Carlisle United 2019–20 football season
The 2019–20 season was Carlisle United 's 115th season in their history and their sixth consecutive season in League Two .[3] Along with League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup , EFL Cup and EFL Trophy .
The season covered the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.
Squad statistics [ ]
As of 10 March 2020 [4]
Top scorers [ ]
Up
Disciplinary record [ ]
Notes:
Pre-season [ ]
On 15 June 2019, The Cumbrians announced their pre-season schedule.[5]
Carlisle United v Hibernian
Penrith v Carlisle United
13 July 2019 (2019-07-13 ) Friendly Penrith 0–4 Carlisle United show Penrith 15:00 BST
Report
Hope 1' 37' 47' Galloway 64'
Stadium: Frenchfields Stadium Attendance: 675 Referee: Jim Halliday
Chester v Carlisle United
16 July 2019 (2019-07-16 ) Friendly Chester 0–0 Carlisle United show Chester 19:30 BST
Report
Stadium: Swansway Chester Stadium Attendance: 598 Referee: Ed Duckworth
Carlisle United v Fleetwood Town
20 July 2019 (2019-07-20 ) Friendly Carlisle United 1–3 Fleetwood Town show Carlisle 15:00 BST
Bridge 10'
Report
Madden 41' (pen. ) , 69' Biggins 58'
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 1,620 Referee: Anthony Backhouse
Carlisle United v Tranmere Rovers
23 July 2019 (2019-07-23 ) Friendly Carlisle United 3–0 Tranmere Rovers show Carlisle 19:30 BST
Thomas 20' , 40' Bell 69'
Report
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 1,015 Referee: Anthony Backhouse
Ross County v Carlisle United
27 July 2019 (2019-07-27 ) Friendly Ross County 2–0 Carlisle United show Dingwall , Scotland 15:00 BST
Power 52' Vigurs 74'
Report
Stadium: Global Energy Stadium Attendance: 735 Referee: Steven McLean
Competitions [ ]
League Two [ ]
League table [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
PPG
14
Newport County
36
12
10
14
32
39
−7
46
1.28
15
Grimsby Town
37
12
11
14
45
51
−6
47
1.27
16
Cambridge United
37
12
9
16
40
48
−8
45
1.22
17
Leyton Orient
36
10
12
14
47
55
−8
42
1.17
18
Carlisle United
37
10
12
15
39
56
−17
42
1.14
19
Oldham Athletic
37
9
14
14
44
57
−13
41
1.11
20
Scunthorpe United
37
10
10
17
44
56
−12
40
1.08
21
Mansfield Town
36
9
11
16
48
55
−7
38
1.06
22
Morecambe
37
7
11
19
35
60
−25
32
0.86
Source:
EFL Official Website Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences
[6]
Results summary [ ]
Overall
Home
Away
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
37
10
12
15
39
56
−17
42
5
7
7
17
26
−9
5
5
8
22
30
−8
Last updated: 10 March 2020.
