# 2017–18 Carlisle United F.C. season

The 2017–18 season was Carlisle United's 113th season in their history and their fourth consecutive season in League Two. Along with League Two, the club participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy. The season covered the period from 1 July 2017 to 30 June 2018.

## Squad statistics

    As of 5 May 2018
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | League Two | League Two | 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 | IRL | Jack Bonham | 49 | 0 | 42+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Tom Miller | 22 | 3 | 13+4 | 2 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Danny Grainger | 44 | 10 | 32+2 | 8 | 5+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | ENG | Luke Joyce | 46 | 2 | 35+3 | 2 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Gary Liddle | 49 | 0 | 37+4 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Tom Parkes | 47 | 1 | 34+3 | 1 | 5+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG | Jason Kennedy | 8 | 1 | 1+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Mike Jones | 53 | 0 | 39+4 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Hallam Hope | 49 | 13 | 29+12 | 9 | 3+2 | 3 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 |
| 10 | MF | WAL | Nicky Adams | 21 | 0 | 15+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 11 | MF | IRL | Jamie Devitt | 49 | 10 | 30+10 | 10 | 3+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | ENG | Samir Nabi | 2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 13 | FW | JAM | Jamal Campbell-Ryce | 9 | 0 | 4+5 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | ENG | Richie Bennett | 47 | 7 | 24+14 | 5 | 4+1 | 2 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
| 15 | FW | ENG | Sam Cosgrove (sold) | 12 | 1 | 3+5 | 1 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 15 | GK | WAL | Louis Gray | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 16 | DF | ENG | Mark Ellis | 27 | 2 | 21+2 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 17 | DF | ENG | James Brown | 34 | 0 | 27+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | IRL | John O'Sullivan | 23 | 1 | 2+16 | 1 | 0+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | BER | Reggie Lambe | 43 | 6 | 28+6 | 6 | 5+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 20 | FW | ENG | Shaun Miller (out on loan) | 32 | 6 | 11+12 | 3 | 0+4 | 1 | 1+1 | 1 | 2+1 | 1 |
| 21 | MF | NGA | Kelvin Etuhu | 23 | 3 | 13+7 | 3 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 22 | GK | ENG | Morgan Bacon | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 23 | GK | ENG | Shamal George (recalled) | 7 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 23 | FW | ENG | Cole Stockton | 12 | 1 | 10+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 24 | MF | ENG | Cameron Salkeld | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 25 | MF | ENG | Jordan Holt | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | ENG | Jack Egan | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | SCO | Aidan Hutchinson | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 28 | FW | ENG | Steven Rigg (left) | 4 | 0 | 0+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 28 | FW | CAN | Kris Twardek | 12 | 0 | 5+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 29 | DF | ENG | Clint Hill | 42 | 1 | 38+0 | 1 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 30 | FW | ENG | Ashley Nadesan | 15 | 4 | 9+6 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
* Source:

## Competitions
### Friendlies

Carlisle United announced six pre-season friendlies against Penrith, Workington, Blyth Spartans, FC Halifax Town, Blackburn Rovers and Carlisle City.

### League Two
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 8 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 67 | 52 | +15 | 72 |
| 9 | Swindon Town | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 67 | 65 | +2 | 68 |
| 10 | Carlisle United | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 62 | 54 | +8 | 67 |
| 11 | Newport County | 46 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 56 | 58 | −2 | 64 |
| 12 | Cambridge United | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 56 | 60 | −4 | 64 |

#### Results summary

| Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Overall | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Home | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away | Away |
Last updated: 5 May 2018. Source: BBC

#### Results by matchday

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

#### Matches

On 21 June 2017, the league fixtures were announced.

### FA Cup

On 16 October 2017, Carlisle United were drawn at home against Oldham Athletic in the first round. In the second round Carlisle were given an away trip to Gillingham.

### EFL Cup

On 16 June 2017, Carlisle United were drawn away to Fleetwood Town in the first round. Championship side Sunderland are the second round visitors.

