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The 2009–10 season was the 98th season in the history of Cambridge United F.C., and the club's fifth consecutive season in the Conference National. After finishing as runners-up and losing in the play-off final for two years in a row, the club were once again optimistic of a return to the Football League. Preparation for the season was, however, disrupted when Gary Brabin, the manager who had taken them to Wembley the season before and was named Manager of the 2008–09 Season, was sacked over complaints made about the club's budget.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=UNITED MANAGER BRABIN SACKED )〕 He was replaced by former Leyton Orient manager Martin Ling, however he resigned just eight days into the job and before the start of the season over claims of boardroom interference. Following chairman George Rolls' departure, Ling returned to take the manager's job once more, a little over a fortnight since his initial appointment. Despite a torrid spell - the club did not win a league game from November to February - which saw Cambridge enter the relegation zone at one point in the season, the club recovered well in the final few months to finish tenth. ==Background== Cambridge United were founded in 1912 as Abbey United, named after the Abbey district of Cambridge. For many years they played amateur football until their election to the Football League in 1970. The early 1990s was Cambridge's most successful period; managed by John Beck the club won the first ever play-off final at Wembley Stadium and gained promotion from the Fourth Division before reaching two successive FA Cup quarter finals in 1990 and 1991 and winning the Third Division in 1991. The club reached the play-offs in 1992 but failed in their bid to become founder members of the Premier League.〔(Cambridge United Potted History ) cambridge-united.co.uk. Retrieved 20 July 2007.〕 This was the club's highest final league placing to date and since then it has been in almost constant decline. The following season the club sacked Beck and were relegated from the First Division. Further relegation followed two seasons later. United returned to Division Two but were relegated in 2002. In 2005, after 35 years in the Football League, Cambridge United were relegated into the Football Conference. This brought with it financial difficulties and the club filed for administration,〔(【引用サイトリンク】publisher=BBC Cambridgeshire )〕 coming out of it three months later after the intervention of sports minister Richard Caborn, but not before selling their Abbey Stadium home to keep the club afloat and closing the youth system. The club's first season in the Conference National was one of stabilisation, followed by a close shave with relegation. Under the stewardship of Jimmy Quinn, the club had recovered and finished second and made it to the play-off final. The game was lost, however, to Exeter City but the club returned a year later after again finishing second under Gary Brabin's management, where they lost again to Torquay. Heading into the season, the club were hopeful of building on two seasons of relative success and pushing again for promotion back to the Football League. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「2009–10 Cambridge United F.C. season」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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