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2023–24 Carlisle United F.C. season

Carlisle United
2023–24 season
ChairmanAndrew Jenkins
(until 22 November)[1]
Castle Sports Group
(from 22 November)[1]
ManagerPaul Simpson
StadiumBrunton Park
League One24th (relegated)
FA CupFirst round
EFL CupFirst round
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Jordan Gibson (7)
All: Jordan Gibson (9)
Highest home attendance11,443 vs Bolton Wanderers, 27 January 2024
Lowest home attendance716 vs Harrogate Town, 14 November 2023

The 2023–24 season was the 119th season in the history of Carlisle United and their first season back in League One since the 2013–14 season following promotion via the 2023 English Football League play-offs in the previous season. The club participated in League One, the FA Cup, the EFL Cup, and the 2023–24 EFL Trophy.

Squad statistics

As of 16 January 2024
No. Pos Nat Player Total League One FA Cup League Cup EFL Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK Czech Republic CZE Tomáš Holý 21 0 16+1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0
2 DF England ENG Fin Back 19 0 17+1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
3 DF Scotland SCO Jack Armer 34 1 29+3 1 0 0 1 0 1 0
5 DF Scotland SCO Samuel Lavelle 40 1 37 1 1 0 1 0 1 0
6 DF England ENG Paul Huntington 17 1 17 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 MF England ENG Jordan Gibson 39 9 26+8 7 1 0 1 0 1+2 2
8 MF England ENG Callum Guy 19 0 16 0 1 0 0+1 0 1 0
10 MF England ENG Alfie McCalmont 30 1 15+11 1 0 0 1 0 2+1 0
11 FW England ENG Danny Butterworth 27 1 5+17 1 1 0 0+1 0 1+2 0
12 FW Finland FIN Terry Ablade 16 0 0+12 0 0+1 0 0 0 2+1 0
13 GK England ENG Gabriel Breeze 4 0 4+0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 MF England ENG Taylor Charters 18 1 8+8 1 0 0 1 0 0+1 0
16 MF England ENG Jayden Harris 4 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
17 MF Republic of Ireland IRL Corey Whelan 7 0 3 0 0+1 0 0 0 3 0
18 DF England ENG Jack Ellis 12 0 8+1 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
19 DF England ENG Jack Robinson 21 0 12+5 0 1 0 0+1 0 2 0
21 MF Scotland SCO Dylan McGeouch 13 0 7+2 0 0+1 0 1 0 2 0
22 DF England ENG Jon Mellish 42 2 37 2 1 0 1 0 2+1 0
24 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Sean Maguire 32 2 18+11 2 1 0 0+1 0 0+1 0
25 GK Iceland ISL Jökull Andrésson 7 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
26 DF England ENG Ben Barclay 17 0 10+3 0 1 0 1 0 2 0
27 FW England ENG Jack Diamond 8 0 7+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Joshua Kayode 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
32 DF England ENG Josh Emmanuel 11 0 10+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
33 MF England ENG Harrison Neal 11 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
34 DF Republic of Ireland IRL Seán Grehan 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
35 FW England ENG Luke Armstrong 11 2 11 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
36 MF England ENG Josh Vela 7 2 6+1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
37 FW Ukraine UKR Anton Dudik 1 0 0+1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
40 GK England ENG Harry Lewis 11 0 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Players who left the club during the season
4 MF England ENG Owen Moxon 28 3 25+1 3 1 0 0 0 0+1 0
9 FW England ENG Ryan Edmondson 22 1 5+13 1 0+1 0 0+1 0 1+1 0
14 FW England ENG Joe Garner 26 4 12+11 3 1 1 0 0 1+1 0
27 FW England ENG Luke Plange (recalled) 26 2 11+11 2 0+1 0 1 0 2 0

