2019–20 Carlisle United F.C. 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.

Carlisle United
2019–20 season
ChairmanAndrew Jenkins
Head CoachSteven Pressley
(until 13 November)[1]
Chris Beech
(from 26 November)[2]
StadiumBrunton Park
EFL League Two18th
FA CupThird round
EFL CupSecond round
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague:
Harry McKirdy
Olufela Olomola
Nathan Thomas (5 each)

All:
Harry McKirdy (11)
Highest home attendance6,039 vs Bradford City, 26 December 2019
Lowest home attendance893 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers U21s, 24 September 2019

The season covered the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.

Squad statistics edit

As of 10 March 2020[4]
No. Pos Nat Player Total League Two FA Cup League Cup EFL Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK   ENG Adam Collin 44 0 37+0 0 5+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
2 DF   ENG Christie Elliott (transferred) 22 1 13+3 1 0+1 0 2+0 0 3+0 0
3 DF   AUS Jack Iredale 30 2 18+4 2 3+0 0 2+0 0 3+0 0
4 MF   EIR Canice Carroll (loan completed) 14 1 5+3 0 2+0 0 0+1 0 3+0 1
5 DF   ENG Jon Mellish 22 0 13+2 0 3+1 0 0+0 0 3+0 0
6 DF   ENG Aaron Hayden 24 3 18+0 2 3+0 1 0+1 0 1+1 0
7 MF   ENG Nathan Thomas 41 9 31+2 5 5+0 3 2+0 1 0+1 0
8 MF   ENG Mike Jones 44 1 37+0 0 4+0 1 3+0 0 0+0 0
9 FW   ENG Lewis Alessandra 10 1 10+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
9 FW   BRB Hallam Hope (sold) 30 3 13+10 2 3+1 0 1+1 0 1+0 1
10 MF   SCO Stefan Scougall 27 2 14+6 2 3+1 0 2+0 0 1+0 0
11 FW   ENG Harry McKirdy 38 11 21+7 5 3+2 5 1+1 1 1+2 0
12 DF   SCO Elliot Watt 14 1 12+0 1 1+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
14 DF   WAL Gethin Jones 37 0 30+0 0 5+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 0
15 MF   ENG Taylor Charters 9 0 0+7 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
17 DF   ENG Byron Webster 39 1 32+0 1 5+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
19 MF   ENG Jack Bridge 34 3 20+8 0 1+0 1 2+0 2 2+1 0
20 FW   ENG Keighran Kerr 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
21 MF   NGA Kelvin Etuhu 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
22 GK   WAL Louis Gray 3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0
23 FW   NGA Joshua Kayode 5 3 3+2 3 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
23 DF   ENG Jarrad Branthwaite (sold) 14 1 9+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 1
24 FW   ENG Olufela Olomola 33 6 14+13 5 2+1 1 1+1 0 0+1 0
25 FW   ENG Ryan Loft 34 5 9+17 3 2+2 0 1+0 0 3+0 2
27 DF   ENG Nathaniel Knight-Percival 19 0 14+1 0 0+1 0 2+0 0 1+0 0
28 MF   SOM Mohammed Ali Sagaf 19 1 11+6 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 0
29 DF   ENG Charlie Birch 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
31 FW   DEN Elias Sørensen (loan completed) 11 0 1+7 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 2+0 0
33 DF   ENG Max Hunt 4 0 3+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
34 DF   ENG Nick Anderton 10 2 10+0 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
39 DF   ENG Callum Guy 3 0 2+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
40 FW   ENG Omari Patrick 7 2 6+1 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

Top scorers edit

Place Position Nation Number Name League Two FA Cup League Cup EFL Trophy Total
1 FW   11 Harry McKirdy 5 5 1 0 11
2 MF   7 Nathan Thomas 5 3 1 0 9
3 FW   24 Olufela Olomola 5 1 0 0 6
4 MF   25 Ryan Loft 3 0 0 2 5
5 FW   19 Jack Bridge 0 1 2 0 3
DF   6 Aaron Hayden 2 1 0 0 3
FW   9 Hallam Hope 2 0 0 1 3
FW   23 Joshua Kayode 3 0 0 0 3
9 DF   34 Nick Anderton 2 0 0 0 2
DF   3 Jack Iredale 2 0 0 0 2
FW   40 Omari Patrick 2 0 0 0 2
MF   10 Stefan Scougall 2 0 0 0 2
13 FW   9 Lewis Alessandra 1 0 0 0 1
DF   23 Jarrad Branthwaite 0 0 0 1 1
MF   4 Canice Carroll 0 0 0 1 1
MF   2 Christie Elliott 1 0 0 0 1
MF   8 Mike Jones 0 1 0 0 1
MF   28 Mohammed Ali Sagaf 1 0 0 0 1
DF   12 Elliot Watt 1 0 0 0 1
DF   17 Byron Webster 1 0 0 0 1
Own goals 1 0 0 0 1
TOTALS 39 11 4 5 59

