2022–23 Carlisle United F.C. season
| 2022–23 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Andrew Jenkins | ||
| Manager | Paul Simpson | ||
| Stadium | Brunton Park | ||
| League Two | 5th Promoted | ||
| FA Cup | Second round | ||
| EFL Cup | First round | ||
| EFL Trophy | Group stage | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Kristian Dennis (20) All: Kristian Dennis (21) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 15,401 vs Bradford City, 20 May 2023 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 1,089 vs Fleetwood Town, 20 September 2022 | ||
| Biggest win | 5–1 vs Barrow, 31 January 2023 | ||
| Biggest defeat | 0–4 vs Mansfield Town, 14 February 2023 | ||
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The 2022–23 season was the 118th season in the existence of Carlisle United Football Club and the club's ninth consecutive season in League Two. In addition to the league, they also competed in the 2022–23 FA Cup, the 2022–23 EFL Cup and the 2022–23 EFL Trophy. Carlisle United qualified for the Play-offs and won the Final against Stockport County and were promoted to the EFL League One for the 2023–24 season.
Squad statistics
[edit]- As of 28 May 2023
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League Two | League Two Play-Offs | FA Cup | League Cup | EFL Trophy | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |  CZE
|
Tomáš Holý | 52 | 0 | 46+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF |  ENG
|
Joel Senior | 16 | 1 | 12+1 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF |  SCO
|
Jack Armer | 53 | 2 | 46+0 | 2 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | ENG
|
Owen Moxon | 54 | 6 | 45+0 | 6 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG
|
Morgan Feeney | 34 | 3 | 29+2 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG
|
Paul Huntington | 45 | 2 | 39+1 | 2 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG
|
Jordan Gibson | 54 | 3 | 30+15 | 2 | 0+3 | 0 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG
|
Callum Guy | 52 | 4 | 45+0 | 3 | 3+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG
|
Ryan Edmondson | 30 | 6 | 13+10 | 4 | 0+3 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 1+0 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | ENG
|
Omari Patrick | 38 | 5 | 18+14 | 4 | 1+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | ENG
|
Brennan Dickenson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | ENG
|
Sonny Hilton (recalled) | 10 | 0 | 0+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | ENG
|
Gabriel Breeze | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | ENG
|
Kristian Dennis | 48 | 21 | 35+9 | 20 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | ENG
|
Taylor Charters | 19 | 1 | 7+4 | 1 | 0+3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | ENG
|
Tobi Sho-Silva | 9 | 0 | 0+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF |  IRL
|
Corey Whelan | 33 | 2 | 17+8 | 2 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | ENG
|
Josh Dixon | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | ENG
|
Jack Ellis | 17 | 0 | 11+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | ENG
|
Jon Mellish | 50 | 6 | 43+0 | 6 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 |
| 25 | DF | ENG
|
Fin Back | 19 | 0 | 18+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | ENG
|
Ben Barclay | 17 | 2 | 12+1 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | ENG
|
Nic Bollado | 4 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | IRL
|
Jamie Devitt | 14 | 1 | 0+12 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 |
| 29 | MF | ENG
|
Jayden Harris | 24 | 1 | 3+15 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | IRL
|
Michael Kelly | 3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | ENG
|
Ryan Carr | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 32 | FW | SCO
|
Jack Stretton (recalled) | 23 | 2 | 9+9 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | ENG
|
Duncan Idehen (recalled) | 5 | 1 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 |
| 33 | DF | ENG
|
