The 2015–16 season was Carlisle United's 111th season in their history and their second consecutive season in League Two.[1] Along with League Two, the club will also compete in the FA Cup, League Cup and League Trophy. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.
| 2015–16 season | ||||
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| Chairman | Andrew Jenkins | |||
| Manager | Keith Curle | |||
| Stadium | Brunton Park | |||
| League Two | 10th | |||
| FA Cup | Fourth Round Eliminated by Everton | |||
| League Cup | Third round Eliminated by Liverpool | |||
| League Trophy | First round Eliminated by Port Vale | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: 15 – Jabo Ibehre All: 17 – Jabo Ibehre | |||
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Squad statistics
edit- As of 7 May 2016
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League Two | FA Cup | League Cup | JP Trophy | |||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |  ENG
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Mark Gillespie | 50 | 0 | 45+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | ENG
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Tom Miller | 35 | 5 | 28+1 | 5 | 1+1 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | ENG
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Danny Grainger | 43 | 7 | 35+0 | 5 | 4+0 | 2 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 4 | MF | ENG
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Luke Joyce | 43 | 0 | 35+3 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 5 | DF | ENG
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Michael Raynes | 49 | 3 | 39+1 | 3 | 5+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 6 | DF | ENG
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David Atkinson | 27 | 0 | 22+1 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | ENG
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Jason Kennedy | 49 | 3 | 43+0 | 2 | 4+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | ENG
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Martin Smith (loan) | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | ENG
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Charlie Wyke | 38 | 15 | 29+5 | 12 | 3+0 | 3 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 10 | MF |  FRA
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Bastien Héry | 25 | 0 | 16+4 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 11 | DF | ENG
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Patrick Brough | 11 | 0 | 6+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 12 | MF | ENG
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Antony Sweeney | 26 | 4 | 13+7 | 1 | 3+0 | 3 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 13 | GK |  WAL
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Dan Hanford | 6 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 14 | FW | ENG
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Jabo Ibehre | 43 | 17 | 28+7 | 15 | 2+2 | 0 | 0+3 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 15 | MF |  MSR
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Brandon Comley (loan) | 13 | 0 | 12+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 15 | DF | ENG
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Courtney Meppen-Walter (free agent) | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 16 | FW | ENG
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Jack Stacey (loan) | 9 | 2 | 7+2 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 16 | MF |  EIR
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Gary Dicker (free agent) | 27 | 0 | 12+7 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 17 | FW | ENG
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Alex Gilliead (loan) | 40 | 5 | 22+12 | 5 | 4+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | EIR
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Danny Kearns (free agent) | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 18 | FW |  GHA
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Kevin Osei (free agent) | 9 | 1 | 2+6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF |  COL
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Ángelo Balanta | 10 | 1 | 5+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 20 | DF | ENG
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Troy Archibald-Henville | 14 | 2 | 6+7 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 21 | MF | ENG
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Steven Rigg | 10 | 0 | 2+6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 22 | MF | ENG
