2024–25 Carlisle United F.C. season
| 2024–25 season | |
|---|---|
| Owner | Castle Sports Group |
| Chairman | Tom Piatak |
| Head Coach | Paul Simpson (until 31 August)[1] Mark Birch (interim)[1] Mike Williamson (from 19 September)[2] |
| Stadium | Brunton Park |
| League Two | 21st |
| EFL Cup | First round |
| EFL Trophy | Group stage |
The 2024–25 season is the 120th season in the history of Carlisle United Football Club and their first season back in League Two since the 2022–23 season following relegation from League One in the previous season. In addition to the domestic league, the club are also participating in the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the 2024–25 EFL Trophy.
Transfers
[edit]In
[edit]| Date | Pos. | Player | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2024[a] | LB |  Cameron Harper |
Inverness Caledonian Thistle |
Free | [3] |
| 1 July 2024[b] | CB |  Aaron Hayden |
 Wrexham |
Free | [4] |
| 1 July 2024[c] | CM | Ethan Robson |
Milton Keynes Dons |
Free | [5] |
| 1 July 2024[d] | GK | Jude Smith |
Newcastle United |
Free | [6] |
| 1 July 2024[e] | CB |  Terell Thomas |
Charlton Athletic |
Free | [7] |
| 1 July 2024 | CF | Charlie Wyke |
Wigan Athletic |
Free | [8] |
| 9 July 2024 | RB | Archie Davies |
 Dundalk |
Undisclosed | [9] |
| 10 August 2024 | LB | Ben Williams |
Cheltenham Town |
Free | [10] |
| 27 August 2024 | LW |  Jordan Jones |
Wigan Athletic |
Free | [11] |
| 19 October 2024 | CF | Tyler Burey |
 Odense |
Free | [12] |
- ^ The transfer was announced on 14 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Inverness Caledonian Thistle contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 20 May, and would become official on July 1 once his Wrexham contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 26 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Milton Keynes Dons contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 11 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Newcastle United contract expired
- ^ The transfer was announced on 17 June, and would become official on July 1 once his Charlton Athletic contract expired
Out
[edit]| Date | Pos. | Player | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 July 2024 | LB | Jack Armer |
Burton Albion |
Undisclosed | [13] |
| 12 July 2024 | CM | Alfie McCalmont |
 Central Coast Mariners |
Undisclosed | [14] |
| 30 August 2024 | CF | Danny Butterworth |
Swindon Town |
Undisclosed | [15] |
Loaned in
[edit]| Date | Pos. | Player | Loaned from | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 August 2024 | CF | Daniel Adu-Adjei |
Bournemouth |
End of Season | [16] |
| 21 August 2024 | LW | Dominic Sadi |
Bournemouth |
End of Season | [17] |
| 30 August 2024 | CM | Harrison Biggins |
Shrewsbury Town |
End of Season | [18] |
Loaned out
[edit]| Date | Pos. | Player | Loaned to | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 September 2024 | CM | Jake Allan |
Workington |
31 December 2024 | [19] |
| 10 September 2024 | CB | Aran Fitzpatrick |
Workington |
31 December 2024 | [19] |
| 18 October 2024 | AM | Sam Hetherington |
Workington |
31 December 2024 | [20] |
Released / Out of Contract
[edit]| Date | Pos. | Player | Subsequent club | Joined date | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 June 2024 | CM | Jayden Harris |
Sutton United |
1 July 2024 | [21][22] |
| 30 June 2024 | RM | Jordan Gibson |
Doncaster Rovers |
1 July 2024 | [23][24] |
| 30 June 2024 | CM | Kai Nugent |
Workington |
1 July 2024 | [23][25] |
| 30 June 2024 | RB | Corey Whelan |
AFC Fylde |
1 July 2024 | [23][26] |
| 30 June 2024 | LB | Max Kilsby |
Annan Athletic |
11 July 2024 | [23][27] |
| 30 June 2024 | CF | Sean Maguire |
Cork City |
6 August 2024 | [23][28] |
| 30 June 2024 | RB | Josh Emmanuel |
Doncaster Rovers |
6 September 2024 | [23][29] |
| 30 June 2024 | CB | Paul Huntington |
Bradford City |
1 October 2024 | [30] |
| 30 June 2024 | GK |  Tomáš Holý |
Baník Most-Souš |
4 October 2024 | [23] |
Pre-season and friendlies
[edit]On 16 May, Carlisle announced their first four pre-season friendlies, against Penrith, Kendal Town, Workington and Stockport County.[31]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 5 July 2024 Friendly | Penrith | 0–8 | Carlisle United | Penrith |
| 19:00 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Frenchfields Stadium Attendance: 1,030 Referee: Scott Henry |
| 9 July 2024 Friendly | Kendal Town | 0–3 | Carlisle United | Kendal |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Parkside Road Attendance: 651 Referee: Mike Crusham |