Jack Robinson | 8 | 0 | 1+6 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 35 | MF |  NIR
|
Alfie McCalmont | 19 | 2 | 11+5 | 2 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 36 | FW | ENG
|
John-Kymani Gordon | 17 | 2 | 8+7 | 2 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 41 | FW | ENG
|
Joe Garner | 22 | 2 | 8+11 | 2 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
- Source: [citation needed]
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred from | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 June 2022 | CF | Ryan Edmondson |
Leeds United |
Undisclosed | [1] |
| 1 July 2022[a] | GK | Tomáš Holý |
Ipswich Town |
Free transfer | [2] |
| 1 July 2022[b] | CM | Owen Moxon |
Annan Athletic |
Free transfer | [3] |
| 30 July 2022 | GK | Michael Kelly |
Bray Wanderers |
Undisclosed | [4] |
| 2 August 2022 | CM | Jayden Harris |
Aldershot Town |
Undisclosed | [5] |
| 10 August 2022 | CB | Paul Huntington |
Preston North End |
Free Transfer | [6] |
| 19 January 2023 | CF | Joe Garner |
Fleetwood Town |
Undisclosed | [7] |
- ^ The transfer was announced on 9 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Ipswich Town contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 19 May, and would become official on July 1 once his Annan Athletic contract expired
Out
[edit]| Date | Pos | Player | Transferred to | Fee | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 June 2022 | SS | Lewis Alessandra |
South Shields |
Released | [8][9] |
| 30 June 2022 | CB | Joshua Barnett |
Horden Community Welfare |
Released | [10] |
| 30 June 2022 | CM | Danny Devine |
Chester |
Released | [8][11] |
| 30 June 2022 | MF | Dylan Garvey |
Consett |
Released | [10][12] |
| 30 June 2022 | GK | Mark Howard |
 Wrexham |
Released | [8][13] |
| 30 June 2022 | CF | Manasse Mampala |
Hyde United |
Released | [8][14] |
| 30 June 2022 | CB | Rod McDonald |
Crewe Alexandra |
Released | [8][15] |
| 30 June 2022 | RB | Kelvin Mellor |
Crewe Alexandra |
Released | [8][16] |
| 30 June 2022 | GK | Magnus Norman |
Oldham Athletic |
Rejected contract | [17][18] |
| 30 June 2022[a] | DM | Joe Riley |
Walsall |
Free transfer | [19] |
| 30 June 2022 | MF | DJ Taylor |
Penrith |
Released | [10][citation needed] |
| 30 June 2022 | LW |  Gime Touré |
Yeovil Town |
Released | [8][20] |
| 30 June 2022 | MF | Charlie Watt |
Spennymoor Town |
Released | [10][21] |
| 5 July 2022 | CF | Tristan Abrahams |
Eastleigh |
Free transfer | [22] |
| 31 January 2023 | MF | Ryan Carr |
Ipswich Town |
Undisclosed | [23] |
- ^ The transfer was announced on 13 June, and would become official on 1 July once his contract expired
Loans in
[edit]| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned from | On loan until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22 June 2022 | AM | Sonny Hilton |
Fulham |
4 January 2023[a] | [24][25] |
| 4 July 2022 | CB | Ben Barclay |
Stockport County |
End of Season | [26] |
| 14 July 2022 | RB | Fin Back |
Nottingham Forest |
End of Season | [27] |
| 4 August 2022 | CF | Jack Stretton |
Derby County |
7 January 2023[b] | [28][29] |
| 18 August 2022 | CB | Duncan Idehen |
Bristol City |
8 December 2022[c] | [30][31] |
| 3 January 2023 | LB | Jack Robinson |
Middlesbrough |
End of Season | [32] |
| 9 January 2023 | CM | Alfie McCalmont |
Leeds United |
End of Season | [33] |
| 13 January 2023 | CF | John-Kymani Gordon |
Crystal Palace |
End of Season | [34] |
Loans out
[edit]| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned to | On loan until | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 July 2022 | DF | Max Kilsby |
Annan Athletic |
End of Season | [35] |
| 28 July 2022 | CF | Sam Fishburn |
Blyth Spartans |
6 September 2022 | [36] |
| 13 August 2022 | RW | Lewis Bell |
Gretna 2008 |
End of Season | [37] |
| 12 September 2022 | CF | Sam Fishburn |
Morpeth Town |
End of Season | [38] |
| 27 September 2022 | GK | Gabriel Breeze |
Widnes |
27 October 2022 | [39] |
Pre-season and friendlies