Source: BBC
Results by matchday [ ]
Matchday 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 Ground H A H A H A H A H A H A H A H A H A H A H A H A A H A H A A H H A H A H H Result W L L L D W L W D L W L L L L D W L D D D L D W L L D W W D D L D D W L W Position 5 10 18 20 21 18 19 15 17 18 16 18 20 20 21 20 19 20 21 22 21 21 21 19 21 21 21 21 19 20 20 20 21 20 20 20 18
Updated to match(es) played on 10 March 2020. Source:
Statto.com A = Away;
H = Home;
W = Win;
D = Draw;
L = Loss
Matches [ ]
On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL League Two fixtures were revealed.[7]
Carlisle United v Crawley Town
3 August 2019 (2019-08-03 ) 1 Carlisle United 2–1 Crawley Town show Carlisle 15:00 BST
McKirdy 6' Scougall 32'
Report
Lubala 16'
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,833 Referee: James Oldham
Swindon Town v Carlisle United
Carlisle United v Mansfield Town
17 August 2019 (2019-08-17 ) 3 Carlisle United 0–2 Mansfield Town show Carlisle 15:00 BST
Report
Rose 29' Maynard 45+4'
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,576 Referee: Carl Boyeson
Cheltenham Town v Carlisle United
20 August 2019 (2019-08-20 ) 4 Cheltenham Town 2–0 Carlisle United show Cheltenham 19:45 BST
Reilly 15' Varney 45'
Report
Stadium: Jonny-Rocks Stadium Attendance: 2,634 Referee: Will Finnie
Carlisle United v Salford City
24 August 2019 (2019-08-24 ) 5 Carlisle United 2–2 Salford City show Carlisle 15:00 BST
Olomola 7' Scougall 43'
Report
Dieseruvwe 28' Whitehead 33' (pen. )
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,806 Referee: Paul Marsden
Scunthorpe United v Carlisle United
31 August 2019 (2019-08-31 ) 6 Scunthorpe United 0–1 Carlisle United show Scunthorpe 15:00 BST
Report
Loft 60'
Stadium: Sands Venue Stadium Attendance: 3,359 Referee: Sam Purkiss
Carlisle United v Exeter City
7 September 2019 (2019-09-07 ) 7 Carlisle United 1–3 Exeter City show Carlisle 15:00 BST
Olomola 61'
Report
L. Martin 36' A. Martin 67' Law 90+1'
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,167 Referee: Jeremy Simpson
Carlisle United v Forest Green Rovers
17 September 2019 (2019-09-17 ) 9 Carlisle United 0–0 Forest Green Rovers show Carlisle 19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 3,219 Referee: Michael Salisbury
Bradford City v Carlisle United
21 September 2019 (2019-09-21 ) 10 Bradford City 3–1 Carlisle United show Bradford 15:00 BST
Pritchard 30' Mellor 40' Zeli Ismail 90+5'
Report
Olomola 14'
Stadium: Northern Commercials Stadium Attendance: 14,217 Referee: John Busby
Carlisle United v Oldham Athletic
28 September 2019 (2019-09-28 ) 11 Carlisle United 1–0 Oldham Athletic show Carlisle 15:00 BST
Olomola 3'
Report
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,321 Referee: Marc Edwards
Carlisle United v Crewe Alexandra
12 October 2019 (2019-10-12 ) 13 Carlisle United 2–4 Crewe Alexandra show Carlisle 15:00 BST
Hope 59' Elliott 64'
Report
Hunt 7' Powell 27' Porter 76' Jones 83' (o.g. )
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,521 Referee: Darren England
Plymouth Argyle v Carlisle United
19 October 2019 (2019-10-19 ) 14 Plymouth Argyle 2–0 Carlisle United show Plymouth 15:00 BST
Grant 22' Sarcevic 90+2'
Report
Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 8,446 Referee: Alan Young
Carlisle United v Northampton Town
22 October 2019 (2019-10-22 ) 15 Carlisle United 0–2 Northampton Town show Carlisle 19:45 BST
Report
Pollock 51' Hoskins 90+2'
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 3,324 Referee: Scott Oldham
Leyton Orient v Carlisle United
Carlisle United v Macclesfield Town
2 November 2019 (2019-11-02 ) 17 Carlisle United 2–1 Macclesfield Town show Carlisle 15:00 BST
McKirdy 45+2' Loft 82'
Report
Archibald 25'
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 3,880 Referee: Andy Haines
Port Vale v Carlisle United
16 November 2019 (2019-11-16 ) 18 Port Vale 2–1 Carlisle United show Burslem 15:00 GMT
Worrall 60' Cullen 83'
Report
Loft 1'
Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 4,783 Referee: Martin Coy