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Matthew Douglas | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 23 | MF | ENG
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Joe Thompson | 17 | 1 | 4+11 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 24 | FW | ENG
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Hallam Hope (loan) | 26 | 5 | 17+5 | 4 | 2+2 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 25 | FW | GHA
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Derek Asamoah | 50 | 8 | 11+31 | 6 | 2+3 | 0 | 2+0 | 2 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 26 | FW | ENG
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Macaulay Gillesphey (loan) | 28 | 2 | 19+5 | 2 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 27 | DF | ENG
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Mark Ellis | 34 | 0 | 29+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF |  NED
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Luis Pedro | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 28 | MF | ENG
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Connor Hammell (free agent) | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 40 | GK | ENG
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Morgan Bacon | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 44 | MF | ENG
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Alexander McQueen | 26 | 0 | 15+6 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
Top scorers
edit| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | League Two | FA Cup | League Cup | JP Trophy | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW | |
14 | Jabo Ibehre | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 17 |
| 2 | FW | |
9 | Charlie Wyke | 12 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
| 3 | FW | |
25 | Derek Asamoah | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| 4 | DF | |
3 | Danny Grainger | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 |
| 5 | FW | |
17 | Alex Gilliead | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| FW | |
24 | Hallam Hope | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| MF | |
2 | Tom Miller | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| 8 | MF | |
12 | Antony Sweeney | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 9 | DF | |
7 | Jason Kennedy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| DF | |
5 | Michael Raynes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 11 | FW | |
26 | Macaulay Gillesphey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| DF | |
20 | Troy Archibald-Henville | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| FW | |
16 | Jack Stacey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 14 | MF | |
18 | Ángelo Balanta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | |
27 | Mark Ellis | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| FW | |
18 | Kevin Osei | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | |
23 | Joe Thompson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| TOTALS | 67 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 83 | ||||
Disciplinary record
edit| Number | Nation | Position | Name | League Two | FA Cup | League Cup | JP Trophy | Total | |||||
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| 4 | |
DF | Luke Joyce | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 |
| 27 | |
FW | Mark Ellis | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 |
| 14 | |
FW | Jabo Ibehre | 2 | 1(10) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 24 | |
MF | Hallam Hope | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| 1 | |
GK | Mark Gillespie | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| 15 | |
MF | Brandon Comley | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | |
MF | Tom Miller | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| 6 | |
DF | Michael Raynes | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 3 | |
DF | Danny Grainger | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 |
| 16 |  |
MF | Gary Dicker | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 9 | |
FW | Charlie Wyke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 6 | |
DF | David Atkinson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 20 | |
DF | Troy Archibald-Henville | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 10 | |
MF | Bastien Héry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 7 | |
FW | Jason Kennedy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 12 | |
MF | Antony Sweeney | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 21 | |
FW | Steven Rigg | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 25 | |
