Cambridge Utd

Contacts:

Address Abbey Stadium, Newmarket Road, Cambridge CB5 8LN
Telephone No. 01223 566 500
Fax No. 01223 729 220
Official Website http://www.cambridge-united.co.uk
Unofficial Website http://cambridgeunited.rivals.net/
Club Forum http://boards.footymad.net/forum.php?tno=117

 

Miscellaneous:

Ground Facilities Club house, club shop
Capacity 9,617 (4,376 Seated)
Home Kit

amber shirts, black shorts, black socks

Away Kit

sky blue and black stripes, sky blue shorts, sky blue socks

 

Directions:

From the North:
Take the A1 and A14 to Cambridge, heading towards Newmarket. Turn off onto the B1047 sign posted for Cambridge Airport. At the top of the slip road turn right towards Fen Ditton. Go through Fen Ditton until you reach a T Junction, where at the traffic lights you turn right into Newmarket Road. Go straight across the roundabout (there is a McDonalds on one corner) and you will come to Abbey Stadium on your left hand side.

From the South:
Take the M11 to Junction 14 and then join the A14 towards Newmarket. Turn off onto the B1047 sign posted for Cambridge Airport. Then as North.

From the West:
Take the A428 to Cambridge, then join the A14, heading towards Newmarket. Turn off onto the B1047 sign posted for Cambridge Airport. Then as North.

There is a small car park at the ground, but you'll be lucky to get to park in it as it is nearly always full. Other parking in the surrounding side streets is limited. Off road car parking is provided behind the ground. To reach this, continue past the ground entrance for another 400 yards and turn left at the traffic lights into Coldhams Lane. Continue for about 300 yards, crossing a small roundabout and over a railway bridge, The car park entrance is on the left about 50 yards beyond the bridge

 

Admission Prices 2011/12 

Home Fans:
Main Stand: Adults £17, Concessions £12, Under 16's £8
Family Enclosure: Adults £16, Concessions £11, Under 16's £5
Terrace: Adults £14, Concessions £11, Under 16's £5

Away Fans:
South Stand (Seating): Adults £17, Concessions £12, Under 16's £8
Habbin Terrace: Adults £14, Concessions £11, Under 16's £5

Programme
Official Programme: £3
 

General Information:

The Main Stand on one side is a covered two tiered all seated stand, part of which is used as a Family enclosure. This stand has a number of supporting pillars. Opposite is the Habbin Stand, which is for home supporters and is mostly covered. Again there are a number of supporting pillars. At one end of the ground is the Marstons Smooth South Stand, which was opened in 2002. This good sized covered single tiered, all seated stand, replaced a former open terrace. The seating area is raised in this stand, meaning that supporters enter the stand via a small flight of stairs. The North Terrace at the other end of the ground is covered. However, it only runs for about half the width of the pitch, with one side ending in line with the eighteen yard box. Thus there is a large open area at one corner of the ground.

Future Developments
The Club have abandoned plans to further re-develop the Abbey Stadium and are now investigating the possibility of finding suitable land on which to build a new stadium.


Last Season: 17th, Conference Premier League
A
verage Attendance: 2,514

 

A Supporters View:

Away fans are housed in the Marstons Smooth South Stand at one end of the ground, where up to 1,600 supporters can be seated. This relatively new covered, all seated stand has good facilities. For some larger games then the South part of the Habbin terrace can also be made available. This covered terrace can accommodate almost 1,000 supporters. The entrance to the away section is reached by walking along a path through what appears to be a common field that is used from time to time to graze cows (well judging from the number of cow pats!). Not much fun at the best times and especially when it is a bit more difficult to see for those night games! Graham Young adds; 'On the whole Cambridge is a good day out as it is generally relaxed and friendly'.