Current Board Members

I've been an avid U's fan for 16 years and am a Main Stand season ticket holder these days. I haven't missed many games home or away  in that period although there was a three year spell when I worked in Munich and could only get back to Cambridge for home games and the occassional away fixture. In conjunction with watching United home and away I ticked off other grounds when I could and completed 'The 92'without missing a United game. 

I have also been a shareholder, match and shirt sponsor and a volunteer.

When the club stated that it would no longer run the Away Travel based on reported loss figures of £5000 per season I stepped in to run the coaches with a break even plan and CFU agreed to underwrite any potential loses. 

I am passionate about the importance of communication between the club and its fans and believe whole-heartedly in the 'United in Endeavour' motto.

In May 2024 Gina became Chair of CFU.

I have been a Cambridge United Supporter since 1980. I was not allowed to go and watch Arsenal at that age who were the club I supported at the time. So I managed to persuade my dad that it would be ok to go to little old Cambridge United who resided in the Old Div 2 under the underrated and much maligned John Docherty.

Living In Letchworth at the time I had a choice of Luton Watford & Cambridge. Luton is not really a desirable place to go and watch football for a 15 year old and Watford was difficult to get to on public transport. Decision made, I could easily hop on a train at Letchworth station and get to the Abbey Stadium within an hour & half all within my paper-round budget

That first game was in Oct 1981 against Watford and I remember every detail of that day. I was so excited about see my first profession football match even if it was in the second Division. What did I remember?, well Big George Reilly , Little Stevie Spriggs, Luther Blisset & John Barnes, The cage in the NRE which I stood behind, “The man in the cloth cap (Mr Pettit?) walking round the pitch shouting “MOORAKER …PROGRAMMES”, that smell of the rub off lottery cards, the mushy peas and mint sauce served from the little hatch at the back of the Supports Clubhouse, the moaning fans ? and the stick that John Docherty used to get.

We lost that game 2-1 but I went home that Saturday absolutely smitten by this super club of ours. I got the bug and United have been the backdrop of my life ever since.

That was 39 years ago and I have seen many fantastic games and horrible lows and looking back it amazes me how we all put so much ourselves and our emotions into what is just a small football club from a non-footballing university town. But hey I could have supported Luton or Watford…maybe not.
Recently I had the opportunity to be elected onto the Cambridge United Supporters Panel and then was invited to be Treasurer for CFU. I now realise what fantastic dedicated and talented supporters we have at this club and how if we all pull together, we can really make this club something to be even more proud of and an example to all the other 91 (sorry Bury) clubs of what can be achieved. It is so important that we promote CFU & CUSP to the rest of the supporters and the Club Directors to show everyone that we have guardians looking after the interest of our fantastic football club. We all sometimes have differences in opinions but we all love this club of ours .…United In Endeavour!

I was born in Cambridge in Coronation year. I went to my first match in 1967 and enjoyed watching our meteoric rise to the verge of the Premier League. Until the advent of Alan Biley, the best player I’ve seen in a United shirt, my favourite player was Rodney Slack, the antithesis of some of today’s pampered superstars, brave, honest and utterly loyal to his club. My most memorable moment as a fan was winning promotion at the real Wembley stadium.

The very worst time was a nil-nil draw at home to Rochdale which saw us drop out of the League. I will be forever grateful to Richard Caborn, the minister for sport, who stepped in and saved the club when it was hours from extinction. He, like the rest of us, recognised how important this club is to our community.

I live in Barton Bendish in rural Norfolk which means that travelling to home matches, visiting family and playing Walking Football under the expert direction of Phil Mullin has become much easier. I am very proud of the way CFU helped the club to greater financial stability by bringing about an independent audit. I believe that our current role is to represent the views of all fans as fairly and fully as possible. There is much to be proud of in our club, success on the field, stability, the Community Trust and the fabulous provision for Disability Football Teams. We have the task of being good listeners and advocates. Beyond that, we exist to help our club thrive.

I am delighted that we have played our full part in the creation of a Shadow Board, something which will guarantee that supporters’ groups and the club work more closely together than ever. We are particularly keen to help the club in its quest for greater equality and diversity and we would love to see more young people join CFU and take their place on the committee. The future is bright.

