# 1991–92 Cambridge United F.C. season

During the 1991–92 English football season, Cambridge United competed in the Football League Second Division.

## Season summary

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 Premier League 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.

## First-team squad

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | GK | ENG | Jon Sheffield |
| — | GK | ENG | John Vaughan |
| — | DF | ENG | Phil Chapple |
| — | DF | ENG | Andy Fensome |
| — | DF | ENG | Mick Heathcote |
| — | DF | ENG | Alan Kimble |
| — | DF | ENG | Gary Rowett |
| — | DF | IRL | Liam Daish |
| — | MF | ENG | Colin Bailie |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | MF | ENG | Michael Cheetham |
| — | MF | ENG | Danny O'Shea |
| — | MF | ENG | Dave Penney |
| — | MF | ENG | Lee Philpott |
| — | MF | ENG | Richard Wilkins |
| — | FW | ENG | Steve Claridge |
| — | FW | ENG | Dion Dublin |
| — | FW | ENG | 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. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | FW | ENG | John Taylor (to Bristol Rovers) |
| No. | Pos. | Nation | Player |
| — | FW | WAL | Lee Nogan (to Watford) |

### Starting 11
## Transfers
### In

* Devon White - Bristol Rovers, exchange, March 1992

### Out

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

## Results
### Second Division
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification or relegation |
| 3 | Derby County | 46 | 23 | 9 | 14 | 69 | 51 | +18 | 78 | Qualification for the Second Division play-offs |
| 4 | Leicester City | 46 | 23 | 8 | 15 | 62 | 55 | +7 | 77 | Qualification for the Second Division play-offs |
| 5 | Cambridge United | 46 | 19 | 17 | 10 | 65 | 47 | +18 | 74 | Qualification for the Second Division play-offs |
| 6 | Blackburn Rovers (O, P) | 46 | 21 | 11 | 14 | 70 | 53 | +17 | 74 | Qualification for the Second Division play-offs |
| 7 | Charlton Athletic | 46 | 20 | 11 | 15 | 54 | 48 | +6 | 71 | |

#### Results

Source:
* 17 August: Port Vale 2–1 Oxford United (Foyle x2; ?) attendance 6,984
* 5 October: Ipswich Town 2–1 Oxford United (Milton, Whitton; ?) attendance 9,922
* 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
* 25 April: Oxford United 1–1 Ipswich Town (?; Johnson) attendance 10,525
* Derby County 2–2 Oxford United
* Oxford United 2–0 Derby County