### EFL Trophy

| Pos | Lge | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | L1 | Fleetwood Town (Q) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 9 | Round 2 |
| 2 | ACA | Leicester City U21s (Q) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 | Round 2 |
| 3 | L2 | Carlisle United (E) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | L2 | Morecambe (E) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 2 | |

## Transfers
### Transfers in

| Date from | Position | Name | From | Fee |
| 1 July 2017 | DM | Kelvin Etuhu | Bury | Free |
| 1 July 2017 | CF | Hallam Hope | Bury | Free |
| 4 July 2017 | CB | Tom Parkes | Leyton Orient | Free |
| 25 July 2017 | CF | Richie Bennett | Barrow | Undisclosed |
| 1 August 2017 | CF | Sam Cosgrove | Wigan Athletic | Free |
| 21 September 2017 | CB | Clint Hill | Rangers | Free |
| 12 October 2017 | SS | Steven Rigg | Queen of the South | Free |
| 26 January 2018 | CF | Cole Stockton | Heart of Midlothian | Free |
| 31 January 2018 | RW | Jamal Campbell-Ryce | Barnet | Undisclosed |

### Transfers out

| Date from | Position | Name | To | Fee |
| 1 July 2017 | CM | James Bailey | Yeovil Town | Released |
| 1 July 2017 | LB | Patrick Brough | Morecambe | Released |
| 1 July 2017 | GK | Mark Gillespie | Walsall | Rejected contract |
| 1 July 2017 | CF | Jabo Ibehre | Cambridge United | Rejected contract |
| 1 July 2017 | CF | Jean-Michel Joachim | Kidderminster Harriers | Rejected contract |
| 1 July 2017 | CB | Michael Raynes | Crewe Alexandra | Rejected contract |
| 1 July 2017 | CF | Ben Tomlinson | Halifax Town | Released |
| 1 July 2017 | AM | James Hooper | F.C. United of Manchester | Released |
| 1 July 2017 | GK | Max Crocombe | Salford City | Released |
| 1 July 2017 | AM | Joe Ward | Retired | Released |
| 24 July 2017 | CB | Shaun Brisley | Notts County | Mutual consent |
| 31 January 2018 | CF | Sam Cosgrove | Aberdeen | £27,000 |
* ↑ James Bailey joined Yeovil Town following his release.
* ↑ Mark Gillespie joined Walsall after rejecting a new contract.
* ↑ Jabo Ibehre joined Cambridge United after rejecting a new contract.
* ↑ Michael Raynes joined Crewe Alexandra after rejecting a new contract.

### Loans in

| Start date | Position | Name | From | End date |
| 1 July 2017 | GK | Jack Bonham | Brentford | 31 May 2018 |
| 1 August 2017 | GK | Shamal George | Liverpool | 1 January 2018 |
| 25 August 2017 | CB | James Brown | Millwall | 31 May 2018 |
| 26 January 2018 | CF | Kris Twardek | Millwall | 31 May 2018 |
| 31 January 2018 | GK | Louis Gray | Everton | 31 May 2018 |
| 31 January 2018 | CF | Ashley Nadesan | Fleetwood Town | 31 May 2018 |

### Loans out

| Start date | Position | Name | To | End date |
| 25 August 2017 | CM | Jordan Holt | Workington | 25 September 2017 |
| 8 September 2017 | GK | Morgan Bacon | Shaw Lane | 8 October 2017 |
| 26 September 2017 | RW | Jack Egan | Workington | 26 October 2017 |
| 26 September 2017 | CM | Jordan Holt | Workington | 26 October 2017 |
| 28 September 2017 | CB | Mark Ellis | Leyton Orient | 28 November 2017 |
| 26 October 2017 | CM | Jordan Holt | Workington | 26 November 2017 |
| 16 November 2017 | GK | Morgan Bacon | Kendal Town | 16 December 2017 |
| 23 November 2017 | CM | Cameron Salkeld | Whitby Town | 20 December 2017 |
| 20 December 2017 | CM | Cameron Salkeld | Whitby Town | 20 January 2018 |
| 25 January 2018 | CF | Shaun Miller | Crewe Alexandra | 31 May 2018 |
| 31 January 2018 | CM | Cameron Salkeld | Annan Athletic | 30 April 2018 |