# 2016–17 Carlisle United F.C. season

The 2016–17 season was Carlisle United's 112th season in their history and their third consecutive season in League Two. The season covered the period from 1 July 2016 to 30 June 2017, with competitive matches played between August and May. Along with League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, League Cup and League Trophy. Carlisle finished in sixth place, qualifying for the play-offs, where they were defeated by Exeter City in the semi-finals, with a score of 6–5 on aggregate.

## Squad statistics

    As of 23 April 2017
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Total | League Two | League Two | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Ch. Trophy | Ch. Trophy |
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals |
| 1 | GK | ENG | Mark Gillespie | 50 | 0 | 46 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG | Joe Ward | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG | David Atkinson (released) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG | Danny Grainger | 37 | 7 | 29 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 4 | MF | ENG | Luke Joyce | 48 | 1 | 40 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG | Michael Raynes | 42 | 3 | 37 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 6 | DF | ENG | Mark Ellis (out on loan) | 12 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG | Jason Kennedy | 32 | 11 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG | Mike Jones | 33 | 1 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Jamie Proctor | 15 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG | Charlie Wyke (sold) | 34 | 18 | 26 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 |
| 10 | MF | WAL | Nicky Adams | 43 | 2 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | FW | GHA | Derek Asamoah (released) | 11 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | ENG | Macaulay Gillesphey (loan) | 34 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | FW | ENG | Ben Tomlinson | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | ENG | Jabo Ibehre | 40 | 13 | 37 | 11 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ENG | Shaun Brisley | 34 | 2 | 28 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | ENG | James Bailey | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | ENG | Russell Penn (released) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | IRL | Jamie Devitt | 38 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | SCO | Joe McKee (released) | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 18 | MF | IRL | John O'Sullivan | 16 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | BER | Reggie Lambe | 43 | 8 | 37 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 20 | FW | ENG | Shaun Miller | 35 | 7 | 28 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
| 21 | DF | ENG | Patrick Brough (out on loan) | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 22 | GK | NZL | Max Crocombe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | ENG | Tom Miller | 47 | 1 | 39 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 24 | FW | ENG | Cameron Salkeld | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 25 | DF | WAL | Jordan Holt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | FW | ENG | James Hooper | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 26 | MF | ENG | Kevin Wright (released) | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 27 | MF | ENG | George Waring | 9 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | ENG | Gary Liddle | 19 | 1 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | FRA | Jean-Michel Joachim | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 30 | GK | ENG | Morgan Bacon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 39 | MF | ENG | Samir Nabi | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 44 | DF | ENG | Alexander McQueen | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |

### Top scorers

| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | League Two | FA Cup | League Cup | Ch. Trophy | Total |
| 1 | FW | | 9 | Charlie Wyke | 14 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 18 |
| 2 | MF | | 7 | Jason Kennedy | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 |
| 3 | FW | | 14 | Jabo Ibehre | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| 4 | DF | | 3 | Danny Grainger | 4 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 |
| 4 | FW | | 20 | Shaun Miller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 6 | FW | | 19 | Reggie Lambe | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| 7 | DF | | 5 | Michael Raynes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 8 | MF | | 10 | Nicky Adams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | MF | | 15 | Shaun Brisley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 8 | FW | | 9 | Jamie Proctor | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 11 | DF | | 4 | Luke Joyce | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | MF | | 8 | Mike Jones | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | DF | | 28 | Gary Liddle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 11 | DF | | 19 | Joe McKee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | DF | | 23 | Tom Miller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 11 | FW | | 24 | Cameron Salkeld | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | Own goals | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| | | | | TOTALS | 56 | 5 | 3 | 13 | 77 |

### Disciplinary record

| Number | Position | Name | League Two | League Two | FA Cup | FA Cup | League Cup | League Cup | Ch. Trophy | Ch. Trophy | Total | Total |
| 17 | MF | Jamie Devitt | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 5 | DF | Michael Raynes | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| 16 | DF | James Bailey | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | FW | Shaun Miller | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| 9 | FW | Jamie Proctor | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 12 | MF | Macaulay Gillesphey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | DF | Luke Joyce | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | Shaun Brisley | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 23 | DF | Tom Miller | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | Danny Grainger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | Jabo Ibehre | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | Mike Jones | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | Jason Kennedy | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1 | GK | Mark Gillespie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | MF | Nicky Adams | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | Reggie Lambe | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | Gary Liddle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | John O'Sullivan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | Jamie Devitt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | Mark Ellis | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 44 | DF | Alexander McQueen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| | | TOTALS | 53 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 59 | 7 |
Notes:
* ^(10) The red card that Michael Raynes received in the Round 20 match against Luton Town was rescinded by the FA Appeal Board after the club appealed.

## Transfers
### Transfers in

| Date from | Position | Name | From | Fee |
| 1 July | RM | Nicky Adams | Northampton Town | Free transfer |
| 1 July | RM | Jamie Devitt | Morecambe | Free transfer |
| 1 July | RM | Mike Jones | Oldham Athletic | Free transfer |
| 1 July | RM | Reggie Lambe | Mansfield Town | Free transfer |
| 1 July | AM | Joe McKee | Greenock Morton | Undisclosed |
| 1 July | CF | Shaun Miller | Morecambe | Free transfer |
| 1 July | CM | Russell Penn | York City | Free transfer |
| 4 July | CB | Shaun Brisley | Peterborough United | Free transfer |
| 4 August | GK | Max Crocombe | Oxford United | Free transfer |
| 14 October | SS | Derek Asamoah | Unattached | Free transfer |
| 1 December | RB | Alexander McQueen | Unattached | Free transfer |
| 1 December | LB | Kevin Wright | Chelsea | Free transfer |
| 13 January | RM | Gary Liddle | Chesterfield | Free transfer |
| 30 January | RM | John O'Sullivan | Blackburn Rovers | Free transfer |
| 3 February | MF | James Bailey | Ottawa Fury | Free transfer |
| 14 March | MF | James Hooper | Rochdale | Free transfer |
| 14 March | MF | Joe Ward | West Bromwich | Free transfer |
| 18 March | CF | Jean-Michel Joachim | Unattached | Free transfer |
| 24 March | CM | Samir Nabi | West Bromwich Albion | Free transfer |
| 24 March | CF | Ben Tomlinson | Barnet | Free transfer |