[edit]On 13 May, Carlisle United announced the first three of their pre-season friendlies, against Penrith, Kendal Town and Workington[40] Two more matches were added on 20 May.[41] Two more friendlies against Bolton Wanderers and Morecambe were confirmed.[42]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 1 July 2022 Friendly | Penrith | 1–5 | Carlisle United | Penrith |
| 19:00 BST | Murray-Jones  49' |
Report | Edmondson 32' Gibson 52'Bollado 54'Dennis 68', 72' |
Stadium: Frenchfield Park Attendance: 1,040 Referee: Scott Taylor |
| 6 July 2022 Friendly | Kendal Town | 0–9 | Carlisle United | Kendal |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Sho-Silva 6', 28' Dennis 22'Hilton 26', 32'Bollado 72'Devitt 79', 83', 90' |
Stadium: Parkside Road |
| 9 July 2022 Friendly | Workington | 0–3 | Carlisle United | Workington |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Edmondson 11', 29' 90' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Borough Park Attendance: 1,096 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 12 July 2022 Friendly | Carlisle United | 1–1 | Greenock Morton | Carlisle |
| 14:00 BST | Dickenson 59' |
Report | Gillespie 72' (pen.) |
Stadium: Sheepmount Athletics Stadium Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors) Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 16 July 2022 Friendly | Carlisle United | 3–1 | Bolton Wanderers | Carlisle |
| 15:00 BST | Edmondson 19' Barclay 38'Dennis 52' |
Report | Morley 50' (pen.) |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 2,239 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 19 July 2022 Friendly | Livingston | 1–0 | Carlisle United | Largs, Scotland |
| 14:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Inverclyde National Training Centre Attendance: 0 (behind-closed-doors) |
| 23 July 2022 Friendly | Morecambe | 0–0 | Carlisle United | Morecambe |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Mazuma Stadium Attendance: 1,430 Referee: Sam Barrott |
Mid-season
| 2 August 2022 Friendly | Gretna 2008 | 0–1 | Carlisle United | Gretna, Scotland |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Hilton 48' |
Stadium: Raydale Park Attendance: 235 |
Competitions
[edit]Overall record
[edit]| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | ||||
| League Two | 30 July 2022 | 8 May 2023 | Matchday 1 | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 66 | 43 | +23 | 43.48 |
| L2 Playoffs | 13 May 2023 | 28 May 2023 | Semi Finals | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 66.67 |
| FA Cup | 5 November 2022 | 26 November 2022 | First round | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | +0 | 50.00 |
| EFL Cup | 9 August 2022 | 9 August 2022 | First round | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0.00 |
| EFL Trophy | 30 August 2022 | 18 October 2022 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0.00 |
| Total | 55 | 23 | 17 | 15 | 77 | 57 | +20 | 41.82 | |||
Last updated: 29 May 2023
Source: [ Soccerway]
League Two
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Stevenage (P) | 46 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 61 | 39 | +22 | 85 | Promotion to EFL League One |
| 3 | Northampton Town (P) | 46 | 23 | 14 | 9 | 62 | 42 | +20 | 83 | |
| 4 | Stockport County | 46 | 22 | 13 | 11 | 65 | 37 | +28 | 79 | Qualification for League Two play-offs |
| 5 | Carlisle United (O, P) | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 66 | 43 | +23 | 76 | |
| 6 | Bradford City | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 61 | 43 | +18 | 76 | |
| 7 | Salford City | 46 | 22 | 9 | 15 | 72 | 54 | +18 | 75 | |
| 8 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 21 | 12 | 13 | 72 | 55 | +17 | 75 |
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[43]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
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[43]
(O) Play-off winners; (P) Promoted
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 |
| 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 66 | 43 | +23 | 76 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 34 | 21 | +13 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 32 | 22 | +10 |
Last updated: 29 May 2023.
