Cambridge United
1970–71 season
ManagerBill Leivers
StadiumAbbey Stadium
Fourth Division20th
FA CupSecond round
League CupFirst round
Top goalscorerIvan Hollett (11)

The 1970–71 season was Cambridge United's first season in the Football League.

On 30 May 1970 Bradford Park Avenue failed to be re-elected to the Football League and Cambridge United were voted to take their place. They had a quiet start to life as a football league club finishing in 20th position with 43 points.

Final league table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GAv Pts Promotion or relegation
18 Southend United 46 14 15 17 53 66 0.803 43
19 Grimsby Town 46 18 7 21 57 71 0.803 43
20 Cambridge United[lower-alpha 1] 46 15 13 18 51 66 0.773 43
21 Lincoln City 46 13 13 20 70 71 0.986 39 Re-elected
22 Newport County 46 10 8 28 55 85 0.647 28
Source: rsssf.com
Notes:
  1. New club in the league; elected from Southern League

Results

Legend

Win Draw Loss

Football League Fourth Division

MatchDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
115 August 1970Lincoln CityH1 – 16,843Meldrum
222 August 1970Northampton TownA1 – 27,901Walker
329 August 1970Oldham AthleticH3 – 15,435Cassidy, Harris, Leggett
431 August 1970BrentfordH1 – 06,654Meldrum
55 September 1970Scunthorpe UnitedA0 – 04,149
612 September 1970SouthportH0 – 03,843
719 September 1970Crewe AlexandraA2 – 12,224Lindsay, McKinven
823 September 1970ChesterA1 – 25,982Hardy
926 September 1970Hartlepool UnitedH2 – 05,225McKinven, Howell
1030 September 1970AldershotA2 – 25,739Cassidy, Meldrum
113 October 1970BournemouthA0 – 37,116
1210 October 1970Peterborough UnitedH1 – 17,570Gregson
1317 October 1970Lincoln CityA1 – 07,132Walker
1419 October 1970Stockport CountyH1 – 14,650Leggett
1524 October 1970Exeter CityA0 – 15,631
1631 October 1970Southend UnitedH0 – 35,701
177 November 1970Grimsby TownA0 – 27,472
189 November 1970WorkingtonH1 – 24,238Leggett
1914 November 1970Newport CountyH3 – 23,608Harris (2), Hollett
2028 November 1970BarrowA1 – 22,129Hollett
215 December 1970Colchester UnitedH2 – 15,183Harris, Horrey
2219 December 1970Northampton TownH0 – 24,814
2326 December 1970Notts CountyA1 – 415,722Hollett
242 January 1971DarlingtonH2 – 03,866Cassidy
259 January 1971AldershotH1 – 14,823Cassidy
2615 January 1971Stockport CountyA1 – 02,340Horrey
2730 January 1971BarrowH3 – 33,803Cassidy, White, Garbett (o.g.)
285 February 1971Colchester UnitedA1 – 26,469Horrey
2913 February 1971York CityH1 – 14,593Hollett
3020 February 1971WorkingtonA1 – 32,114Collins
3126 February 1971Southend UnitedA1 – 16,827Harris
321 March 1971York CityA0 – 33,138
336 March 1971Exeter CityH2 – 03,803Collins (2)
348 March 1971ChesterH1 – 13,576Hollett
3512 March 1971Newport CountyA0 – 22,587
3615 March 1971DarlingtonA0 – 22,809
3720 March 1971Grimsby TownH2 – 33,929Collins, Hollett
3827 March 1971Scunthorpe UnitedH1 – 13,657White
393 April 1971Oldham AthleticA1 – 48,242Hollett
409 April 1971SouthportA1 – 02,885Hollett
4110 April 1971Notts CountyH2 – 16,935Hollett, Harris
4213 April 1971BournemouthH0 – 26,027
4317 April 1971Peterborough UnitedA3 – 25,068Hollett (2), Foote
4424 April 1971Crewe AlexandraH1 – 04,370Meldrum
4526 April 1971BrentfordA2 – 15,994Harris, Eades
461 May 1971Hartlepool UnitedA0 – 01,767

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
R121 November 1970EnfieldA1 – 02,941Hollett
R212 December 1970Colchester UnitedA0 – 37,348

League Cup

RoundDateOpponentVenueResultAttendanceScorers
R119 August 1970Colchester UnitedA0 – 56,952

Squad statistics

Pos. Name League FA Cup League Cup Total
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
MFScotland Bill Cassidy 27(5)6100028(5)6
MFEngland John Collins 27(5)6100028(5)6
DFNorthern Ireland Terry Eades 4512010481
MFEngland Chris Foote 1110000111
DFScotland Brian Grant 140100(1)015(1)0
MFEngland John Gregson 3212000341
MFEngland Robin Hardy 15(1)1201018(1)1
MFEngland George Harris 22(1)7101024(1)7
FWEngland Ivan Hollett 291121003112
MFEngland Roly Horrey 3231(1)00033(1)3
MFEngland Ron Howell 1211000131
MFEngland Peter Leggett 2131010233
FWEngland Mal Lindsay 61001071
MFScotland John McKinven 1821010202
DFScotland Colin Meldrum 36(1)4101038(1)4
FWEngland Peter Phillips 10000010
GKEngland Trevor Roberts 1500010160
MFEngland Mel Slack 33(2)0201035(2)0
DFEngland Jimmy Thompson 32(1)0201035(1)0
GKEngland Peter Vasper 3102000330
MFEngland Robin Wainwright 10000010
MFEngland Dennis Walker 32(2)2001033(2)2
DFEngland Jimmy White 2520000252

References

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