I started regularly attending matches in 1990 and what a time that was to be involved.  It has always been a family affair for us, first attending with my Mum, Dad and Brother and now also with my Boyfriend and Son. 

I’m very happy to say that my little boy has fully embraced the United life and he proudly walked out as mascot at just 4 years old at the end of the 2021/22 season (tears were shed).

CFU kindly asked me to join in January 2022 and I gladly accepted the opportunity.  I am passionate about fan engagement and am very involved in Amber Belles (our female fan network).  I would like to help enhance the matchday experiences and ensure a safe and accepting environment for all of our fans.

Being born and bred in Cherry Hinton, the Mighty U’s were a perfect fit.

A lifelong Cambridge United Supporter since 1974, when one of my late father’s work colleagues offered to bring me up the Abbey to see how I got on, and then regularly when his shifts permitted.  I never looked back.
 
I am an ever present and season ticket holder in the NRE, which for me, is the only place to be in the ground.  I attend as many away games as possible, travelling the length and breadth of the country, with a great bunch of fellow members of the travelling Amber Army.
 
My most memorable awayday was spent down the Cavern Club, Liverpool, on Friday 7th December 2018, the eve of our game against Tranmere Rovers, where on the night I recognised and welcomed over fellow members of the Amber Army, and we eventually took over an entire corner of the club, with regular shouts out to the Cambridge boys.
 
In January 2015, I consider myself very fortunate to be asked by the club to be the mighty U’s super fan at the live FA Cup 3rd round-draw on the One Show, a fantastic night when we drew Man United, and I left their super fan, Christopher Eccleston lost for words.
 
I have previously worked on the turnstiles, and in more recent years have walked the CUFC Lottery 50/50 winning numbers around the edge of the pitch at halftime for all to see.
Alas my exercise was ended by technology, as the CUFC Lottery funded 2 new electronic scoreboards, introduced on the Control Box down by the South Stand and on top of the Supporters Club by the NRE.  50/50 winning numbers can be displayed on the scoreboards. 

Please do get involved and set up a direct debit/PayPal payment for the CUFC Lottery, the score boards are merely an example of the benefits it brings to help enhance the experience at the Abbey.

I have been programming and operating the scoreboards since their introduction in the 2020/2021 season, along with creating display banners for fans announcements, birthdays, wedding anniversaries, weddings, stags, 1^st game welcome, ball boys/girls etc, all enhancing the fans experience at the Abbey.
 
Having been involved up the club for a number of years, I know first-hand what fantastic, passionate and dedicated bunch of fellow CFU volunteers and supporters we have at this club, working tirelessly behind the scenes to help make our fantastic club something for us all to enjoy and be proud of.  We all love our club.
 
I believe supporters should have a voice, noting we all have varying opinions and a right to be heard, which has been provided by the club through CFU.  We need to ensure the club we love, survives and flourishes for the benefit of future generations of U’s supporters.
 
I always promote, bring along and introduce new friends and work colleagues to the mighty U’s.
I have experienced many highs and lows following the mighty U’s over the years, and to steal another super U’s phrase, ‘Keep the faith’.  Amber Army, United in Endeavour.

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I’ve followed the U's for over 30 years, first when a student here in the 80s and more recently since their return to League when I also moved back into the area to live.  

I get to most home games (North Habbin season ticket holder) and away ones when I can. I am also currently Chair of CUSP and have been a member since it was formed plus I’m part of the volunteer group, usually working as an Abbey Helper by the shop/ticket office

Cambridge United has been a huge part of my life for over 30 years. Italia ‘90 transformed my passing interest in football to a fanatical passion. I lived and breathed United and still have piles of scrapbooks to prove it.

Fast forward 34 years and I’m now watching with my own children, seeing their love for the game and our beloved U’s grow and grow.

If you’ve attended a Hall of Fame event since 2019, you will have spoken to me! The annual event is great fun to organise and attend, when we welcome club legends back to the Abbey to celebrate their part in our Club’s history.

