Carlisle United 2020–21 football season
The 2020–21 season is Carlisle United's 116th season in their history and the seventh consecutive season in EFL League Two , Along with League Two, the club will also participate in the FA Cup , EFL Cup , and EFL Trophy .
The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.
Squad statistics [ ]
As of 9 May 2021 [1]
Total
League Two
FA Cup
League Cup
EFL Trophy
1
GK
Magnus Norman
6
0
4+0
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
1+1
0
2
DF
George Tanner
42
3
36+1
3
2+0
0
1+0
0
2+0
0
3
DF
Nick Anderton
44
2
33+7
2
1+1
0
1+0
0
1+0
0
4
MF
Danny Devine
13
0
5+5
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
3+0
0
5
DF
Max Hunt (transferred out)
5
0
0+2
0
1+0
0
0+0
0
2+0
0
6
DF
Aaron Hayden
48
5
42+1
5
2+0
0
1+0
0
2+0
0
7
MF
Joe Riley
48
2
38+5
2
2+0
0
1+0
0
2+0
0
8
MF
Callum Guy
48
0
44+0
0
1+1
0
1+0
0
0+1
0
9
FW
Lewis Alessandra
50
9
37+8
8
0+2
0
1+0
0
2+0
1
10
FW
Offrande Zanzala
22
6
15+7
6
0+0
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
10
FW
Gavin Reilly (transferred)
21
1
5+11
0
1+1
0
0+1
0
2+0
1
11
FW
Omari Patrick
39
5
28+8
5
2+0
0
0+0
0
1+0
0
12
MF
Jon Mellish
49
16
41+3
11
2+0
3
1+0
0
1+1
2
13
DF
Rod McDonald
31
0
28+1
0
0+0
0
1+0
0
1+0
0
14
FW
Joshua Kayode
36
8
31+3
8
2+0
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
15
MF
Taylor Charters
11
0
1+7
0
0+0
0
0+1
0
2+0
0
16
MF
Brennan Dickenson
12
1
7+5
1
0+0
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
17
DF
Jack Armer
28
1
22+2
1
1+0
0
0+1
0
2+0
0
18
MF
Josh Dixon
4
0
0+2
0
0+1
0
0+0
0
0+1
0
19
MF
Dean Furman
18
0
6+9
0
1+0
0
1+0
0
0+1
0
20
FW
Gime Touré
35
4
18+13
2
1+0
0
1+0
0
2+0
2
21
GK
Paul Farman
45
0
42+0
0
1+0
0
1+0
0
1+0
0
24
DF
Tom Wilson
0
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
27
GK
Marcus Dewhurst
2
0
0+0
0
1+0
0
0+0
0
1+0
0
28
MF
Lewis Bell
3
0
0+1
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
0+2
0
30
MF
Connor Malley (loan complete)
4
0
0+3
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
1+0
0
31
FW
Micah Obiero (loan complete)
6
1
0+4
0
0+1
0
0+0
0
1+0
1
31
FW
Cedwyn Scott
7
0
0+7
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
32
DF
Rhys Bennett
24
4
21+2
4
0+0
0
0+0
0
1+0
0
33
FW
Ethan Walker
15
0
4+10
0
0+0
0
0+0
0
1+0
0
Top scorers [ ]
Disciplinary record [ ]
Notes:
Pre-season [ ]
Fleetwood Town v Carlisle United
11 August 2020 Friendly Fleetwood Town 4–2 Carlisle United show Thornton-Cleveleys 13:00 BST
Evans 38' McDonald 51' (o.g. ) Garner 60' Morris 70'
Report
Alessandra 5' Mellish 43'
Stadium: Poolfoot Farm Attendance: 0 Referee: Samuel Barrott
Gateshead v Carlisle United
18 August 2020 Friendly Gateshead 1–1 Carlisle United show Gateshead 19:00 BST
Trialist 71'
Report
Kayode 31'
Stadium: Gateshead International Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Geoff Eltringham
Wigan Athletic v Carlisle United
22 August 2020 (2020-08-22 ) Friendly Wigan Athletic 1–2 Carlisle United show Euxton
Crankshaw 48'
Report
Touré 40'
Alessandra 58'
Stadium: Euxton Training Ground Attendance: Behind closed doors
Competitions [ ]
EFL League Two [ ]
League table [ ]
Pos
Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Promotion, qualification or relegation
6
Forest Green Rovers
46
20
13
13
59
51
+8
73
Qualification for League Two play-offs
7
Tranmere Rovers
46
20
13
13
55
50
+5
73
8
Salford City
46
19
14
13
54
34
+20
71
9
Exeter City
46
18
16
12
71
50
+21
70
10
Carlisle United
46
18
12
16
60
51
+9
66
11
Leyton Orient
46
17
10
19
53
55
−2
61
12
Crawley Town
46
16
13
17
56
62
−6
61
13
Port Vale
46
17
9
20
57
57
0
60
14
Stevenage
46
14
18
14
41
41
0
60
Updated to match(es) played on 31 May 2021. Source:
EFL Official Website Rules for classification: 1) Points; 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
[2]
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
46
18
12
16
60
51
+9
66
12
5
6
38
25
+13
6
7
10
22
26
−4
Last updated: 8 May 2021.