Current squad

As of 4 April 2024
No. Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (Age) Previous club Date signed Fee Contract end
Goalkeepers
1 Tomáš Holý GK Czech Republic Rychnov nad Kněžnou (1991-12-10) 10 December 1991 (age 32) Ipswich Town 1 July 2022 Free 30 June 2024
13 Gabriel Breeze GK England (2003-12-30) 30 December 2003 (age 20) Academy 1 July 2022 Trainee 30 June 2027
25 Jökull Andrésson GK Iceland Mosfellsbær (2001-08-25) 25 August 2001 (age 23) Reading 10 August 2023 Loan 31 May 2024
40 Harry Lewis GK England Shrewsbury (1997-12-20) 20 December 1997 (age 26) Bradford City 11 January 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2026
Defenders
2 Fin Back RB England (2002-09-25) 25 September 2002 (age 22) Nottingham Forest 24 July 2023 Loan 31 May 2024
3 Jack Armer LB Scotland England Preston (2001-04-16) 16 April 2001 (age 23) Preston North End 6 August 2020 Free 30 June 2026
5 Samuel Lavelle CB Scotland England Blackpool (1996-10-03) 3 October 1996 (age 28) Charlton Athletic 7 July 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
6 Paul Huntington CB England Carlisle (1987-09-17) 17 September 1987 (age 37) Preston North End 10 August 2022 Free 30 June 2024
17 Corey Whelan RB Republic of Ireland England Chester (1997-12-10) 10 December 1997 (age 26) Wigan Athletic 1 July 2021 Free 30 June 2024
18 Jack Ellis RB England Kendal (2003-10-24) 24 October 2003 (age 21) Academy 1 July 2022 Trainee 30 June 2025
19 Jack Robinson LB England (2001-06-21) 21 June 2001 (age 23) Middlesbrough 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025
22 Jon Mellish CB England South Shields (1997-09-19) 19 September 1997 (age 27) Gateshead 1 July 2019 Free 30 June 2026
26 Ben Barclay CB England Manchester (1996-10-07) 7 October 1996 (age 28) Stockport County 30 June 2023 Free 30 June 2025
29 Aran Firzpatrick CB England (2006-02-07) 7 February 2006 (age 18) Academy 13 November 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
30 Josh O'Brien CB England (2006-04-24) 24 April 2006 (age 18) Academy 13 November 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
32 Josh Emmanuel RB England London (1997-08-18) 18 August 1997 (age 27) Grimsby Town 23 November 2023 Free 30 June 2024
Midfielders
7 Jordan Gibson RM England Birmingham (1998-02-26) 26 February 1998 (age 26) Republic of Ireland Sligo Rovers 30 August 2021 Undisclosed 30 June 2024
8 Callum Guy CM England Nottingham (1996-11-25) 25 November 1996 (age 27) Blackpool 30 January 2020 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
10 Alfie McCalmont CM Northern Ireland England Thirsk (2000-03-25) 25 March 2000 (age 24) Leeds United 27 June 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
15 Taylor Charters CM England Whitehaven (2001-10-02) 2 October 2001 (age 23) Academy 15 August 2019 Trainee 30 June 2025
21 Dylan McGeouch CM Scotland Glasgow (1993-01-15) 15 January 1993 (age 31) Forest Green Rovers 7 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025
33 Harrison Neal CM England (2001-05-12) 12 May 2001 (age 23) Sheffield United 4 January 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2026
36 Josh Vela CM England Salford (1993-12-14) 14 December 1993 (age 30) Fleetwood Town 25 January 2024 Free 30 June 2025
Forwards
9 Georgie Kelly CF Republic of Ireland Burnfoot (1996-11-12) 12 November 1996 (age 28) Rotherham United 1 February 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2027
11 Danny Butterworth CF England Manchester (1999-09-14) 14 September 1999 (age 25) Blackburn Rovers 14 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025
12 Terry Ablade CF Finland Ghana Accra (2001-10-12) 12 October 2001 (age 23) Fulham 22 August 2023 Loan 31 May 2024
24 Sean Maguire CF Republic of Ireland England Luton (1994-05-01) 1 May 1994 (age 30) Coventry City 29 July 2023 Free 30 June 2024
27 Jack Diamond LW England Gateshead (2000-01-12) 12 January 2000 (age 24) Sunderland 25 January 2024 Loan 31 May 2024
28 Joshua Kayode CF Republic of Ireland Nigeria Lagos (2000-05-04) 4 May 2000 (age 24) Rotherham United 1 September 2023 Loan 31 May 2024
31 Romeo Park CF England (2005-09-16) 16 September 2005 (age 19) Academy 11 November 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024
35 Luke Armstrong CF England Durham (1996-07-02) 2 July 1996 (age 28) Harrogate Town 1 January 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
37 Anton Dudik CF Ukraine Poland Śląsk Wrocław 26 January 2024 Free 30 June 2024
Out on Loan
16 Jayden Harris CM England Croydon (1999-09-04) 4 September 1999 (age 25) Aldershot Town 2 August 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2025
— Max Kilsby LB England North Shields (2003-10-04) 4 October 2003 (age 21) Academy 1 July 2022 Trainee 30 June 2024