FW | Derek Asamoah | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | |
MF | Ángelo Balanta | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 15 | |
MF | Brandon Comley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 26 | |
MF | Macaulay Gillesphey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 44 | |
DF | Alexander McQueen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 8 | |
MF | Martin Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| TOTALS | 60 | 6 | 9 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 75 | 7 | |||
Notes:
- ^(10) The red card that Jabo Ibehre received in the Round 28 match against Accrington Stanley was rescinded by the FA Appeal Board after the club appealed.[2]
Transfers
editTransfers in
edit| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19 May | CM | |
Connor Hammell | Academy | Trainee | [3] |
| 19 May | CM | |
Jason Kennedy | Bradford City | Free transfer | [4] |
| 20 May | CB | |
Michael Raynes | Mansfield Town | Free transfer | [5] |
| 21 May | DM | |
Luke Joyce | Accrington Stanley | Free transfer | [6] |
| 4 June | CB | |
David Atkinson | Middlesbrough | Free transfer | [7] |
| 11 June | CM | |
Tom Miller | Lincoln City | Free transfer | [8] |
| 24 June | DM | |
Bastien Héry | Rochdale | Free transfer | [9] |
| 25 June | CF | |
Jabo Ibehre | Colchester United | Free transfer | [10] |
| 30 June | LW | |
Ángelo Balanta | Bristol Rovers | Free transfer | [11] |
| 30 June | RB | |
Alexander McQueen | Tottenham Hotspur | Free transfer | [12] |
| 28 July | RW | |
Kevin Osei | Waasland-Beveren | Free transfer | [13] |
| 31 July | RM | |
Joe Thompson | Bury | Free transfer | [14] |
| 3 January | DF | |
Mark Ellis | Shrewsbury Town | Free transfer | [15] |
| 24 March | FW | |
Luis Pedro | Târgu Mureș | Free transfer | [16] |
Loans in
edit| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 September | LB | |
Macaulay Gillesphey | Newcastle United | initial: 11 October extended: End of Season |
[17] [18] |
| 14 September | CF | |
Alex Gilliead | Newcastle United | initial: 11 October extended: End of Season |
[17] [18] |
| 18 September | RB | |
Daniel Wiseman | Sunderland | initial: End Of Season recalled 3 may |
[19] [20] [21] [22] |
| 29 October | DF | |
Mark Ellis | Shrewsbury Town | initial: 29 November extended: 2 January |
[23] [24] |
| 21 January | MF | |
Brandon Comley | Queens Park Rangers | initial: 21 February extended: 20 March |
[25] [26] |
| 19 March | MF | |
Martin Smith | Sunderland | End of Season | [27] |
| 24 March | FW | |
Jack Stacey | Reading | initial: End of Season recalled 3 May |
[28] [29] |
Transfers out
edit| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July | RW | |
David Amoo | Partick Thistle | Free transfer | [30] |
| 1 July | CB | |
Nathan Buddle | Gateshead | Free transfer | [31] |
| 1 July | CF | |
Stephen Elliott | Free Agent | Released | [30] |
| 1 July | AM | |
Josh Gillies | Gateshead [a] | Free transfer | [30] |
| 1 July | CB | |
Sean O'Hanlon | Stockport County [b] | Free transfer | [30] |
| 1 July | CF | |
Billy Paynter | Hartlepool United | Free transfer | [34] |
| 1 July | RM | |
Brad Potts | Blackpool | Undisclosed | [35] |
| 1 July | LB | |
Matty Robson | Shildon | Released | [30] |
| 1 July | RB | |
David Symington | Barrow [c] | Free transfer | [30] |
| 1 July | DM | |
Paul Thirlwell | Harrogate Town [d] | Free transfer | [30] |
| 10 July | AM | |
Kyle Dempsey | Huddersfield Town | £300,000 | [38][39] |
| 10 July | DM | |
Anthony Griffith | Altrincham [e] | Free transfer | [41] |
| 24 July | CF |  |
Mark Beck | Yeovil Town | Undisclosed | [42] |
| 26 November | DF | |
Courtney Meppen-Walter | Chorley | Released | [43][44] |
| 1 September | RM | |
Daniel Kearns | Glenavon[45] | Mutual consent | [46] |
| 23 December | FW | |
Kevin Osei | Mutual consent | [47] | |
| 1 February | MF | |
Gary Dicker | Kilmarnock | Released | [48] |
| 9 March | MF | |
Connor Hammell | Workington | Mutual consent | [49] |
Total income: 
£300,000
Loans out
edit| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 November | FW | |
Steven Rigg | Barrow | 29 November(11) | [50] |
| 2 January | MF | |
Patrick Brough | Lincoln City | 2 February | [51] |
Notes:
Competitions
editPre-season friendlies
editOn 11 June 2015, Carlisle United announced their finalised pre-season schedule.[53]
| 7 July 2015 Friendly | Blyth Spartans | 0–1 | Carlisle United | Blyth |
| 19:30 BST | Report | Sweeney  51' |
Stadium: Croft Park Attendance: 626 |
| 9 July 2015 Friendly | Workington | 0–3 | Carlisle United | Workington |
| 19:45 BST | Report | Asamoah 44' Osei 67'Kearns 90' |
Stadium: Borough Park Attendance: 662 |