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 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 Ground A H A H A H A A H A H H A A H A H H A H A H H A A H H A A H H A A H H H A H A A H A H A A H Result L W L W W W D D W L W L W L W W W W L D W W L L D L L L L D W D L L L W W W D D D L D D W D Position 23 12 17 11 7 5 5 7 4 8 5 6 5 6 5 4 3 2 3 3 1 2 3 9 9 10 10 12 13 13 12 11 11 12 14 11 10 9 10 9 10 11 10 10 10 10
Matches [ ]
Win
Draw
Loss
Postponed
The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.[3]
Cambridge United v Carlisle United
Carlisle United v Southend United
19 September 2020 2 Carlisle United 2–0 Southend United show Carlisle 13:00 BST
Anderton 16' Patrick 36' Kayode 39'
Report
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 1,000 Referee: Graham Salisbury
Scunthorpe United v Carlisle United
Port Vale v Carlisle United
Oldham Athletic v Carlisle United
20 October 2020 7 Oldham Athletic 1–1 Carlisle United show Oldham 19:00 BST
Barnett 61' Dearnley 80'
Report
Hayden 54'
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Matt Donohue
Grimsby Town v Carlisle United
Carlisle United v Morecambe
Exeter City v Carlisle United
Carlisle United v Cheltenham Town
14 November 2020 12 Carlisle United 1–2 Cheltenham Town show Carlisle 15:00 GMT
Mellish 45+3'
Report
Boyle 15' Thomas 36' (pen. )
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Andy Haines
Crawley Town v Carlisle United
21 November 2020 13 Crawley Town 0–3 Carlisle United show Crawley 13:30 GMT
Sesay 80'
Report
Bennett 43' Kayode 55' Hayden 62' Guy 78'
Stadium: The People's Pension Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Antony Coggins
Tranmere Rovers v Carlisle United
Carlisle United v Salford City
Bradford City v Carlisle United
5 December 2020 16 Bradford City 0–1 Carlisle United show Bradford 15:00 GMT
Report
Bennett 57' 64' Hayden 61'
Stadium: Utilita Energy Stadium Attendance: 0 Referee: Geoff Eltringham
Carlisle United v Mansfield Town
15 December 2020 18 Carlisle United 1–0 Mansfield Town show Carlisle 19:00 GMT
Patrick 39' Hayden 61' Bennett 65' Mellish 68' Farman 69' Riley 88'
Report
Clarke 64'
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Peter Wright
Forest Green Rovers v Carlisle United
19 December 2020 19 Forest Green Rovers 1–0 Carlisle United show Nailsworth 15:00 GMT
Matt 76'
Report
Alessandra 19' Riley 44' Farman 50' Taylor Charters 90̟+1'
Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 920 Referee: Alan Young
Carlisle United v Bolton Wanderers
26 December 2020 20 Carlisle United 3–3 Bolton Wanderers show Carlisle 15:00 GMT
Hayden 5' Alessandra 7' Riley 24' Patrick 39' Bennett 45' Mellish 48' Farman 64'
Report
Jones 22' Thomason 44' 81' Kioso 50' 88' 90+4' Delfouneso 86'
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 2,000 Referee: Ross Joyce
Harrogate v Carlisle United
Carlisle United v Leyton Orient
9 January 2020[c] 22 Carlisle United v Leyton Orient show Carlisle 15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Brunton Park
Harrogate v Carlisle United
Mansfield Town v Carlisle United
Carlisle United v Leyton Orient
22 January 2021[f] 22 Carlisle United v Leyton Orient show Carlisle 19:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Brunton Park
Carlisle United v Forest Green Rovers
24 January 2021[g] 22 Carlisle United v Forest Green Rovers show Carlisle 15:00 GMT
Stadium: Brunton Park
Carlisle United v Exeter City
