# 2023–24 Carlisle United F.C. season

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

## Current squad

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

### Out

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

### Loaned in

| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned from | Until |
| 24 July 2023 | RB | Fin Back | Nottingham Forest | End of Season |
| 1 August 2023 | CF | Luke Plange | Crystal Palace | 4 January 2024 |
| 10 August 2023 | GK | Jökull Andrésson | Reading | End of Season |
| 22 August 2023 | CF | Terry Ablade | Fulham | End of Season |
| 1 September 2023 | CF | Joshua Kayode | Rotherham United | End of Season |
| 4 January 2024 | CB | Seán Grehan | Crystal Palace | 4 April 2024 |
| 25 January 2024 | LW | Jack Diamond | Sunderland | End of Season |

### Loaned out

| Date | Pos | Player | Loaned to | Until |
| 4 August 2023 | LB | Max Kilsby | Annan Athletic | 1 January 2024 |
| 1 September 2023 | CM | Kai Nugent | Annan Athletic | End of Season |
| 16 October 2023 | CM | Jayden Harris | Eastleigh | 8 January 2024 |
| 1 February 2024 | LB | Max Kilsby | Queen of the South | End of Season |

## 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.
Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

## Competitions
### Overall record

| Competition | Starting round | Final position | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record | Record |
| Competition | Starting round | Final position | 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 | Total | Total | 50 | 8 | 9 | 33 | 44 | 86 | −42 | 016.00 |
Last updated: 20 April 2024 Source: Soccerway

### League One
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | 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 | Relegated to EFL League Two |
| 23 | Port Vale (R) | 46 | 10 | 11 | 25 | 41 | 74 | −33 | 41 | Relegated to EFL League Two |
| 24 | Carlisle United (R) | 46 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 41 | 81 | −40 | 30 | Relegated to EFL League Two |

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 20 April 2024. Source: Soccerway

#### Results by round

| Round | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 18$^1$ | 30 | 31 | 32 | 34 | 35 | 33$^3$ | 36 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 40 | 41 | 42 | 43 | 29$^2$ | 44 | 45 | 46 |
| Ground | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A |
| Result | D | L | D | L | L | W | D | D | L | L | D | W | L | L | W | L | L | D | L | L | D | L | D | L | W | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | L | W | L | L | L | L | D | W | L | L | W | L | L | L |
| Position | 11 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
* $^1$ 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.
Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

### FA Cup

Carlisle United were drawn away to Leyton Orient in the first round.
Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

### EFL Cup

Carlisle were drawn against Harrogate Town away in the first round.
Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures

### EFL Trophy

In the group stage, Carlisle were drawn into Northern Group C with Accrington Stanley, Harrogate Town and Nottingham Forest U21.
| Pos | Div | Teamvte | 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 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 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 | |
Win  Draw  Loss  Fixtures