Transfers

In

Date Pos Player Transferred from Fee Ref
27 June 2023 CM Northern Ireland Alfie McCalmont England Leeds United Undisclosed [2]
30 June 2023 CB England Ben Barclay England Stockport County Free Transfer [3]
1 July 2023 LB England Jack Robinson England Middlesbrough Free Transfer [4]
7 July 2023 CB Scotland Sam Lavelle England Charlton Athletic Undisclosed [5]
7 July 2023 CM Scotland Dylan McGeouch England Forest Green Rovers Free Transfer [6]
14 July 2023 CF England Danny Butterworth England Blackburn Rovers Free Transfer [7]
29 July 2023 CF Republic of Ireland Sean Maguire England Coventry City Free Transfer [8]
23 November 2023 RB England Josh Emmanuel Free agent — [9]
1 January 2024 CF England Luke Armstrong England Harrogate Town Undisclosed [10]
4 January 2024 CM England Harrison Neal England Sheffield United Undisclosed [11]
11 January 2024 GK England Harry Lewis England Bradford City Undisclosed [12]
25 January 2024 CM England Josh Vela England Fleetwood Town Free Transfer [13]
26 January 2024 AM Ukraine Anton Dudik Free agent — [14]
1 February 2024 CF Republic of Ireland Georgie Kelly England Rotherham United Undisclosed [15]

Out

Date Pos Player Transferred to Fee Ref
30 June 2023 RW England Lewis Bell Scotland Gretna 2008 Released [16][17]
30 June 2023 MF England Matt Bell England Workington Released [18]
30 June 2023 CF England Nic Bollado England Stockport County Released [18]
30 June 2023 GK England Lewis Boyd England Carlisle City Released [18]
30 June 2023 CF England Kristian Dennis England Tranmere Rovers Rejected Contract [19]
30 June 2023 AM Republic of Ireland Jamie Devitt England Workington Released [16]
30 June 2023 LM England Brennan Dickenson England Oldham Athletic Released [16][20]
30 June 2023 CM England Josh Dixon Scotland Annan Athletic Released [16]
30 June 2023 CB England Morgan Feeney England Shrewsbury Town Free Transfer [21]
30 June 2023 CF England Sam Fishburn England Fleetwood Town Released [16][22]
30 June 2023 DF England Harvey Gordon Free agent Released [18]
30 June 2023 FW England Mason Hardy England Northallerton Town Released [18][23]
30 June 2023 MF England Dan Hill England Carlisle City Released [18][24]
30 June 2023 GK Republic of Ireland Michael Kelly England Milton Keynes Dons Released [16][25]
30 June 2023 LW England Omari Patrick England Sutton United Free Transfer [26]
30 June 2023 DF England Alex Potts Scotland Gretna 2008 Released [18][27]
30 June 2023 RB England Joel Senior England Morecambe Released [16][28]
30 June 2023 CF England Tobi Sho-Silva England Maidenhead United Released [16][29]
30 June 2023 GK England Scott Simons England Carlisle City Released [16][30]
18 January 2024 CF England Ryan Edmondson Australia Central Coast Mariners Mutual Consent [31][32]
31 January 2024 CF England Joe Garner England Oldham Athletic Free Transfer [33]
1 February 2024 CM England Owen Moxon England Portsmouth Undisclosed [34]

Loaned in

Date Pos Player Loaned from Until Ref
24 July 2023 RB England Fin Back England Nottingham Forest End of Season [35]
1 August 2023 CF England Luke Plange England Crystal Palace 4 January 2024 [36]
10 August 2023 GK Iceland Jökull Andrésson England Reading End of Season [37]
22 August 2023 CF Finland Terry Ablade England Fulham End of Season [38]
1 September 2023 CF Republic of Ireland Joshua Kayode England Rotherham United End of Season [39]
4 January 2024 CB Republic of Ireland Seán Grehan England Crystal Palace 4 April 2024[a] [40][41]
25 January 2024 LW England Jack Diamond England Sunderland End of Season [42]