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Disciplinary record edit

Position Nation Number Name League Two FA Cup League Cup EFL Trophy Total
                   
MF   4 Canice Carroll 4 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 2
DF   6 Aaron Hayden 7 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 1
MF   19 Jack Bridge 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1
DF   17 Byron Webster 10 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
DF   25 Ryan Loft 6 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
DF   34 Nick Anderton 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
FW   7 Harry McKirdy 3 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
MF   7 Nathan Thomas 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
DF   3 Jack Iredale 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
MF   8 Mike Jones 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
DF   24 Nathaniel Knight-Percival 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
DF   14 Gethin Jones 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
MF   28 Mohammed Ali Sagaf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
MF   10 Stefan Scougall 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
DF   12 Elliot Watt 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
DF   23 Jarrad Branthwaite 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
FW   9 Hallam Hope 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
MF   15 Taylor Charters 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
DF   2 Christie Elliott 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
DF   5 Jon Mellish 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
MF   24 Olufela Olomola 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
TOTALS 67 3 7 0 0 0 3 0 77 3

Notes:

Pre-season edit

On 15 June 2019, The Cumbrians announced their pre-season schedule.[5]

9 July 2019 (2019-07-09) Friendly Carlisle United 3–4 Hibernian Carlisle
19:45 BST Bridge   30'
Hope   47'
McGregor   67' (o.g.)
Report Kamberi   37'
Allan   73'
Doidge   86'
Campbell   90'
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 2,631
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
13 July 2019 (2019-07-13) Friendly Penrith 0–4 Carlisle United Penrith
15:00 BST Report Hope   1'
Buckley   37'
Kerr   47'
Galloway   64'
Stadium: Frenchfields Stadium
Attendance: 675
Referee: Jim Halliday
16 July 2019 (2019-07-16) Friendly Chester 0–0 Carlisle United Chester
19:30 BST Report Stadium: Swansway Chester Stadium
Attendance: 598
Referee: Ed Duckworth
20 July 2019 (2019-07-20) Friendly Carlisle United 1–3 Fleetwood Town Carlisle
15:00 BST Bridge   10' Report Madden   41' (pen.), 69'
Biggins   58'
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 1,620
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
23 July 2019 (2019-07-23) Friendly Carlisle United 3–0 Tranmere Rovers Carlisle
19:30 BST Thomas   20', 40'
Bell   69'
Report Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 1,015
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
27 July 2019 (2019-07-27) Friendly Ross County 2–0 Carlisle United Dingwall, Scotland
15:00 BST Power   52'
Vigurs   74'
Report Stadium: Global Energy Stadium
Attendance: 735
Referee: Steven McLean

Competitions edit

League Two edit

League table edit

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 edit

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 edit

Matchday12345678910111213141516171819202122232425262728293031323334353637
GroundHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAAHHAHAHH
ResultWLLLDWLWDLWLLLLDWLDDDLDWLLDWWDDLDDWLW
Position5101820211819151718161820202120192021222121211921212121192020202120202018
Updated to match(es) played on 10 March 2020. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches edit

On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL League Two fixtures were revealed.[7]