| 13 July 2024 Friendly | Workington | 0–0 | Carlisle United | Workington |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Borough Park Attendance: 1,214 Referee: Anthony Backhouse |
| 19 July 2024 Friendly | St Mirren | 2–2 | Carlisle United | Paisley, Scotland |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Stadium: St Mirren Park |
| 27 July 2024 Friendly | Rochdale | 2–1 | Carlisle United | Spotland |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Spotland Stadium Attendance: 975 Referee: Ben Wyatt |
| 30 July 2024 Friendly | Gateshead | 2–0 | Carlisle United | Gateshead |
| 19:00 BST | Oseni  47', 56' |
Report | Stadium: Gateshead International Stadium Attendance: 668 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 3 August 2024 Friendly | Carlisle United | 2–1 | Stockport County | Carlisle |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 1,880 Referee: Simon Mather |
Competitions
[edit]League Two
[edit]League table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20 | Colchester United | 11 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 11 | |
| 21 | Swindon Town | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 17 | −4 | 11 | |
| 22 | Bromley | 11 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 16 | −3 | 10 | |
| 23 | Carlisle United | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 11 | 24 | −13 | 8 | Relegation to National League |
| 24 | Morecambe | 12 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 17 | −7 | 7 |
Updated to match(es) played on 19 October 2024. 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[32]
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[32]
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 |
| 11 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 10 | 23 | −13 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 10 | −4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 13 | −9 |
Last updated: 12 October 2024.
Source: Soccerway
Results by round
[edit]Matches
[edit]On 26 June, the League Two fixtures were announced.[33]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 10 August 2024 1 | Gillingham | 4–1 | Carlisle United | Gillingham |
| 15:00 BST | Report |
|
Stadium: Priestfield Stadium Attendance: 7,037 Referee: Ben Atkinson |
| 17 August 2024 2 | Carlisle United | 1–0 | Barrow | Carlisle |
| 12:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 9,813 Referee: Matthew Corlett | ||
| Note: Fixture was initially scheduled for a 15:00 kick-off, but was moved for live Sky Sports broadcast.[34] | ||||
| 24 August 2024 3 | Milton Keynes Dons | 3–0 | Carlisle United | Milton Keynes |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Stadium MK Attendance: 6,399 Referee: Farai Hallam |
| 31 August 2024 4 | Carlisle United | 1–2 | Tranmere Rovers | Carlisle |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 8,003 Referee: Simon Mather |
| 7 September 2024 5 | Bradford City | 2–1 | Carlisle United | Bradford |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Valley Parade Attendance: 18,041 Referee: Paul Howard |
| 14 September 2024 6 | Carlisle United | 2–3 | Fleetwood Town | Carlisle |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 7,090 Referee: Scott Tallis |
| 21 September 2024 7 | Swindon Town | 0–2 | Carlisle United | Swindon |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: County Ground Attendance: 6,878 Referee: Carl Brook |
| 28 September 2024 8 | Carlisle United | 2–3 | Grimsby Town | Carlisle |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 7,510 Referee: Seb Stocksbridge |
| 1 October 2024 9 | Carlisle United | 0–2 | Notts County | Carlisle |
| 19:45 BST | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 5,594 Referee: Zac Kennard-Kettle |
| 5 October 2024 10 | Colchester United | 0–0 | Carlisle United | Colchester |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 4,392 Referee: Thomas Parsons |
| 12 October 2024 11 | AFC Wimbledon | 4–0 | Carlisle United | Wimbledon |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Plough Lane Attendance: 8,331 Referee: Neil Hair |
| 19 October 2024 11 | Carlisle United | 1–1 | Harrogate Town | Carlisle |
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 8,297 Referee: Richie Watkins |
FA Cup
[edit]Carlisle United were drawn at home to Wigan Athletic in the first round.[35]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 1–4 November 2024 First round | Carlisle United | v | Wigan Athletic | Carlisle |
| TBC GMT | Stadium: Brunton Park |
EFL Cup
[edit]On 27 June, the draw for the first round was made, with Carlisle being drawn at home against Stoke City.[36]
