1970–71 Cambridge United F.C. season

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

Cambridge United

1970–71 season
Manager	Bill Leivers
Stadium	Abbey Stadium
Fourth Division	20th
FA Cup	Second round
League Cup	First round
Top goalscorer	Ivan Hollett (11)
Home colours

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

Main article: 1970–71 Football League Fourth Division

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	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:

Results

Legend

Win

Draw

Loss

Football League Fourth Division

Main article: 1970–71 Football League

Match	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
1	15 August 1970	Lincoln City	H	1 – 1	6,843	Meldrum
2	22 August 1970	Northampton Town	A	1 – 2	7,901	Walker
3	29 August 1970	Oldham Athletic	H	3 – 1	5,435	Cassidy, Harris, Leggett
4	31 August 1970	Brentford	H	1 – 0	6,654	Meldrum
5	5 September 1970	Scunthorpe United	A	0 – 0	4,149
6	12 September 1970	Southport	H	0 – 0	3,843
7	19 September 1970	Crewe Alexandra	A	2 – 1	2,224	Lindsay, McKinven
8	23 September 1970	Chester	A	1 – 2	5,982	Hardy
9	26 September 1970	Hartlepool United	H	2 – 0	5,225	McKinven, Howell
10	30 September 1970	Aldershot	A	2 – 2	5,739	Cassidy, Meldrum
11	3 October 1970	Bournemouth	A	0 – 3	7,116
12	10 October 1970	Peterborough United	H	1 – 1	7,570	Gregson
13	17 October 1970	Lincoln City	A	1 – 0	7,132	Walker
14	19 October 1970	Stockport County	H	1 – 1	4,650	Leggett
15	24 October 1970	Exeter City	A	0 – 1	5,631
16	31 October 1970	Southend United	H	0 – 3	5,701
17	7 November 1970	Grimsby Town	A	0 – 2	7,472
18	9 November 1970	Workington	H	1 – 2	4,238	Leggett
19	14 November 1970	Newport County	H	3 – 2	3,608	Harris (2), Hollett
20	28 November 1970	Barrow	A	1 – 2	2,129	Hollett
21	5 December 1970	Colchester United	H	2 – 1	5,183	Harris, Horrey
22	19 December 1970	Northampton Town	H	0 – 2	4,814
23	26 December 1970	Notts County	A	1 – 4	15,722	Hollett
24	2 January 1971	Darlington	H	2 – 0	3,866	Cassidy
25	9 January 1971	Aldershot	H	1 – 1	4,823	Cassidy
26	15 January 1971	Stockport County	A	1 – 0	2,340	Horrey
27	30 January 1971	Barrow	H	3 – 3	3,803	Cassidy, White, Garbett (o.g.)
28	5 February 1971	Colchester United	A	1 – 2	6,469	Horrey
29	13 February 1971	York City	H	1 – 1	4,593	Hollett
30	20 February 1971	Workington	A	1 – 3	2,114	Collins
31	26 February 1971	Southend United	A	1 – 1	6,827	Harris
32	1 March 1971	York City	A	0 – 3	3,138
33	6 March 1971	Exeter City	H	2 – 0	3,803	Collins (2)
34	8 March 1971	Chester	H	1 – 1	3,576	Hollett
35	12 March 1971	Newport County	A	0 – 2	2,587
36	15 March 1971	Darlington	A	0 – 2	2,809
37	20 March 1971	Grimsby Town	H	2 – 3	3,929	Collins, Hollett
38	27 March 1971	Scunthorpe United	H	1 – 1	3,657	White
39	3 April 1971	Oldham Athletic	A	1 – 4	8,242	Hollett
40	9 April 1971	Southport	A	1 – 0	2,885	Hollett
41	10 April 1971	Notts County	H	2 – 1	6,935	Hollett, Harris
42	13 April 1971	Bournemouth	H	0 – 2	6,027
43	17 April 1971	Peterborough United	A	3 – 2	5,068	Hollett (2), Foote
44	24 April 1971	Crewe Alexandra	H	1 – 0	4,370	Meldrum
45	26 April 1971	Brentford	A	2 – 1	5,994	Harris, Eades
46	1 May 1971	Hartlepool United	A	0 – 0	1,767

FA Cup

Main article: 1970–71 Football League Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
R1	21 November 1970	Enfield	A	1 – 0	2,941	Hollett
R2	12 December 1970	Colchester United	A	0 – 3	7,348

League Cup

Main article: 1970–71 Football League Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	Venue	Result	Attendance	Scorers
R1	19 August 1970	Colchester United	A	0 – 5	6,952

Squad statistics

Pos.	Name	League		FA Cup		League Cup		Total
		Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals	Apps	Goals
MF	Bill Cassidy	27(5)	6	1	0	0	0	28(5)	6
MF	John Collins	27(5)	6	1	0	0	0	28(5)	6
DF	Terry Eades	45	1	2	0	1	0	48	1
MF	Chris Foote	11	1	0	0	0	0	11	1
DF	Brian Grant	14	0	1	0	0(1)	0	15(1)	0
MF	John Gregson	32	1	2	0	0	0	34	1
MF	Robin Hardy	15(1)	1	2	0	1	0	18(1)	1
MF	George Harris	22(1)	7	1	0	1	0	24(1)	7
FW	Ivan Hollett	29	11	2	1	0	0	31	12
MF	Roly Horrey	32	3	1(1)	0	0	0	33(1)	3
MF	Ron Howell	12	1	1	0	0	0	13	1
MF	Peter Leggett	21	3	1	0	1	0	23	3
FW	Mal Lindsay	6	1	0	0	1	0	7	1
MF	John McKinven	18	2	1	0	1	0	20	2
DF	Colin Meldrum	36(1)	4	1	0	1	0	38(1)	4
FW	Peter Phillips	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
GK	Trevor Roberts	15	0	0	0	1	0	16	0
MF	Mel Slack	33(2)	0	2	0	1	0	35(2)	0
DF	Jimmy Thompson	32(1)	0	2	0	1	0	35(1)	0
GK	Peter Vasper	31	0	2	0	0	0	33	0
MF	Robin Wainwright	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	0
MF	Dennis Walker	32(2)	2	0	0	1	0	33(2)	2
DF	Jimmy White	25	2	0	0	0	0	25	2

References

• Cambridge 1970–71 at statto.com
• Player information sourced from The English National Football Archive