| 11 July 2015 Friendly | Penrith | 0–7 | Carlisle United | Penrith |
| 15:00 BST | Report | Grainger Wyke Miller Kennedy Beck |
Stadium: The World Group Stadium Attendance: 850 |
| 25 July 2015 Friendly | Bradford City | 2–0 | Carlisle United | Bradford |
| 15:00 BST | Morris 58' Liddle 72' |
Report | Stadium: Valley Parade |
| 28 July 2015 Friendly | Carlisle United | 4–3 | Preston North End | Carlisle |
| 19:15 BST | Miller 20' Kennedy 25'Grainger 39' (pen.), 81' (pen.) |
Report | Hugill 12', 50' Keane 28' |
Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 1,938 (176 away fans) Referee: Richard Clark |
| 1 August 2015 Friendly | Carlisle United | 3–1 | Oldham Athletic | Carlisle |
| 15:00 BST | Balanta 29' Asamoah 56'Rigg 84' |
Report | Murphy 66' |
Stadium: Brunton Park Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
League Two
editLeague table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Leyton Orient | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 60 | 61 | −1 | 69 |
| 9 | Cambridge United | 46 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 66 | 55 | +11 | 68 |
| 10 | Carlisle United | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 67 | 62 | +5 | 67 |
| 11 | Luton Town | 46 | 19 | 9 | 18 | 63 | 61 | +2 | 66 |
| 12 | Mansfield Town | 46 | 17 | 13 | 16 | 61 | 53 | +8 | 64 |
Updated to match(es) played on 7 May 2016. Source: BBC Sport
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored
Results by matchday
editUpdated to match(es) played on 7 May 2016. Source: Competitive Matches
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
editOn 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[54]
| 8 August 2015 1 | Mansfield Town | 1–1 | Carlisle United | Field Mill, Mansfield |
| 15:00 BST | Benning 29' |
Report | Ibehre 45' |
Attendance: 4,146 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 15 August 2015 2 | Carlisle United | 4–4 | Cambridge United | Brunton Park |
| 15:00 BST | Ibehre 42', 44', 76' Wyke 50' |
Report | Corr 11', 45' Taft 21'Berry 58' |
Attendance: 6,354 Referee: Richard Clark |
| 18 August 2015 3 | Plymouth Argyle | 4–1 | Carlisle United | Home Park, Plymouth |
| 19:45 BST | Jervis 43', 65' Reid 53'Carey 56' |
Report | Thompson 90+3' |
Attendance: 6,071 Referee: Oliver Langford |
| 22 August 2015 4 | Carlisle United | 1–1 | AFC Wimbledon | Brunton Park |
| 15:00BST | Ibehre 67' |
Report | Barcham 36' |
Attendance: 5,949 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 29 August 2015 5 | Hartlepool United | 2–3 | Carlisle United | Victoria Park, Hartlepool |
| 15:00BST | Harrison 6' Paynter 70' (pen.) |
Report | Ibehre 57', 84' Miller 76' |
Attendance: 4,935 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 5 September 2015 6 | Carlisle United | 3–2 | Barnet | Brunton Park |
| 14:00BST | Miller 2' Asamoah 19', 64' |
Report | Dembele 29' Gash 31' |
Attendance: 4,925 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 12 September 2015 7 | Carlisle United | 2–1 | Dagenham & Redbridge | Brunton Park |
| 15:00 | Balanta 37' Ibehre 53' |
Report | Doidge 11' |
Attendance: 3,871 Referee: Ross Joyce |
| 19 September 2015 8 | York City | 2–2 | Carlisle United | Bootham Crescent, York |
| 15:00 | Summerfield 72' (pen.) Carson 74' |
Report | Miller 26' Archibald-Henville 42' |
Attendance: 3,692 Referee: Nick Kinseley |
| 26 September 2015 9 | Carlisle United | 0–1 | Newport County | Brunton Park |
| 15:00 | Report | Blackwood 68' |
Attendance: 4,402 Referee: Kevin Wright |
| 29 September 2015 10 | Leyton Orient | 1–2 | Carlisle United | Brisbane Road, London |
| 19:45 | Baudry 64' |
Report | Asamoah 62' Sweeney 72' |
Attendance: 4,408 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 3 October 2015 11 | Stevenage | 0–1 | Carlisle United | Broadhall Way, Stevenage |
| 15:00 | Report | Miller 82' |
Attendance: 2,999 Referee: Andy Davies |
| 10 October 2015 12 | Carlisle United | 2–3 | Morecambe | Brunton Park |
| 15:00 | Grainger 20' Asamoah 90+2' |
Report | Miller 35', 74' Barkhuizen 63' |
Attendance: 5,305 Referee: Peter Bankes |
| 17 October 2015 13 | Carlisle United | 1–0 | Exeter City | Brunton Park |
| 15:00 | Gilliead 77' |
Report | Attendance: 4,021 Referee: Tony Harrington |
| 20 October 2015 14 | Northampton Town | 3–2 | Carlisle United | Sixfields Stadium, Northampton |
| 19:45 | Calvert-Lewin 45+2', 63' Hoskins 47' |
Report | Gilliead 29' Wyke 90+2' |
Attendance: 3,642 Referee: Graham Horwood |
| 24 October 2015 15 | Wycombe Wanderers | 1–1 | Carlisle United | Adams Park, High Wycombe |
| 15:00 | Hayes 90' |
Report | Archibald-Henville 48' |
Attendance: 3,457 Referee: Robert Lewis |
| 31 October 2015 16 | Carlisle United | 3–2 | Yeovil Town | Brunton Park |