Carlisle United v Cambridge United
23 November 2019 (2019-11-23 ) 19 Carlisle United 0–0 Cambridge United show Carlisle 15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,041 Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge
Morecambe v Carlisle United
7 December 2019 (2019-12-07 ) 20 Morecambe 1–1 Carlisle United show Morecambe 15:00 GMT
O'Sullivan 50'
Report
Hope 47'
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 3,126 Referee: Darren Handley
Carlisle United v Grimsby Town
14 December 2019 (2019-12-14 ) 21 Carlisle United 0–0 Grimsby Town show Carlisle 15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 3,653 Referee: Marc Edwards
Carlisle United v Bradford City
26 December 2019 (2019-12-26 ) 23 Carlisle United 0–0 Bradford City show Carlisle 15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 6,039 Referee: Leigh Doughty
Crewe Alexandra v Carlisle United
Carlisle United v Plymouth Argyle
12 January 2020 (2020-01-12 ) 26 Carlisle United 0–3 Plymouth Argyle show Carlisle 15:00 GMT
Report
Jephcott 33' , 49' Hardie 75'
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,212 Referee: Martin Coy
Oldham Athletic v Carlisle United
18 January 2020 (2020-01-18 ) 27 Oldham Athletic 1–1 Carlisle United show Oldham 15:00 GMT
Smith 42'
Report
Webster 25'
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 3,977 Referee: Robert Lewis
Forest Green Rovers v Carlisle United
28 January 2020 (2020-01-28 ) 29 Forest Green Rovers 1–4 Carlisle United show Nailsworth 19:45 GMT
Winchester 59' (pen. )
Report
Thomas 24' , 26' , 47' (pen. ) Kayode 49'
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 1,514 Referee: Brett Huxtable
Mansfield Town v Carlisle United
1 February 2020 (2020-02-01 ) 30 Mansfield Town 2–2 Carlisle United show Mansfield 15:00 GMT
Maynard 58' , 72'
Report
Watt 81' Kayode 90+3'
Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 4,272 Referee: Jarred Gillett
Carlisle United v Swindon Town
8 February 2020 (2020-02-08 ) 31 Carlisle United 1–1 Swindon Town show Carlisle 15:00 GMT
Hayden 62'
Report
Edmonds-Green 11'
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,620 Referee: Graham Salisbury
Carlisle United v Cheltenham Town
11 February 2020 (2020-02-11 ) 32 Carlisle United 0–1 Cheltenham Town show Carlisle 19:45 GMT
Report
Reid 26'
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 3,088 Referee: Andy Haines
Crawley Town v Carlisle United
15 February 2020 (2020-02-15 ) 33 Crawley Town 0–0 Carlisle United show Crawley 15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 2,114 Referee: David Rock
Carlisle United v Morecambe
22 February 2020 (2020-02-22 ) 34 Carlisle United 2–2 Morecambe show Carlisle 19:45 GMT
Patrick 45' Hayden 65'
Report
Stockton 18' Wildig 24'
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,679 Referee: Peter Wright
Cambridge United v Carlisle United
29 February 2020 (2020-02-29 ) 35 Cambridge United 1–2 Carlisle United show Cambridge 15:00 GMT
Lambe 82'
Report
Alessandra 27' Anderton 73'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,122 Referee: Charles Breakspear
Grimsby Town v Carlisle United
14 March 2020 (2020-03-14 ) Grimsby Town v Carlisle United show Cleethorpes 15:00 GMT
Stadium: Blundell Park Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[8]
Northampton Town v Carlisle United
17 March 2020 (2020-03-17 ) Northampton Town v Carlisle United show Northampton 19:45 GMT
Stadium: PTS Academy Stadium Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[8]
Carlisle United v Leyton Orient
21 March 2020 (2020-03-21 ) Carlisle United v Leyton Orient show Carlisle 15:00 GMT
Stadium: Brunton Park Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[8]
Macclesfield Town v Carlisle United
28 March 2020 (2020-03-28 ) Macclesfield Town v Carlisle United show Macclesfield 15:00 GMT
Stadium: Moss Rose Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[8]
Carlisle United v Port Vale
4 April 2020 (2020-04-04 ) Carlisle United v Port Vale show Carlisle 15:00 BST
