1991–92 Cambridge United F.C. season

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 Premiership 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.^[1]

First-team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.		Position	Player
		GK	Jon Sheffield
		GK	John Vaughan
		DF	Phil Chapple
		DF	Alan Kimble
		DF	Gary Rowett
		DF	Liam Daish^[2]

No.		Position	Player
		MF	Dave Penney
		MF	Lee Philpott
		FW	Steve Claridge
		FW	Dion Dublin
		FW	Devon White

Left club during season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.		Position	Player
		FW	John Taylor (to Bristol Rovers)

No.		Position	Player
		FW	Lee Nogan (to Watford)

Transfers

In

Devon White - Bristol Rovers, exchange, March 1992

Out

John Taylor - Bristol Rovers, £90,000, March 1992

Results

Second Division

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17 August: Port Vale 2–1 Oxford United (Foyle x2; ?) attendance 6,984

7 September 1991 5	Wolverhampton Wanderers	3–1	Oxford United	Wolverhampton
15:00 BST	Dennison 3' Bull 8' Steele 43'		Nogan 80'	Stadium: Molineux Attendance: 12,549

5 October: Ipswich Town 2-1 Oxford United (Milton, Whitton; ?) attendance 9,922

19 October 1991 13	Newcastle United	4 - 3	Oxford United	Newcastle-upon-Tyne
15:00 BST		[ Report]		Stadium: St James' Park Attendance: 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	Oxford United	1–0	Wolverhampton Wanderers	Oxford
15:00 BST	Penney 87'			Stadium: Manor Ground Attendance: 7,165

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: Cambridge United 1–1 Leicester City (?; Russell) attendance 9,225
13 May: Leicester City 5–0 Cambridge United (6–1 on agg) (Wright x2, Thompson, Russell, Ormondroyd) attendance 21,024

League Cup

4-6 January: Oxford United 3–1 Tranmere Rovers
25-27 January: Cambridge United 0–3 Swindon Town

References

External links

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