2019–20 Carlisle United F.C. season

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 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]
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 England ENG Adam Collin 44 0 37+0 0 5+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
2 DF England ENG Christie Elliott (transferred) 22 1 13+3 1 0+1 0 2+0 0 3+0 0
3 DF Australia AUS Jack Iredale 30 2 18+4 2 3+0 0 2+0 0 3+0 0
4 MF Ireland EIR Canice Carroll (loan completed) 14 1 5+3 0 2+0 0 0+1 0 3+0 1
5 DF England ENG Jon Mellish 22 0 13+2 0 3+1 0 0+0 0 3+0 0
6 DF England ENG Aaron Hayden 24 3 18+0 2 3+0 1 0+1 0 1+1 0
7 MF England ENG Nathan Thomas 41 9 31+2 5 5+0 3 2+0 1 0+1 0
8 MF England ENG Mike Jones 44 1 37+0 0 4+0 1 3+0 0 0+0 0
9 FW England ENG Lewis Alessandra 10 1 10+0 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
9 FW Barbados BRB Hallam Hope (sold) 30 3 13+10 2 3+1 0 1+1 0 1+0 1
10 MF Scotland SCO Stefan Scougall 27 2 14+6 2 3+1 0 2+0 0 1+0 0
11 FW England ENG Harry McKirdy 38 11 21+7 5 3+2 5 1+1 1 1+2 0
12 DF Scotland SCO Elliot Watt 14 1 12+0 1 1+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
14 DF Wales WAL Gethin Jones 37 0 30+0 0 5+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 0
15 MF England ENG Taylor Charters 9 0 0+7 0 0+2 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
17 DF England ENG Byron Webster 39 1 32+0 1 5+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0
19 MF England ENG Jack Bridge 34 3 20+8 0 1+0 1 2+0 2 2+1 0
20 FW England ENG Keighran Kerr 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
21 MF Nigeria NGA Kelvin Etuhu 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
22 GK Wales WAL Louis Gray 3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0
23 FW Nigeria NGA Joshua Kayode 5 3 3+2 3 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
23 DF England ENG Jarrad Branthwaite (sold) 14 1 9+0 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 1
24 FW England ENG Olufela Olomola 33 6 14+13 5 2+1 1 1+1 0 0+1 0
25 FW England ENG Ryan Loft 34 5 9+17 3 2+2 0 1+0 0 3+0 2
27 DF England ENG Nathaniel Knight-Percival 19 0 14+1 0 0+1 0 2+0 0 1+0 0
28 MF Somalia SOM Mohammed Ali Sagaf 19 1 11+6 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 0
29 DF England ENG Charlie Birch 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
31 FW Denmark DEN Elias Sørensen (loan completed) 11 0 1+7 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 2+0 0
33 DF England ENG Max Hunt 4 0 3+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
34 DF England ENG Nick Anderton 10 2 10+0 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
39 DF England ENG Callum Guy 3 0 2+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
40 FW England ENG Omari Patrick 7 2 6+1 2 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0

Top scorers

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

Up

Disciplinary record

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

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

League Two

Main article: 2019–20 EFL 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

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

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 Yellow card 45'
Anderton Yellow card 57'		 Report Gorman Yellow card 32'
Inniss Red card 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

Main article: 2019–20 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]

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

Main article: 2019–20 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]

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

Main article: 2019–20 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
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

Transfers in

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2019 LM England Jack Bridge England Northampton Town Free transfer [16]
1 July 2019 RB England Christie Elliott Scotland Partick Thistle Free transfer [17]
1 July 2019 CB Australia Jack Iredale Scotland Greenock Morton Free transfer [18]
1 July 2019 CF England Harry McKirdy England Aston Villa Free transfer [19]
1 July 2019 CB England Jon Mellish England Gateshead Free transfer [20]
1 July 2019 CB England Byron Webster England Scunthorpe United Free transfer [21]
4 July 2019 CB England Nathaniel Knight-Percival England Bradford City Free transfer [22]
29 July 2019 CB England Aaron Hayden England Wolverhampton Wanderers Free transfer [23]
3 August 2019 AM Somalia Mohammed Ali Sagaf England Braintree Town Free transfer [24]
13 September 2019 RB Wales Gethin Jones England Fleetwood Town Free transfer [25]
10 January 2020 CB England Max Hunt England Derby County Undisclosed [26]
16 January 2020 LB England Nick Anderton England Blackpool Free transfer [27]
24 January 2020 RW England Lewis Alessandra England Morecambe Free transfer [28]
30 January 2020 CM England Callum Guy England Blackpool Undisclosed [29]
31 January 2020 CF England Omari Patrick England Bradford City Undisclosed [30]

Loans in

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

Loans out

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

Transfers out

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

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