In March 2021, I was invited to join the CFU Board, and I happily accepted. I strongly believe that football is for all – and one of my main roles is to look at ways to support our female fans (I co-founded our growing community of Amber Belles) to make the Abbey a welcoming and safe environment for everyone, and to encourage fans of the future.

In February 2022, I was asked to be Cambridge United’s Ambassador for Her Game Too. This campaign, run by female football fans, aims to raise awareness of the issues women face in football, to celebrate female fans, players and professionals, and work alongside clubs and organisations to inspire change and ensure football remains a game for all.

My first game was back in 2002 when my company sponsored the match ball in a pre-season friendly against Spurs.  I thoroughly enjoyed the experience, especially as the mighty U’s thrashed Spurs 5-1.  I should add here that I was born near Tottenham, so they were my team growing up…. but still, I was thrilled for United and came away thinking this was the place for me to bring my then 4 year old son who was desperate to go to a live football match.

We started attending regularly during the 2002/2003 season, we found our place sitting in the main stand in front of Mark Johnson and Steve Line which brilliant for us as new supporters, as you could hear the commentary and get familiar with all the players names.  We stayed there for a good few years but now we sit amongst the passionate ones in C Block!

My hope is for United is growth, in terms of better performance on the pitch, bringing in greater number of fans, leading to a better match atmosphere and a new or much improved stadium.  In growing, we must continue to be a community club and keep a good relationship with our fans, and the wider community.  One of the reasons I joined CFU and now the CFU Trust Board is so I can play my part in keeping that relationship between club, fans and community on track.

There have been Pearsons turning up at the Abbey to witness Cambridge United's highs, lows, promotions, relegations, crises and celebrations since the late 70s but it was not until relegation from the League that all the family became Season Ticket holders in the Habbin.

 Since retiring from teaching, I (Margaret) helped DMJ in his role as SLO in those far-off days before Twitter and Facebook by contacting opposition SLOs to make sure visiting fans would have relevant information. More recently I assist Frank (CFU Secretary) in taking and distributing minutes of CFU Trust Board meetings, AGMs and even SGMs. 

Together, we have for a number of seasons helped Ian Darler regularly with work around the stadium, cleaning up after home matches, weeding the track and generally helping wherever we are asked even in outrageous temperatures.

I have been a fan for 50 years since my Dad brought me to my first game when Steve Fallon and co. were ruling the roost. Over the last 50 odd years I have had times when I have been regularly and times when I have not, as family and career took priority, and now am a season ticket holder in the NRE where I stand with my 12-year-old daughter who has inherited the lifelong passion and burden of being a U.

My favourite memories were of the Beck era, the Play off semi-final against Leicester, invading the pitch and hugging Steve Claridge as we secured promotion and many others, but these are being surpassed by many of the more recent ones as the club develops and becomes one that the whole city can be proud of. Travelling to Accrington at the end of season 2022/3, the point at Derby, the immense noise we made at Bolton are all right up there for me, as we all play our part in Cambridge United’s progression.

I am really impressed with the way the club is being run under its current ownership and management and believe that there is a great future for CUFC, taking advantage of the growth of the city, becoming a valuable part in the community of Cambridge and its surrounds, and providing a first-class experience for all who interact with it. But to do this well it is vital that the most important people, its fans, have the opportunity for great interaction, feedback, and discussion and that is what I hope I can help to bring to CFU.

I have been a CFU member since it started in 2000, and joined the CFU Trust Board in 2003. I was CFU Secretary 2003 to 2013 before reverting back to a Board member.

As a qualified referee at the time I organised the many referees required for the CFU Youth football tournaments on Coldhams Common, and also ran the CFU Xmas 5-a-side football tournaments at Kelsey Kerridge Sports Centre. I currently manage the CFU Membership system and send out email to members on a regular basis.

I have supported the U’s since 1970, and shout encouragement from the NRE. For a number of years, I have been one of the regular helpers at the CFU caravan/cabin on match days selling programmes, 50/50 tickets, merchandise and answering questions from fans.

I believe fans should have a louder voice in all areas of football, and Fans Trusts are one of the best ways to achieve this.