James Nicholas

Foundation Phase & Pre-Academy Lead at Cambridge United Football Club. Views are my own.

[James Nicholas @CoachjamesCu]

Another season in the books.

Loved it as much as I did on day one.

Time to rest, get married and go on holiday with my young family.

Ready to go again in July 💛⚽️

[James Nicholas @CoachjamesCu]

Cambridge United academy are looking for a fixture this weekend against our U9 age group.

Saturday 2nd May
1x 7v7
9:30am KO

Happy to play strong U9s or U10s.

If interested in THIS fixture please contact [email protected]

[Northampton Town @ntfc]

⚽️ Action for the @NTFC_Academy U9's today.

📸 Pete Norton

#ShoeArmy 👞

[Northampton Town @ntfc]

⚽️ There was also action for the @NTFC_Academy U11's today.

📸 Pete Norton

#ShoeArmy 👞

[James Nicholas @CoachjamesCu]

Cambridge United academy looking for home fixtures this coming Sunday (29th March).

U10 - 1x 8v8
U11 - 1x 9v9

We are happy to play age for age against strong opposition or against a year older.

If interested in THIS fixture please contact [email protected]

[Cambridge United Academy @cufcacademy1]

Two of our young forwards finished as top scorers in their respective EFL National Futsal Finals. Both tournaments took place at St George's Park.

Kai (U9) scored 8 in 10 games as the group made their way through to the final game, losing narrowly.

Ianis (U12) scored 7 in 8 games, helping the group to a 5th placed finish out of 54 in the country.

[James Nicholas @CoachjamesCu]

Well said.

[Tony Mee @coachtonymee]

@tom_mitch3 @TheS_Resource Many parents refuse to engage with the clubs when their children are released. I understand this has led to clubs now appointing “Player Care Officers” but it’s disingenuous to suggest that Academy staff “don’t care” when players are released.

[James Nicholas @CoachjamesCu]

A superb effort from our U9s at the EFL National Futsal finals today.

Gutted for the players to lose the final in the final seconds.

Immensely proud.

[Cambridge United FC @CambridgeUtdFC]

Cambridge United are hiring a Head of Academy Goalkeeping.

[James Nicholas @CoachjamesCu]

A great weekend in Germany with a mix of U9/10s at the SanDe Cup.

Top 8 finish 🔝
High intensity games indoors 🏃
Players with no parent support 👫
Memories that they can forever look back on 💭

[Cambridge United Academy @cufcacademy1]

Another week, another tour ✈️

Good luck to our U10s in Germany this weekend 🇩🇪

[Cambridge United FC @CambridgeUtdFC]

It was a huge weekend for our Academy on the European stage! 🇩🇪🌍

#CamUTD | @cufcacademyIt was a huge weekend for our Academy on the European stage! 🇩🇪🌍

#CamUTD | @cufcacademyIt was a huge weekend for our Academy on the European stage! 🇩🇪🌍

#CamUTD | @cufcacademyIt was a huge weekend for our Academy on the European stage! 🇩🇪🌍

#CamUTD | @cufcacademyIt was a huge weekend for our Academy on the European stage! 🇩🇪🌍

#CamUTD | @cufcacademy1

[James Nicholas @CoachjamesCu]

A fantastic weekend at The Euro Cup Heiden.

A ridiculously high standard tournament. Playing in front of 300 people.

Immensely proud of our players for finishing 16th out of 24 and 5 places higher than last year.

We look forward to returning next year.

[Dario Seminerio @DarioSeminerio]

2026 starts at full throttle for our @cufcacademy1 age groups 🟠⚫️✈️
Three international tours in one big weekend 🇩🇪
⚽ U12s → Euro Cup 🇩🇪
⚽ U13s → Donges Cup 🇩🇪
⚽ U15s → Pape Cup 🇩🇪
Proud to see our players tested on the international stage. Good luck to all players & staff

[Cambridge United FC @CambridgeUtdFC]

A landslide win! 📊

Congrats to George Hoddle, your Girton Golf Club Player of the Month for December! 🏆

#CamUTD | @GolfGirton

[Cambridge United FC @CambridgeUtdFC]

As we approach the end of 2025, Academy Manager Dom Knighton reflects on a year of progress.

#CamUTD | @cufcacademy1

[James Nicholas @CoachjamesCu]

@lillyputpie Wishing Henry a very happy birthday 🟠⚽️

[Newmarket Town F.C @NewmarketTownFC]

New Signings
We are extremely pleased to announce the double loan signings of @cufcacademy1 players Zak Sowden-Fletcher & Lennon King.
Both players are extremely talented and go into tonight's squad away to @hashtagutd
Welcome to the Jockeys

[Cambridge United Academy @cufcacademy1]

Well done to our goalkeepers on their involvement in the Peter Bonetti Trophy, a prestigious tournament hosted by Chelsea at their Academy.

👏

[Cambridge United Academy @cufcacademy1]

Six homegrown players in tonight’s squad. Jahrel McKoy included for the first time

💛🖤