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 13 August 2024 First round | Carlisle United | 0–2 | Stoke City | Carlisle |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,441 Referee: Ben Toner |
EFL Trophy
[edit]In the group stage, Carlisle were drawn into Northern Group C alongside Morecambe, Wigan Athletic and Nottingham Forest U21.[37][38]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L2 | Morecambe (A) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Wigan Athletic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 | |
| 3 | ACA | Nottingham Forest U21 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 | L2 | Carlisle United (E) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 8 October 2024. Source: EFL
(A) Advances to a further round; (E) Eliminated
(A) Advances to a further round; (E) Eliminated
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
| 3 September 2024 Group stage | Carlisle United | 1–2 | Nottingham Forest U21 | Carlisle |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 1,102 Referee: James Westgate |
| 8 October 2024 Group stage | Carlisle United | 0–2 | Wigan Athletic | Carlisle |
| 19:00 BST | Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 1,117 Referee: Steven Copeland |
Statistics
[edit]Appearances and goals
[edit]- As of match played 19 October 2024
Players with no appearances are not included on the list
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League Two | FA Cup | EFL Cup | EFL Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK | ENG
|
Harry Lewis | 13 | 0 | 12+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG
|
Archie Davies | 12 | 1 | 11+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | SCO
|
Cameron Harper | 9 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | LCA
|
Terell Thomas | 9 | 0 | 7+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | SCO
|
Samuel Lavelle | 13 | 2 | 9+2 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG
|
Aaron Hayden | 6 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG
|
Ethan Robson | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG
|
Callum Guy | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | IRL
|
Georgie Kelly | 3 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | ENG
|
Charlie Wyke | 13 | 2 | 10+2 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | NIR
|
Jordan Jones | 6 | 0 | 6+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | ENG
|
Harrison Biggins | 8 | 0 | 8+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK | ENG
|
Gabriel Breeze | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | ENG
|
Daniel Adu-Adjei | 6 | 1 | 4+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | ENG
|
Taylor Charters | 3 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 16 | MF | ENG
|
Josh Vela | 12 | 0 | 9+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | ENG
|
Harrison Neal | 13 | 1 | 8+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 18 | DF | ENG
|
Jack Ellis | 7 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 19 | DF | ENG
|
Jack Robinson | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | WAL
|
Ben Williams | 7 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | SCO
|
Dylan McGeouch | 4 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 22 | DF | ENG
|
Jon Mellish | 15 | 1 | 11+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | ENG
|
Dominic Sadi | 12 | 1 | 6+4 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 25 | FW |  UKR
|
Anton Dudik | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | ENG
|
Ben Barclay | 10 | 0 | 6+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | ENG
|
Luke Armstrong | 13 | 2 | 5+6 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 32 | FW |  Isle of Man
|
Freddie O'Donoghue | 4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | ENG
|
Haydon Atkinson | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 34 | MF | ENG
|
Dan Hopper | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 35 | MF | ENG
|
Seb Mason | 1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 37 | FW | ENG
|
Tyler Burey | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| Players who featured but departed on loan during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 27 | MF | ENG
|
Jake Allan | 1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 |
| 28 | DF | ENG
|
Aran Fitzpatrick | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 31 | MF | ENG
|
Sam Hetherington | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| Players who featured but departed the club permanently during the season: | |||||||||||||
| 11 | FW | ENG
|
Danny Butterworth | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
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