Loaned out

Date Pos Player Loaned to Until Ref
4 August 2023 LB England Max Kilsby Scotland Annan Athletic 1 January 2024 [43]
1 September 2023 CM England Kai Nugent Scotland Annan Athletic End of Season [44]
16 October 2023 CM England Jayden Harris England Eastleigh 8 January 2024 [45]
1 February 2024 LB England Max Kilsby Scotland Queen of the South End of Season [46]

Pre-season and friendlies

On 16 June, Carlisle United announced their pre-season schedule, with friendlies against Annan Athletic, Gretna, Workington, Newcastle United U21 and Dundee United set.[47]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

7 July 2023 Friendly Annan Athletic 1–2 Carlisle United Annan, Scotland
19:45 BST Galloway 9' Report
Stadium: Galabank
Attendance: 1,750
Referee: Michael Williamson
11 July 2023 Friendly Gretna 2008 0–7 Carlisle United Gretna, Scotland
19:30 BST Report Garner 18'
Gibson 28'
Robinson 42'
McCalmont 48'
Park 52'
Nugent 56'
57' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Raydale Park
Attendance: 1,046
15 July 2023 Friendly Workington 0–3 Carlisle United Workington
15:00 BST Report Ellis 35'
McCalmont 48'
Gibson 54'		 Stadium: Borough Park
Attendance: 1,523
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
18 July 2023 Friendly Livingston 1–1 Carlisle United St Andrews, Scotland
12:00 BST Report Edmondson 73' Stadium: University of St Andrews
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
22 July 2023 Friendly Newcastle United U21 0–2 Carlisle United Gateshead
14:00 BST Report Ndiweni 19' (o.g.)
Edmondson 89'		 Stadium: Gateshead International Stadium
25 July 2023 Friendly Chorley 1–1 Carlisle United Chorley
19:00 BST Johnson 50' Report Harris 41' Stadium: Victory Park
Attendance: 766
29 July 2023 Friendly Carlisle United 0–2 Dundee United Carlisle
15:00 BST Report Moult 32'
Middleton 44'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 2,853 (738 away fans)
Referee: Anthony Backhouse

Competitions

Overall record

Competition Starting round Final position Record
Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
League One Matchday 1 24th 45 7 9 29 41 79 −38 015.56
FA Cup First round First round 1 0 0 1 1 3 −2 000.00
EFL Cup First round First round 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 000.00
EFL Trophy Group stage Group stage 3 1 0 2 2 3 −1 033.33
Total 50 8 9 33 44 86 −42 016.00

Last updated: 20 April 2024
Source: Soccerway

League One

Main article: 2023–24 EFL League One

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
19 Shrewsbury Town 46 13 9 24 35 67 −32 48
20 Burton Albion 46 12 10 24 39 67 −28 46
21 Cheltenham Town (R) 46 12 8 26 41 65 −24 44 Relegated to EFL League Two
22 Fleetwood Town (R) 46 10 13 23 49 72 −23 43
23 Port Vale (R) 46 10 11 25 41 74 −33 41
24 Carlisle United (R) 46 7 9 30 41 81 −40 30
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[48]
(R) Relegated

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
45 7 9 29 41 79  −38 30 3 6 14 21 42  −21 4 3 15 20 37  −17

Last updated: 20 April 2024.
Source: Soccerway

Results by round

Round12345678910111213141516171920212223242526272818130313234353333637383940414243292444546
GroundHAHHAHAAHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAAHAHAHAHHAAHAHAHAHAAHHA
ResultDLDLLWDDLLDWLLWLLDLLDLDLWLLLLLLLLWLLLLDWLLWLLL
Position11161820211919181919201920202021222222222123242422232323232424242424242424242424242424242424
Updated to match(es) played on 20 April 2024. Source: Soccerway
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed
Notes:
  • 1 Matchday 18 (vs Barnsley) was postponed due to the international call-ups.
  • 2 Matchday 29 (vs Cheltenham Town) was postponed due to a frozen pitch.
  • 3 Matchday 33 (vs Burton Albion) was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.