### Transfers out

| Date from | Position | Name | To | Fee |
| 1 July | CB | Troy Archibald-Henville | Exeter City | Released |
| 1 July | SS | Derek Asamoah | Carlisle United | Released |
| 1 July | LW | Ángelo Balanta | Boreham Wood | Released |
| 1 July | RM | Arron Bradbury | Annan Athletic | Released |
| 1 July | GK | Dan Hanford | Gateshead | Released |
| 1 July | CM | Bastien Héry | Accrington Stanley | Released |
| 1 July | RW | Luís Pedro | MVV Maastricht | Released |
| 1 July | AM | Steven Rigg | Queen of the South | Released |
| 1 July | CM | Antony Sweeney | Gateshead | Released |
| 1 July | RM | Joe Thompson | Rochdale | Released |
| 15 August | CB | Alexander McQueen | Carlisle United F.C. | Released |
| 16 January | SS | Derek Asamoah | Guiseley | Released |
| 19 January | DF | David Atkinson | Blyth Spartans | Released |
| 19 January | MF | Kevin Wright | Fredrikstad FK | Released |
| 31 January | CF | Charlie Wyke | Bradford City | Undisclosed |
| 31 January | MF | Joe McKee | Falkirk | Released |
* ↑ Following Archibald-Henville's release, he signed for Exeter City.
* ↑ Following Asamoah's release, he re-joined the club in October.
* ↑ Following Balanta's release, he signed for Boreham Wood.
* ↑ Following Bradbury's release, he signed for Annan Athletic.
* ↑ Following Hanford's release, he signed for Gateshead.
* ↑ Following Héry's release, he signed for Accrington Stanley.
* ↑ Following Pedro's release, he signed for MVV Maastricht.
* ↑ Following Rigg's release, he signed for Queen of the South.
* ↑ Following Sweeney's release, he signed for Gateshead.
* ↑ Following Thompson's release, he signed for Rochdale.
* ↑ On 1 December 2016, McQueen rejoined the club on a short-term deal.
* ↑ Following Asamoah's release, he signed for Guiseley.
* ↑ Following Atkinson's release, he signed for Blyth Spartans.
* ↑ Following Wright's release, he signed for Fredrikstad.
* ↑ Following McKee's release, he signed for Falkirk.

### Loans in

| Date from | Position | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
| 29 July | LB | Macaulay Gillesphey | Newcastle United | initial: 2 January extended: End of season | [43] [44] |
| 31 January | CF | Jamie Proctor | Bolton Wanderers | End of season | |
| 31 January | FW | George Waring | Stoke City | End of season | |

### Loans out

| Date from | Position | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
| 22 September | FW | Russell Penn | Gateshead | initial: 24 October extended: 26 December | [47] [48] |
| 4 November | DF | Patrick Brough | Salford City | initial: 4 December extended: End of Season | [49] [50] |
| 2 December | DF | David Atkinson | Blyth Spartans | initial: 2 January extended: 3 February | [51] [52] |
| 13 January | FW | Russell Penn | Wrexham | End of Season | |
| 26 January | DF | Mark Ellis | Forest Green Rovers | End of Season | |

## Competitions
### Pre-season friendlies

On 6 June 2016, Carlisle United announced their provisional pre-season schedule. Two matches were announced to be played behind closed doors. One match was against Queen of the South F.C. (Result: 2–3 loss) on 5 July 2016 and the other is against Bury F.C. on 26 July 2016.

### League Two
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion, qualification or relegation |
| 4 | Luton Town | 46 | 20 | 17 | 9 | 70 | 43 | +27 | 77 | Qualification for League Two play-offs |
| 5 | Exeter City | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 75 | 56 | +19 | 71 | Qualification for League Two play-offs |
| 6 | Carlisle United | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 69 | 68 | +1 | 71 | Qualification for League Two play-offs |
| 7 | Blackpool (O, P) | 46 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 69 | 46 | +23 | 70 | Qualification for League Two play-offs |
| 8 | Colchester United | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 67 | 57 | +10 | 69 | |
* ↑ Four teams play for one spot and promotion to EFL League One

#### 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 | A | H | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | H | A | H | A | A | H | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A | H | A |
| Result | D | W | D | D | W | D | D | D | W | D | W | W | W | W | W | L | W | D | W | D | W | D | W | L | L | D | D | D | W | L | W | W | L | L | L | L | D | L | L | W | L | D | D | D | W | W |
| Position | 11 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 6 | 6 |

#### Play-offs
### FA Cup

As a League Two side, Carlisle entered the FA Cup draw at the first round stage.

### League Cup

Carlisle United entered the competition at the first round stage. On 21 June 2016, the first round draw was made; Carlisle were drawn at home against Port Vale.

### Checkatrade Trophy
#### Group D

| Pos | Div | Teamvte | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | L2 | Carlisle United | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 9 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 2 | L1 | Oldham Athletic | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 5 | Advance to Round 2 |
| 3 | L1 | Fleetwood Town | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 | ACA | Blackburn Rovers U21 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 | |
Group Stage