3 August 2019 (2019-08-03) 1 Carlisle United 2–1 Crawley Town Carlisle
15:00 BST McKirdy   6'
Scougall   32'
Report Lubala   16' Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 4,833
Referee: James Oldham
10 August 2019 (2019-08-10) 2 Swindon Town 3–2 Carlisle United Swindon
15:00 BST Yates   56'
Fryers   70'
Woolery   90'
Report Olomola   52'
Sagaf   90+2'
Stadium: County Ground (Swindon)
Attendance: 7,024
Referee: Nick Kinseley
17 August 2019 (2019-08-17) 3 Carlisle United 0–2 Mansfield Town Carlisle
15:00 BST Report Rose   29'
Maynard   45+4'
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 4,576
Referee: Carl Boyeson
20 August 2019 (2019-08-20) 4 Cheltenham Town 2–0 Carlisle United Cheltenham
19:45 BST Reilly   15'
Varney   45'
Report Stadium: Jonny-Rocks Stadium
Attendance: 2,634
Referee: Will Finnie
24 August 2019 (2019-08-24) 5 Carlisle United 2–2 Salford City Carlisle
15:00 BST Olomola   7'
Scougall   43'
Report Dieseruvwe   28'
Whitehead   33' (pen.)
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 4,806
Referee: Paul Marsden
31 August 2019 (2019-08-31) 6 Scunthorpe United 0–1 Carlisle United Scunthorpe
15:00 BST Report Loft   60' Stadium: Sands Venue Stadium
Attendance: 3,359
Referee: Sam Purkiss
7 September 2019 (2019-09-07) 7 Carlisle United 1–3 Exeter City 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
14 September 2019 (2019-09-14) 8 Stevenage 2–3 Carlisle United Stevenage
15:00 BST Guthrie   25', 54' Report McKirdy   38', 83'
Thomas   52'
Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 2,616
Referee: Martin Coy
17 September 2019 (2019-09-17) 9 Carlisle United 0–0 Forest Green Rovers Carlisle
19:45 BST Report Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 3,219
Referee: Michael Salisbury
21 September 2019 (2019-09-21) 10 Bradford City 3–1 Carlisle United 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
28 September 2019 (2019-09-28) 11 Carlisle United 1–0 Oldham Athletic Carlisle
15:00 BST Olomola   3' Report Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 4,321
Referee: Marc Edwards
5 October 2019 (2019-10-05) 12 Newport County 1–0 Carlisle United Newport
15:00 BST Nurse   90+6' Report Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 3,681
Referee: Antony Coggins
12 October 2019 (2019-10-12) 13 Carlisle United 2–4 Crewe Alexandra 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
19 October 2019 (2019-10-19) 14 Plymouth Argyle 2–0 Carlisle United Plymouth
15:00 BST Grant   22'
Sarcevic   90+2'
Report Stadium: Home Park
Attendance: 8,446
Referee: Alan Young
22 October 2019 (2019-10-22) 15 Carlisle United 0–2 Northampton Town Carlisle
19:45 BST Report Pollock   51'
Hoskins   90+2'
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 3,324
Referee: Scott Oldham
26 October 2019 (2019-10-26) 16 Leyton Orient 1–1 Carlisle United Leyton
15:00 BST Wright   7' (pen.) Report Iredale   48' Stadium: The Breyer Group Stadium
Attendance: 5,756
Referee: David Rock
2 November 2019 (2019-11-02) 17 Carlisle United 2–1 Macclesfield Town Carlisle
15:00 BST McKirdy   45+2'
Loft   82'
Report Archibald   25' Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 3,880
Referee: Andy Haines
16 November 2019 (2019-11-16) 18 Port Vale 2–1 Carlisle United Burslem
15:00 GMT Worrall   60'
Cullen   83'
Report Loft   1' Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 4,783
Referee: Martin Coy
23 November 2019 (2019-11-23) 19 Carlisle United 0–0 Cambridge United Carlisle
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 4,041
Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge
7 December 2019 (2019-12-07) 20 Morecambe 1–1 Carlisle United Morecambe
15:00 GMT O'Sullivan   50' Report Hope   47' Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 3,126
Referee: Darren Handley
14 December 2019 (2019-12-14) 21 Carlisle United 0–0 Grimsby Town Carlisle
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 3,653
Referee: Marc Edwards
21 December 2019 (2019-12-21) 22 Colchester 3–0 Carlisle United Colchester
15:00 GMT Knight-Percival   26' (o.g.)
Harriott   41'
Bramall   52'
Report Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,164
Referee: Craig Hicks