30 January 2021 22 Carlisle United 1–0 Exeter City show Carlisle 13:00 GMT
Alessandra 9' Anderton 90+2'
Report
Parkes 83'
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Martin Coy
Carlisle United v Forest Green Rovers
2 February 2021 23 Carlisle United 1–2 Forest Green Rovers show Carlisle 18:00 GMT
Toure 72' Bennett 73' Riley 76'
Report
Collins 60' (pen. ) Bailey 75' 76' Sweeney 82' Cargill 90+3'
Stadium: Brunton Park Referee: Declan Bourne
Cheltenham Town v Carlisle United
Carlisle United v Leyton Orient
9 February 2021[j] 24 Carlisle United v Leyton Orient show Carlisle 14:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Brunton Park
Carlisle United v Crawley Town
13 February 2021[k] 24 Carlisle United v Crawley Town show Carlisle 15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Brunton Park
Harrogate Town v Carlisle United
Salford City v Carlisle United
Carlisle United v Tranmere Rovers
23 February 2021 26 Carlisle United 2–3 Tranmere Rovers show Carlisle 19:00 GMT
Kayode 3' Anderton 27'
Report
Lewis 12' Woolery 21' Vaughan 43' , 88'
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Ben Speedie
Carlisle United v Oldham Athletic
Morecambe v Carlisle United
Carlisle United v Grimsby Town
9 March 2021 30 Carlisle United 1–1 Grimsby Town show Carlisle 19:00 GMT
Hayden 31' Zanzala 90+3'
Report
John-Lewis 16' Coke 55'
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Chris Sarginson
Carlisle United v Bradford City
13 March 2021 31 Carlisle United 3–1 Bradford City show Carlisle 19:00 GMT
Bennett 37' Zanzala 39' , 56' 74' Farman 79' Alessandra 80' Patrick 90'
Report
Watt 34' P. O'Connor 64' 73' Sutton 69' Rowe 90+5'
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Ollie Yates
Mansfield Town v Carlisle United
Carlisle United v Leyton Orient
23 March 2021 34 Carlisle United 0–1 Leyton Orient show Carlisle18:30 GMT
Report
Wilkinson 88'
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: James Bell
Carlisle United v Cambridge United
27 March 2021 35 Carlisle United 1–2 Cambridge United show Carlisle15:00 GMT
Hayden 24' Furman 28' Zanzala 68' Alessandra 78'
Report
Mullin 45+2' May 90'
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Tom Nield
Carlisle United v Crawley Town
30 March 2021 36 Carlisle United 2–0 Crawley Town show Carlisle 19:00 GMT
Riley 17' Patrick 33' Guy 77'
Report
McNerney 66' Craig 81'
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Gary Hilton
Southend United v Carlisle United
Carlisle United v Scunthorpe United
6 April 2021 38 Carlisle United 2–0 Scunthorpe United show Carlisle 15:00 BST
Mellish 60' , 62'
Report
Loft 45+1'
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Samuel Barrott
Carlisle United v Port Vale
17 April 2021 41 Carlisle United 0–0 Port Vale show Carlisle12:30 BST
Touré 86'
Report
Worrall 52'
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Peter Wright
Bolton Wanderers v Carlisle United
Carlisle United v Harrogate Town
24 April 2021 43 Carlisle United 1–1 Harrogate Town show Carlisle15:00 BST
Guy 39' Armer 40' Kayode 75'
Report
Muldoon 11'
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Chris Sarginson
Cheltenham Town v Carlisle United
Leyton Orient v Carlisle United
Carlisle United v Walsall
8 May 2021 46 Carlisle United 0–0 Walsall show Carlisle15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Marc Edwards
Notes
^ Spectators numbers limited to 2,000 due to local restrictions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic .
^ Match abandoned in the 13th minute due to the state of the pitch. Match was to be played 12 January 2021 in full from the start.
^ Match rescheduled due to frozen pitch
^ Match was abandoned before starting due to floodlight issues at the EnviroVent Stadium
^ Match rescheduled due to outbreak of COVID-19 in the club
^ Match rescheduled due to frozen pitch
^ Match rescheduled due to outbreak of COVID-19 in the club
^ Match rescheduled due to waterlogged pitch
^ Match rescheduled due to outbreak of COVID-19 in the Cheltenham Town F.C.
^ Match rescheduled due to frozen pitch
^ Match rescheduled due to frozen pitch
FA Cup [ ]
The draw for the first round was made on Monday 26, October.[4] The second round draw was revealed on Monday, 9 November by Danny Cowley .[5]
Win
Draw
Loss
EFL Cup [ ]
Win
Draw
Loss
The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports , by Paul Merson .[6]
Oldham Athletic v Carlisle United
5 September 2020 First round Oldham Athletic 3–0 Carlisle United show Oldham 15:00 BST
Garrity 29' Grant 37' McAleny 89' Da Silva 90+2'
Report
Anderton 53' McDonald 67' Hayden 90+1'
Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Carl Boyeson
EFL Trophy [ ]
Win
Draw
Loss
The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August.[7]
Pos
Div
Team
Pld
W
PW
PL
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Qualification
1
L1
Fleetwood Town
3
3
0
0
0
8
2
+6
9
Advance to Round 2
2
L1
Sunderland
3
2
0
0
1
14
6
+8
6
3
L2
Carlisle United
3
1
0
0
2
7
9
−2
3
4
ACA
Aston Villa U21
3
0
0
0
3
2
14
−12
0
Carlisle United v Fleetwood Town
1 September 2020 Group stage Carlisle United 1–3 Fleetwood Town show Carlisle 19:00 BST
Touré 36' 90'
Report
Camps 44' Saunders 57' , 68'
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Ben Speedie
Sunderland v Carlisle United
6 October 2020 Group stage Sunderland 5–3 Carlisle United show Sunderland 19:00 BST
Maguire 26' , 54' Hume 37' Wyke 69' Diamond 90+1'
Report
Alessandra 6' (pen. ) Mellish 72' , 82'
Stadium: Stadium of Light Attendance: 0 Referee: Bobby Madley
Carlisle United v Aston Villa U21
17 November 2020 Group stage Carlisle United 3–1 Aston Villa U21 show Carlisle 19:00 GMT
Obiero 32' 45+3' Devine 38' Touré 55' Reilly 67'
Report
Farr 24' Appiah 54' Sohna 82'
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 0 Referee: Marc Edwards
Transfers [ ]
Transfers in [ ]
Loans in [ ]
Date from
Position
Nationality
Name
From
Date until
Ref.
4 August 2020
CF
Joshua Kayode
Rotherham United
End of season
[23]
27 August 2020
GK
Marcus Dewhurst
Sheffield United
End of season
[24]
12 September 2020
CF
Ethan Walker
Preston North End
8 January 2021
[25] [26]
2 October 2020
CM
Connor Malley
Middlesbrough
1 January 2021
[27]
16 October 2020
CF
Micah Obiero
Huddersfield Town
1 January 2021
[28]
23 January 2021
LW
Ethan Walker
Preston North End
End of season
[29]
Loans out [ ]
Transfers out [ ]
References [ ]
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