Source: [ Soccerway]
Results by round
[edit]Updated to match(es) played on 29 May 2023. Source: [ Soccerway]
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Matches
[edit]Win Draw Loss Fixtures
On 23 June, the league fixtures were announced.[44]
| 30 July 2022 1 | Carlisle United | 1–0 | Crawley Town | Carlisle |
| 15:00 BST | Dennis 5' |
Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 6,403 Referee: Thomas Kirk |
| 6 August 2022 2 | Colchester United | 1–1 | Carlisle United | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Chilvers 19' |
Report | Dennis 44' |
Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,137 Referee: James Oldham |
| 13 August 2022 3 | Carlisle United | 1–1 | Swindon Town | Carlisle |
| 15:00 BST | Dennis 45' |
Report | Wakeling 22' |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 5,602 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
| 16 August 2022 | Grimsby Town | Abandoned | Carlisle United | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Blundell Park Referee: Simon Mather | |||
| Note: Match was abandoned after 34 minutes due to a waterlogged pitch.[45] | ||||
| 20 August 2022 4 | Stevenage | 2–1 | Carlisle United | Stevenage |
| 15:00 BST | Smith 16' Clark 42' |
Report | Dennis 45+2' |
Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 2,514 Referee: Craig Hicks |
| 27 August 2022 5 | Carlisle United | 1–0 | Gillingham | Carlisle |
| 15:00 BST | Mellish 55' |
Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 5,261 Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 3 September 2022 6 | Carlisle United | 3–3 | Rochdale | Carlisle |
| 15:00 BST | Mellish 36' Dennis 58'Huntington 78' |
Report | Quigley 22' 53' Rodney 51' |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 5,023 Referee: Adam Herczeg |
| 10 September 2022 | Harrogate Town | Postponed | Carlisle United | Harrogate |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: The EnviroVent Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was postponed as a mark of respect following the passing of Queen Elizabeth II.[46] | ||||
| 13 September 2022 7 | Mansfield Town | 0–0 | Carlisle United | Mansfield |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 5,421 Referee: Sam Allison |
| 17 September 2022 8 | Carlisle United | 2–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Carlisle |
| 15:00 BST | Guy 45' Dennis 81' |
Report | Assal 59' |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 5,038 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 24 September 2022 9 | Newport County | 1–1 | Carlisle United | Newport |
| 15:00 BST | Moriah-Welsh 30' |
Report | Whelan 76' |
Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 3,876 Referee: Keith Stroud |
| 27 September 2022 10 | Grimsby Town | 1–2 | Carlisle United | Cleethorpes |
| 19:45 BST | Efete 65' |
Report | Moxon 7' Dennis 44' |
Stadium: Blundell Park Attendance: 6,447 Referee: Simon Mather |
| 1 October 2022 11 | Carlisle United | 0–0 | Crewe Alexandra | Carlisle |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 5,012 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 8 October 2022 12 | Hartlepool United | 1–3 | Carlisle United | Hartlepool |
| 15:00 BST | Lacey 43' |
Report | Moxon 53' Patrick 75' 82' |
Stadium: Victoria Park Attendance: 5,525 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 15 October 2022 13 | Carlisle United | 3–0 | Doncaster Rovers | Carlisle |
| 15:00 BST | Guy 44' Stretton 53' 66'Edmondson  90+3' |
Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 5,600 Referee: Peter Wright |
| 22 October 2022 14 | Carlisle United | 2–3 | Leyton Orient | Carlisle |
| 15:00 BST | Edmondson 15'  36'Gibson 56' |
Report | Archibald 2' 17' Drinan 50' |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 5,519 Referee: Thomas Parsons |
| 25 October 2022 15 | Stockport County | 2–0 | Carlisle United | Stockport |
| 19:45 BST | Hippolyte 20' Wootton 57' |
Report | Stadium: Edgeley Park Attendance: 8,418 Referee: Ben Speedie |
| 29 October 2022 16 | Tranmere Rovers | 0–2 | Carlisle United | Birkenhead |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Dennis 1' 54' (pen.) |
Stadium: Prenton Park Attendance: 6,756 Referee: Carl Boyeson |
| 8 November 2022 17 | Harrogate Town | 3–3 | Carlisle United | Harrogate |
| 19:45 GMT | Armstrong 28' Burrell 60'Headley 76' |
Report | Charters 12' Edmondson 50'Moxon 90+3' |
Stadium: Wetherby Road Attendance: 2,147 Referee: Thomas Kirk |
| 12 November 2022 18 | Carlisle United | 0–0 | Walsall | Carlisle |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 5,493 Referee: Ollie Yates |
| 19 November 2022 19 | Salford City | 1–4 | Carlisle United | Salford |
| 15:00 GMT | Smith 52' |
Report | Dennis 3' 80' Guy 67'Whelan 72' |
Stadium: Moor Lane Attendance: 3,454 Referee: Sunny Sukhvir Gill |
| 3 December 2022 20 | Carlisle United | 1–1 | Sutton United | Carlisle |