26 December 2019 (2019-12-26) 23 Carlisle United 0–0 Bradford City Carlisle
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 6,039
Referee: Leigh Doughty
29 December 2019 (2019-12-29) 24 Walsall 1–2 Carlisle United Bescot
15:00 GMT Adebayo   70' Report Thomas   52'
McKirdy   90+4'
Stadium: Banks's Stadium
Attendance: 4,794
Referee: Ben Toner
1 January 2020 (2020-01-01) 25 Crewe Alexandra 4–1 Carlisle United Crewe
15:00 GMT Ainley   17'
Powell   26', 31'
Anene   34'
Report Iredale   56' Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 4,316
Referee: John Busby
12 January 2020 (2020-01-12) 26 Carlisle United 0–3 Plymouth Argyle Carlisle
15:00 GMT Report Jephcott   33', 49'
Hardie   75'
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 4,212
Referee: Martin Coy
18 January 2020 (2020-01-18) 27 Oldham Athletic 1–1 Carlisle United Oldham
15:00 GMT Smith   42' Report Webster   25' Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 3,977
Referee: Robert Lewis
25 January 2020 (2020-01-25) 28 Carlisle United 2–1 Walsall Carlisle
15:00 GMT Anderton   21'
Roberts   43' (o.g.)
Report Sadler   50' Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 4,097
Referee: James Oldham
28 January 2020 (2020-01-28) 29 Forest Green Rovers 1–4 Carlisle United 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
1 February 2020 (2020-02-01) 30 Mansfield Town 2–2 Carlisle United Mansfield
15:00 GMT Maynard   58', 72' Report Watt   81'
Kayode   90+3'
Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 4,272
Referee: Jarred Gillett
8 February 2020 (2020-02-08) 31 Carlisle United 1–1 Swindon Town Carlisle
15:00 GMT Hayden   62' Report Edmonds-Green   11' Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 4,620
Referee: Graham Salisbury
11 February 2020 (2020-02-11) 32 Carlisle United 0–1 Cheltenham Town Carlisle
19:45 GMT Report Reid   26' Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 3,088
Referee: Andy Haines
15 February 2020 (2020-02-15) 33 Crawley Town 0–0 Carlisle United Crawley
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,114
Referee: David Rock
22 February 2020 (2020-02-22) 34 Carlisle United 2–2 Morecambe Carlisle
19:45 GMT Patrick   45'
Hayden   65'
Report Stockton   18'
Wildig   24'
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 4,679
Referee: Peter Wright
29 February 2020 (2020-02-29) 35 Cambridge United 1–2 Carlisle United Cambridge
15:00 GMT Lambe   82' Report Alessandra   27'
Anderton   73'
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,122
Referee: Charles Breakspear
7 March 2020 (2020-03-07) 36 Carlisle United 0–3 Colchester United Carlisle
15:00 GMT Report Poku   41', 59'
Norris   43'
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 3,769
Referee: Thomas Bramall
10 March 2020 (2020-03-10) 37 Carlisle United 2–0 Newport County Carlisle
19:45 GMT Patrick   5'
Kayode   33' (pen.)
Hayden   45'
Anderton   57'
Report Gorman   32'
Inniss   44'
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 2,822
Referee: Graham Salisbury
14 March 2020 (2020-03-14) Grimsby Town v Carlisle United Cleethorpes
15:00 GMT Stadium: Blundell Park
Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]
17 March 2020 (2020-03-17) Northampton Town v Carlisle United Northampton
19:45 GMT Stadium: PTS Academy Stadium
Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]
21 March 2020 (2020-03-21) Carlisle United v Leyton Orient Carlisle
15:00 GMT Stadium: Brunton Park
Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]
28 March 2020 (2020-03-28) Macclesfield Town v Carlisle United Macclesfield
15:00 GMT Stadium: Moss Rose
Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8]
4 April 2020 (2020-04-04) Carlisle United v Port Vale 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]
10 April 2020 (2020-04-10) Salford City v Carlisle United 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]
13 April 2020 (2020-04-13) Carlisle United v Scunthorpe United 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]
18 April 2020 (2020-04-18) Exeter City v Carlisle United 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]
25 April 2020 (2020-04-25) Carlisle United v Stevenage 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 edit