Matches

On 22 June, the EFL League One fixtures were released.[49]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 August 2023 1 Carlisle United 1–1 Fleetwood Town Carlisle
15:00 BST Moxon 36' Report Sarpong-Wiredu 45+4' Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 10,279
Referee: Peter Wright
12 August 2023 2 Oxford United 1–0 Carlisle United Littlemore
15:00 BST Harris 76' Report Guy Yellow card 51'
McCalmont Yellow card 60'
Back Yellow card 62'
Huntington Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Kassam Stadium
Attendance: 7,964
Referee: Jeremy Simpson
15 August 2023 3 Carlisle United 1–1 Wigan Athletic Carlisle
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 8,649
Referee: Marc Edwards
19 August 2023 4 Carlisle United 0–2 Exeter City Carlisle
15:00 BST Report Mitchell Yellow card 25', 81'
Trevitt 68'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 7,610
Referee: Adam Herczeg
26 August 2023 5 Port Vale 1–0 Carlisle United Burslem
15:00 BST
Report Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 6,997
Referee: Tom Reeves
2 September 2023 6 Carlisle United 2–0 Shrewsbury Town Carlisle
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 7,395
Referee: Ben Toner
9 September 2023 7 Stevenage 2–2 Carlisle United Stevenage
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 4,228
Referee: Darren Drysdale
16 September 2023 8 Lincoln City 1–1 Carlisle United Lincoln
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 8,514
Referee: Tom Nield
23 September 2023 9 Carlisle United 0–2 Derby County Carlisle
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 11,186
Referee: Martin Coy
30 September 2023 10 Wycombe Wanderers 2–0 Carlisle United High Wycombe
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Adams Park
Attendance: 5,499
Referee: Scott Tallis
3 October 2023 11 Carlisle United 1–1 Peterborough United Carlisle
19:45 BST
Report
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 6,014
Referee: Scott Simpson
7 October 2023 12 Bolton Wanderers 1–3 Carlisle United Horwich
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Toughsheet Community Stadium
Attendance: 23,187
Referee: Seb Stocksbridge
14 October 2023 13 Carlisle United 0–1 Leyton Orient Carlisle
15:00 BST Report
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 8,355
Referee: Edward Duckworth
21 October 2023 14 Portsmouth 1–0 Carlisle United Portsmouth
15:00 BST Rafferty Yellow card 78'
Shaughnessy 90+3'		 Report McCalmont Yellow card 48'
Guy Yellow card 70'
Garner Yellow card 73'		 Stadium: Fratton Park
Attendance: 17,911
Referee: Leigh Doughty
24 October 2023 15 Carlisle United 2–1 Burton Albion Carlisle
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 6,390
Referee: Ross Joyce
28 October 2023 16 Cambridge United 1–0 Carlisle United Cambridge
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 6,513
Referee: Sam Purkiss
11 November 2023 17 Carlisle United 0–1 Bristol Rovers Carlisle
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 7,838
Referee: Martin Woods
25 November 2023 19 Carlisle United 1–1 Charlton Athletic Carlisle
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 10,477
Referee: Leigh Doughty
28 November 2023 20 Reading 5–1 Carlisle United Reading
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Madejski Stadium
Attendance: 8,455
Referee: Charles Breakspear
9 December 2023 21 Blackpool 3–0 Carlisle United Blackpool
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Bloomfield Road
Attendance: 11,848
Referee: Lewis Smith
16 December 2023 22 Carlisle United 2–2 Northampton Town Carlisle
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 6,744
Referee: Daniel Middleton
23 December 2023 23 Carlisle United 0–1 Cheltenham Town Carlisle
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 7,814
Referee: Declan Bourne
26 December 2023 24 Fleetwood Town 1–1 Carlisle United Fleetwood
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Highbury Stadium
Attendance: 3,862
Referee: Adam Herczeg
29 December 2023 25 Wigan Athletic 2–0 Carlisle United Wigan
19:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: DW Stadium
Attendance: 13,224
Referee: Ben Toner
1 January 2024 26 Carlisle United 2–1 Port Vale Carlisle
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 7,758
Referee: Thomas Kirk
6 January 2024 27 Exeter City 2–1 Carlisle United Exeter
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 6,420 (294 away)
Referee: Carl Brook
13 January 2024 28 Carlisle United 1–3 Oxford United Carlisle
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 7,827
Referee: Jacob Miles
16 January 2024 18[50] Barnsley 2–1 Carlisle United Barnsley
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Oakwell
Referee: Will Finnie
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 18 November, but postponed due to international call-ups within the Barnsley squad.[51]
27 January 2024 30 Carlisle United 1–4 Bolton Wanderers Carlisle
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 11,443 (3,044 away)
Referee: Scott Oldham
3 February 2024 31 Leyton Orient 3–2 Carlisle United Leyton
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 8,468
Referee: Ollie Yates
10 February 2024 32 Carlisle United 0–1 Portsmouth Carlisle
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 9,053
Referee: Martin Woods
17 February 2024 34 Carlisle United 0–4 Cambridge United Carlisle
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 6,877
Referee: Scott Jackson
24 February 2024 35 Bristol Rovers 2–1 Carlisle United Horfield
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Memorial Stadium
Attendance: 8,679
Referee: Thomas Parsons
27 February 2024 33[52] Burton Albion 0–1 Carlisle United Burton upon Trent
19:45 GMT Report
Stadium: Pirelli Stadium
Attendance: 2,247
Referee: Craig Hicks
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 13 February, but was postponed due to a waterlogged pitch.[53]
2 March 2024 36 Carlisle United 1–3 Reading Carlisle
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 7,891
Referee: Martin Coy
9 March 2024 37 Charlton Athletic 3–2 Carlisle United Charlton
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: The Valley
Attendance: 13,978
Referee: Tom Nield
12 March 2024 38 Carlisle United 2–3 Barnsley Carlisle
19:45 GMT
Report
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 5,522
Referee: Edward Duckworth
16 March 2024 39 Shrewsbury Town 1–0 Carlisle United Shrewsbury
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: New Meadow
Attendance: 6,721
Referee: Simon Mather
23 March 2024 40 Carlisle United 2–2 Stevenage Carlisle
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 7,634
Referee: Daniel Middleton
29 March 2024 41 Peterborough United 1–3 Carlisle United Peterborough
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: London Road Stadium
Attendance: 10,080
Referee: Will Finnie
1 April 2024 42 Carlisle United 1–3 Lincoln City Carlisle
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 7,103
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
6 April 2024 43 Northampton Town 2–0 Carlisle United Northampton
15:00 BST
Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 6,328
Referee: Ross Joyce
9 April 2024 29[54] Cheltenham Town 0–1 Carlisle United Cheltenham
19:45 BST Report
Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 4,682
Referee: David Rock
Note: Fixture was originally scheduled for 20 January, but was postponed due to a frozen pitch.[55]
13 April 2024 44 Carlisle United 0–1 Blackpool Carlisle
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 7,600
Referee: Tom Reeves
20 April 2024 45 Carlisle United 1–3 Wycombe Wanderers Carlisle
15:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 6,538
Referee: Ben Speedie
27 April 2024 46 Derby County 2–0 Carlisle United Derby
15:00 BST Stadium: Pride Park Stadium