| 13:00 GMT | Edmondson 30' |
Report | Randall 45' |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,752 Referee: Lewis Smith |
| 10 December 2022 | Carlisle United | Postponed | Barrow | Carlisle |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Brunton Park | |||
| Note: Fixture was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[47] | ||||
| 17 December 2022 | Northampton Town | Postponed | Carlisle United | Northampton |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Sixfields Stadium | |||
| Note: Fixture was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[48] | ||||
| 20 December 2022 21 | Northampton Town | 2–1 | Carlisle United | Northampton |
| 19:45 GMT | Sherring 53' Appéré 56' |
Report | Armer 50' |
Stadium: PTS Academy Stadium Attendance: 4,583 Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 26 December 2022 22 | Carlisle United | 1–0 | Bradford City | Carlisle |
| 15:00 GMT | Huntington 34' |
Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 8,296 Referee: Adam Herczeg |
| 29 December 2022 23 | Crewe Alexandra | 0–3 | Carlisle United | Crewe |
| 19:00 GMT | Offord 51' |
Report | Feeney 6' Moxon 46'Dennis 72' |
Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 4,493 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 1 January 2023 24 | Doncaster Rovers | 2–1 | Carlisle United | Doncaster |
| 15:00 GMT | Maxwell 5' Hurst 67' |
Report | Dennis 87' |
Stadium: Eco-Power Stadium Attendance: 7,143 Referee: Ben Speedie |
| 14 January 2023 25 | Carlisle United | 2–0 | Newport County | Carlisle |
| 15:00 GMT | Dennis 45+2' Gordon 57' |
Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 5,603 Referee: Martin Woods |
| 21 January 2023 | Bradford City | Postponed | Carlisle United | Bradford |
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Valley Parade | |||
| Note: Fixture was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[49] | ||||
| 24 January 2023 26 | Carlisle United | 3–1 | Hartlepool United | Carlisle |
| 19:45 GMT | Feeney 6' Dennis 26' 66' |
Report | Umerah 28' |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 5,172 Referee: Samuel Barrott |
| 28 January 2023 27 | Rochdale | 0–1 | Carlisle United | Rochdale |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Gordon 8' |
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 4,042 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 31 January 2023 28 | Carlisle United | 5–1 | Barrow | Carlisle |
| 19:45 GMT | Jon Mellish 44' 67' Joe Garner 50'Patrick 72'Dennis 89' (pen.) |
Report | Barclay 84' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 9,351 Referee: Andrew Kitchen |
| 4 February 2023 29 | Carlisle United | 0–1 | Harrogate Town | Carlisle |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Huntington 82' (o.g.) |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 6,422 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 11 February 2023 30 | AFC Wimbledon | 0–0 | Carlisle United | Wimbledon |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Cherry Red Records Stadium Attendance: 7,876 Referee: Darren Handley |
| 14 February 2023 31 | Carlisle United | 0–4 | Mansfield Town | Carlisle |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Clarke 14' Kilgour 25'Akins 29' (pen.)Hewitt 38' |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,645 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 18 February 2023 32 | Carlisle United | 1–0 | Colchester United | Carlisle |
| 15:00 GMT | McCalmont 4' |
Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 5,550 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 25 February 2023 33 | Crawley Town | 2–5 | Carlisle United | Crawley |
| 15:00 GMT | Oteh 50' Telford 84' |
Report | Senior 15' Patrick 20'Moxon 26'Feeney 38'Mellish 57' |
Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 2,970 Referee: Paul Howard |
| 4 March 2023 34 | Carlisle United | 2–0 | Grimsby Town | Carlisle |
| 15:00 GMT | McCalmont 36' Gibson 44' |
Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 6,561 Referee: Marc Edwards |
| 11 March 2023 35 | Swindon Town | 1–2 | Carlisle United | Swindon |
| 15:00 GMT | Shade 80' |
Report | Armer 51' Edmondson 90+6' |
Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 9,330 Referee: Sam Purkiss |
| 18 March 2023 36 | Carlisle United | 0–0 | Stevenage | Carlisle |
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 8,029 Referee: Tom Reeves |
| 21 March 2023 37 | Bradford City | 0–0 | Carlisle United | Bradford |
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 17,653 Referee: Will Finnie |
| 25 March 2023 38 | Gillingham | 1–0 | Carlisle United | Gillingham |
| 15:00 GMT | Williams 90+4' |
Report | Stadium: MEMS Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 6,110 (475 away) Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 1 April 2023 39 | Leyton Orient | 1–0 | Carlisle United | Leyton |