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]

8 November 2019 (2019-11-08) R1 Dulwich Hamlet 1–4 Carlisle United East Dulwich
19:55 GMT Smith   49' Report Olomola   8'
McKirdy   37', 86'
Jones   55'
Stadium: Champion Hill Stadium
Attendance: 3,336
Referee: James Oldham
30 November 2019 (2019-11-30) R2 Forest Green Rovers 2–2 Carlisle United Nailsworth
15:00 GMT Collins   11'
Stevens   78'
Report Thomas   40', 76' Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 1,504
Referee: Trevor Kettle
10 December 2019 (2019-12-10) R2 Replay Carlisle United 1–0 Forest Green Rovers Carlisle
19:45 GMT Hayden   41' Report Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 1,736
Referee: Andy Haines
4 January 2020 (2020-01-04) R3 Cardiff City 2–2 Carlisle United 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
15 January 2020 (2020-01-15) R3 Replay Carlisle United 3–4 Cardiff City Carlisle
19:45 GMT Thomas   7'
McKirdy   51', 64'
Report Flint   18', 48'
Murphy   45'
Ward   57'
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 4,381
Referee: Darren Handley

EFL Cup edit

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]

13 August 2019 (2019-08-13) R1 Barnsley 0–3 Carlisle United Barnsley
19:45 BST Report McKirdy   24'
Bridge   58' (pen.)
Thomas   64'
Stadium: Oakwell
Attendance: 5,208
Referee: Ben Toner
27 August 2019 (2019-08-27) R2 Rochdale 2–1 Carlisle United Rochdale
19:45 BST Morley   11'
Done   31'
Report Bridge   71' (pen.) Stadium: Crown Oil Arena
Attendance: 1,974
Referee: Peter Wright

EFL Trophy edit

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
Source: EFL.com
24 September 2019 (2019-09-24) Group stage Carlisle United 2–4 Wolverhampton Wanderers U21s Carlisle
19:45 BST Hope   35'
Loft   45'
Report Ashley-Seal   19', 47' (pen.), 64'
Dai Wai-tsun   39'
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 893
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
15 October 2019 (2019-10-15) Group stage Carlisle United 2–1 Blackpool Carlisle
19:45 BST Loft   45+2'
Carroll   87'
Report Gray   25' (o.g.) Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 911
Referee: Darren Handley
12 November 2019 (2019-11-12) Group stage Morecambe 3–1 Carlisle United 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 edit

Transfers in edit

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 edit

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
24 July 2019 LW   Nathan Thomas   Sheffield United 30 June 2020 [31]
29 July 2019 CF   Olufela Olomola   Scunthorpe United 30 June 2020 [32]
1 August 2019 RB   Canice Carroll   Brentford 31 January 2020 [33][34]
2 August 2019 CF   Ryan Loft   Leicester City 30 June 2020 [35]
16 August 2019 CF   Elias Sørensen   Newcastle United 20 December 2019 [36][37]
1 January 2020 CM   Elliot Watt   Wolverhampton Wanderers 30 June 2020 [38]
15 January 2020 CF   Joshua Kayode   Rotherham United 30 June 2020 [39]
31 January 2020 GK   Marcus Dewhurst   Sheffield United 30 June 2020 [40]

Loans out edit

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
28 November 2019 MF   Taylor Charters   Workington December 2019 [41]
9 January 2020 FW   Keighran Kerr   Kendal Town 30 June 2020 [42]
28 February 2020 GK   Louis Gray   Chester 27 March 2020 [43]

Transfers out edit

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2019 CF   Richie Bennett   Port Vale Released [44][45]
1 July 2019 AM   Jamie Devitt   Blackpool Free transfer [46]
1 July 2019 CB   Anthony Gerrard     Chesterfield Released [44][47]
1 July 2019 CB   Macaulay Gillesphey   Brisbane Roar Mutual consent [48][49]
1 July 2019 DM   George Glendon   Chester Released [44][50]
1 July 2019 CF   Arthur Gnahoua   Macclesfield Town Released [44]
1 July 2019 LB   Danny Grainger Retired [44]
1 July 2019 CB   Peter Grant   Greenock Morton Released [44][51]
1 July 2019 CM   Jason Kennedy   Hartlepool United Released [44][52]
1 July 2019 DM   Gary Liddle   Walsall Released [44][53]
1 July 2019 CF   Liam McCarron   Leeds United Undisclosed [54]
1 July 2019 RB   Gary Miller   Falkirk Released [44][55]
1 July 2019 CB   Tom Parkes   Exeter City Free transfer [56]
29 August 2019 MF   Josh Galloway   Leeds United Undisclosed [57]
13 January 2020 CB   Jarrad Branthwaite   Everton Undisclosed [58]
22 January 2020 CF   Hallam Hope   Swindon Town Undisclosed [59]
31 January 2020 RB   Christie Elliott   Dundee Mutual consent [60][61]

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