Stadium: Brunton Park Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[9]
Salford City v Carlisle United
10 April 2020 (2020-04-10 ) Salford City v Carlisle United show Salford 15:00 BST
Stadium: Peninsula Stadium Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[9]
Carlisle United v Scunthorpe United
13 April 2020 (2020-04-13 ) Carlisle United v Scunthorpe United show Carlisle 13:00 BST
Stadium: Brunton Park Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[9]
Exeter City v Carlisle United
18 April 2020 (2020-04-18 ) Exeter City v Carlisle United show Exeter 15:00 BST
Stadium: St James Park Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[9]
Carlisle United v Stevenage
25 April 2020 (2020-04-25 ) Carlisle United v Stevenage show Carlisle 15:00 BST
Stadium: Brunton Park Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[9]
FA Cup [ ]
The first round draw was made on 21 October 2019.[10] The second round draw was made live on 11 November from Chichester City's stadium, Oaklands Park.[11] The third round draw was made live on BBC Two from Etihad Stadium , where Micah Richards and Tony Adams conducted the draw.[12]
Dulwich Hamlet v Carlisle United
Forest Green Rovers v Carlisle United
Carlisle United v Forest Green Rovers
10 December 2019 (2019-12-10 ) R2 Replay Carlisle United 1–0 Forest Green Rovers show Carlisle 19:45 GMT
Hayden 41'
Report
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 1,736 Referee: Andy Haines
Cardiff City v Carlisle United
4 January 2020 (2020-01-04 ) R3 Cardiff City 2–2 Carlisle United show Cardiff , Wales 15:01 GMT
Paterson 50' Whyte 55'
Report
Bridge 12' McKirdy 45+2'
Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 5,282 Referee: Geoff Eltringham
EFL Cup [ ]
The first round draw was made on 20 June.[13] The second round draw was made on 13 August 2019 following the conclusion of all but one first round matches.[14]
Barnsley v Carlisle United
Rochdale v Carlisle United
EFL Trophy [ ]
On 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with Invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019.[15]
Pos
Div
Team
Pld
W
PW
PL
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
L1
Blackpool
3
2
0
0
1
7
3
+4
6
Advance to Round 2
2
ACA
Wolverhampton Wanderers U21
3
1
1
0
1
6
5
+1
5
3
L2
Morecambe
3
1
0
1
1
6
8
−2
4
4
L2
Carlisle United
3
1
0
0
2
5
8
−3
3
Carlisle United v Blackpool
15 October 2019 (2019-10-15 ) Group stage Carlisle United 2–1 Blackpool show Carlisle 19:45 BST
Loft 45+2' Carroll 87'
Report
Gray 25' (o.g. )
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 911 Referee: Darren Handley
Morecambe v Carlisle United
12 November 2019 (2019-11-12 ) Group stage Morecambe 3–1 Carlisle United show Morecambe 19:45 GMT
Tutte 61' (pen. ) Wildig 67' Conlan 90+1'
Report
Branthwaite 26'
Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 803 Referee: Graham Salisbury
Carlisle United eliminated from EFL Trophy
Transfers [ ]
Transfers in [ ]
Date
Position
Nationality
Name
From
Fee
Ref.
1 July 2019
LM
Jack Bridge
Northampton Town
Free transfer
[16]
1 July 2019
RB
Christie Elliott
Partick Thistle
Free transfer
[17]
1 July 2019
CB
Jack Iredale
Greenock Morton
Free transfer
[18]
1 July 2019
CF
Harry McKirdy
Aston Villa
Free transfer
[19]
1 July 2019
CB
Jon Mellish
Gateshead
Free transfer
[20]
1 July 2019
CB
Byron Webster
Scunthorpe United
Free transfer
[21]
4 July 2019
CB
Nathaniel Knight-Percival
Bradford City
Free transfer
[22]
29 July 2019
CB
Aaron Hayden
Wolverhampton Wanderers
Free transfer
[23]
3 August 2019
AM
Mohammed Ali Sagaf
Braintree Town
Free transfer
[24]
13 September 2019
RB
Gethin Jones
Fleetwood Town
Free transfer
[25]
10 January 2020
CB
Max Hunt
Derby County
Undisclosed
[26]
16 January 2020
LB
Nick Anderton
Blackpool
Free transfer
[27]
24 January 2020
RW
Lewis Alessandra
Morecambe
Free transfer
[28]
30 January 2020
CM
Callum Guy
Blackpool
Undisclosed
[29]
31 January 2020
CF
Omari Patrick
Bradford City
Undisclosed
[30]
Loans in [ ]
Loans out [ ]
Transfers out [ ]
References [ ]
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