FA Cup

Main article: 2023–24 FA Cup

Carlisle United were drawn away to Leyton Orient in the first round.[56]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

4 November 2023 First Round Leyton Orient 3–1 Carlisle United Leyton
15:00 GMT
Report
Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 3,808
Referee: Seb Stockbridge

EFL Cup

Main article: 2023–24 EFL Cup

Carlisle were drawn against Harrogate Town away in the first round.[57]

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

8 August 2023 First round Harrogate Town 1–0 Carlisle United Harrogate
19:45 BST Folarin 23' Report Edmondson soccer ball with red X 76' Stadium: Wetherby Road
Attendance: 2,177
Referee: Matthew Corlett

EFL Trophy

Main article: 2023–24 EFL Trophy

In the group stage, Carlisle were drawn into Northern Group C with Accrington Stanley, Harrogate Town and Nottingham Forest U21.[58]

Pos Div Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L2 Accrington Stanley 3 2 0 0 1 7 5 +2 6 Advance to Round 2
2 ACA Nottingham Forest U21 3 2 0 0 1 5 3 +2 6
3 L1 Carlisle United 3 1 0 0 2 2 3 −1 3
4 L2 Harrogate Town 3 1 0 0 2 5 8 −3 3
Updated to match(es) played on 14 November 2023. Source: EFL.com

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

5 September 2023 Group stage Accrington Stanley 1–0 Carlisle United Accrington
19:45 BST Stadium: Crown Ground
10 October 2023 Group stage Carlisle United 0–2 Nottingham Forest U21 Carlisle
19:00 BST
Report
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 1,268
Referee: Thomas Kirk
14 November 2023 Group stage Carlisle United 2–0 Harrogate Town Carlisle
19:00 GMT
Report Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 716
Referee: Dale Baines

Notes

  1. ^ On 4 April, Grehan returned back to parent-club, Crystal Palace early.

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