 for a win | 21, Division Three, 1984-85 |
| Most League goals scored | 87, Division Four, 1976-77 |
| Most League goals conceded | 95, Division Three, 1984-85 |
| Fewest League goals scored | 28, Division Two, 1983-84 |
| Fewest League goals conceded | 40, Division Four, 1976-77 |
| Most wins in a League season | 26, Division Four, 1976-77 |
| Fewest wins in a League season | 4, Division Two, 1983-84 4, Division Three, 1984-85 |
| Most draws in a League season | 18, Division Three, 1997-98 |
| Fewest draws in a League season | 6, Division Two, 1980-81 |
| Most losses in a League season | 33, Division Three, 1984-85 |
| Fewest losses in a League season | 7, Division Four, 1976-77 |
| Record League win | 7-0 v Weymouth, Conference Premier, 31 March 2007 7-0 v Forest Green Rovers, Conference Premier, 5 September 2009 |
| Record Cup win | 5-1 v Bristol City, FA Cup 5th round 2nd replay, 27 February 1990 |
| Record League Cup win | 4-1 v Aldershot, Littlewoods Challenge Cup 1st round 2nd leg, 25 August 1987 |
| Record defeat | 0-7 v Sunderland, Worthington Cup 2nd round, 1 October 2002 |
| Record League Cup defeat | 0-7 v Sunderland, Worthington Cup 2nd round, 1 October 2002 |
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| Highest number of League goals scored | |
| in a season | 24, David Crown, Division Four, 1985-86 |
| in total | 84, John Taylor, 1988-92 and 1997-2004 |
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| Most League goals scored in one match | 5, Steve Butler v Exeter City, Division Two, 4 April 1994 |
| Most League appearances | 416, Steve Spriggs, 1975-87 |
Most capped player | 7, Tom Finney for Northern Ireland |
| Oldest League player | 37 years 134 days, John Ryan v Derby County, 1 December 1984 |
| Youngest League player | 16 years 228 days, Andy Sinton v Wolverhampton Wanderers, 2 November 1982 |
| Highest transfer fee received | £1,500,000 for Trevor Benjamin to Leicester City, July 2000 |
| Highest transfer fee paid | £190,000 for Steve Claridge from Luton Town, November 1992 |
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