| 15:00 BST | Mellish 73' (o.g.) Kelman  33'  77' |
Report | Stadium: Brisbane Road Attendance: 8,713 Referee: Ben Speedie |
| 7 April 2023 40 | Carlisle United | 2–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Carlisle |
| 15:00 BST | Dennis 3' 39' |
Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 13,410 Referee: Thomas Kirk |
| 10 April 2023 41 | Walsall | 0–0 | Carlisle United | Bescot |
| 15:00 BST | White 61' |
Report | Stadium: Poundland Bescot Stadium Attendance: 6,117 (1,086 away) Referee: Declan Bourne |
| 15 April 2023 42 | Carlisle United | 0–0 | Northampton Town | Carlisle |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 8,292 Referee: Rebecca Welch |
| 18 April 2023 43 | Carlisle United | 2–2 | Stockport County | Carlisle |
| 19:45 BST | Mellish 54' Moxon 83' |
Report | Hippolyte 31' Lemonheigh-Evans 86' |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 7,198 Referee: Thomas Parsons |
| 22 April 2023 44 | Barrow | 0–1 | Carlisle United | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Barclay 16' |
Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 4,515 Referee: James Bell |
| 29 April 2023 45 | Carlisle United | 2–3 | Salford City | Carlisle |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
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Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 10,927 (469 away) Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge |
| 8 May 2023 46 | Sutton United | 1–1 | Carlisle United | Sutton |
| 12:30 BST |
|
Report | Stadium: VBS Community Stadium Attendance: 4,771 (1,366 away) Referee: Darren Drysdale |
Play-offs
[edit]| 14 May 2023 SF L1 | Bradford City | 1–0 | Carlisle United | Bradford |
| 19:00 | Walker 18' |
Report | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 20,575 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 20 May 2023 SF L2 | Carlisle United | 3–1 (a.e.t.) | Bradford City | Carlisle |
| 15:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 15,401 Referee: Simon Mather |
Carlisle United won 3–2 on Aggregate.
| 28 May 2023 Final | Stockport County | 1–1 (a.e.t.) (4–5 p) | Carlisle United | Wembley Stadium, London |
| 13:30 BST | Report |
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Attendance: 34,004 Referee: Tom Nield | |
| Penalties | ||||
Carlisle United promoted to EFL League One
FA Cup
[edit]The Cumbrians were drawn at home to Tranmere Rovers in the first round[50] and away to Walsall in the second round.[51]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 5 November 2022 First round | Carlisle United | 2–1 | Tranmere Rovers | Carlisle |
| 15:00 BST | Gibson 30' Harris 66' |
Report | Byrne 82' |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,154 Referee: Declan Bourne |
| 26 November 2022 Second round | Walsall | 2–1 | Carlisle United | Bescot |
| 15:00 GMT | Williams 88' James-Taylor 90+3' |
Report | Edmondson 29' |
Stadium: Poundland Bescot Stadium Attendance: 3,499 Referee: Scott Oldham |
EFL Cup
[edit]Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Carlisle were drawn away to Shrewsbury Town in the first round.[52]
| 9 August 2022 First round | Shrewsbury Town | 3–2 | Carlisle United | Shrewsbury |
| 19:45 BST | Leahy 45+1' Udoh 75'Dunkley 86' |
Report | Edmondson 13' Dennis 81' |
Stadium: New Meadow Attendance: 2,269 Referee: Chris Pollard |
EFL Trophy
[edit]On 20 June, the initial Group stage draw was made, grouping Carlisle United with Barrow and Fleetwood Town.[53] Three days later, Manchester United U21s joined Northern Group G.[54]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACA | Manchester United U21 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 7 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L2 | Barrow | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | L1 | Fleetwood Town | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 | L2 | Carlisle United | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 2 |
Source: EFL.com
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 30 August 2022 Group stage | Carlisle United | 1–2 | Manchester United U21 | Carlisle |
| 19:30 BST | Devitt 66' |
Report | McNeill 40' Forson 71' |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 3,331 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 20 September 2022 Group stage | Carlisle United | 1–1 (4–2 p) | Fleetwood Town | Carlisle |
| 19:00 BST | Idehen 90' |
Report | Garner 46' |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 1,089 Referee: Rebecca Welch |
| Penalties | ||||
| Gibson Stretton  Whelan Mellish Charters |
Morton Andrew Batty Vela |
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| 18 October 2022 Group stage | Barrow | 2–0 | Carlisle United | Barrow-in-Furness |
| 19:00 BST | Kay 70' Foley 80' |
Report | Stadium: Holker Street Attendance: 2,281 Referee: Seb Stocksbridge |
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