| 15:00 | Raynes 31', 75' Gillesphey 55' |
Report | Bird 5' Dickson 8' |
Attendance: 4,095 Referee: David Webb |
| 14 November 2015 17 | Bristol Rovers | 2–0 | Carlisle United | Memorial Stadium, Bristol |
| 15:00 | Taylor 66', 87' |
Report | Attendance: 6,423 Referee: Mark Brown |
| 21 November 2015 18 | Carlisle United | 2–2 | Portsmouth | Brunton Park |
| 15:00 | Grainger 44' (pen.), 90+5' |
Report | Lavery 66' McNulty 68' |
Attendance: 5,503 |
| 24 November 2015 19 | Luton Town | 3–4 | Carlisle United | Kenilworth Road, Luton |
| 19:45 | Marriott 4' McQuoid 46'Green 57' |
Report | Wyke 45' Gilliead 66'Ibehre 79' Asamoah 80' |
Attendance: 7,298 Referee: Lee Swabey |
| 28 November 2015 20 | Carlisle United | 3–1 | Crawley Town | Brunton Park |
| 15:00 | Wyke 2', 29' Ibehre 49' |
Report | Murphy 34' |
Attendance: 4,641 Referee: Graham Salisbury |
| 12 December 2015 21 | Oxford United | 1–1 | Carlisle United | Kassam Stadium, Oxford |
| 15:00 | MacDonald 34' |
Report | Dunkley 45+4' (o.g.) |
Attendance: 5,936 Referee: Mark Haywood |
| 19 December 2015 22 | Carlisle United | 3–0 | Notts County | Deepdale Stadium(1), Preston |
| 15:00 | Grainger 6' (pen.) Ibehre 45', 59' |
Report | Attendance: 3,336 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 26 December 2015 23 | Accrington Stanley | ppd.(2) | Carlisle United | Crown Ground, Accrington |
| 15:00 |
| 28 December 2015 23 | Carlisle United | ppd.(3) | Hartlepool United | Brunton Park |
| 15:00 |
| 2 January 2016 23 | Carlisle United | 0–2 | Plymouth Argyle | Ewood Park(4), Blackburn |
| 15:00 | Report | Brunt 26' Wylde 90+2' |
Attendance: 4,415 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 16 January 2016 24 | Barnet | 0–0 | Carlisle United | The Hive Stadium, London |
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 2,079 Referee: Steve Martin |
| 23 January 2016 25 | Carlisle United | 1–1 | York City | Brunton Park |
| 15:00 | Kennedy 15' |
Report | Summerfield 87' |
Attendance: 7,461 Referee: Andy Haines |
| 6 February 2016 26 | Carlisle United | 2–0 | Accrington Stanley | Brunton Park |
| 15:00 | Wyke 27' Gilliead 38' |
Report | Attendance: 4,709 Referee: Geoff Eltringham |
| 13 February 2016 27 | Newport County | 1–0 | Carlisle United | Rodney Parade, Newport |
| 13:00 | Boden 56' |
Report | Attendance: 2,106 Referee: Lee Collins |
| 16 February 2016 28 | Accrington Stanley | 1–1 | Carlisle United | Crown Ground, Accrington |
| 19:45 | Gornell 58' |
Report | Hope 17' |
Attendance: 2,080 Referee: Jeremy Simpson |
| 20 February 2016 29 | Carlisle United | 1–0 | Stevenage | Brunton Park |
| 15:00 | Ibehre 59' |
Report | Attendance: 4,780 Referee: Eddie Ilderton |
| 23 February 2016 30 | AFC Wimbledon | 1–0 | Carlisle United | Kingsmeadow, London |
| 19:45 | Robinson 53' |
Report | Attendance: 3,526 Referee: Darren Deadman |
| 27 February 2016 31 | Morecambe | 1–2 | Carlisle United | Globe Arena, Morecambe |
| 15:00 | Ellison 27' |
Report | Wyke 83' (pen.) Asamoah 84' |
Attendance: 3,070 Referee: Darren Drysdale |
| 1 March 2016 32 | Carlisle United | 2–2 | Leyton Orient | Brunton Park |
| 19:45 | Gillesphey 17' Raynes 84' |
Report | Simpson 50' Palmer 72' |
Attendance: 3,721 Referee: Nigel Miller |
| 5 March 2016 33 | Carlisle United | 1–4 | Northampton Town | Brunton Park |
| 15:00 | Hope 47' |
Report | Marquis 16' O'Toole 33', 59'Collins 74' |
Attendance: 4,892 Referee: David Coote |
| 8 March 2016 34 | Dagenham & Redbridge | 0–0 | Carlisle United | Victoria Road, Dagenham |
| 19:45 | Report | Attendance: 1,695 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 12 March 2016 35 | Exeter City | 2–2(5) | Carlisle United | St James Park, Exeter |
| 15:00 | Stockley 7' Wheeler 79' |
Report | Wyke 27' Hope 85' |
Attendance: 3,375 Referee: Nick Kinseley |
| 19 March 2016 36 | Carlisle United | 1–1 | Wycombe Wanderers | Brunton Park |
| 15:00 | Wyke 26' |
Report | Wood 12' |
Attendance: 4,532 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| 25 March 2016 37 | Yeovil Town | 0–0 | Carlisle United | Huish Park, Yeovil |
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 4,075 Referee: Kevin Johnson |
| 28 March 2016 38 | Carlisle United | 3–2 | Bristol Rovers | Brunton Park |
| 15:00 | Stacey 11' Wyke 49'Kennedy 85' |
Report | Bodin 11' Taylor 57' |
Attendance: 4,718 Referee: Darren England |
| 2 April 2016 39 | Portsmouth | 1–0 | Carlisle United | Fratton Park, Portsmouth |
| 15:00 | Smith 57' |
Report | Attendance: 15,416 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 5 April 2016 40 | Carlisle United | 1–0 | Hartlepool United | Brunton Park |
| 19:45 | Hallam Hope 55' |
Report | Attendance: 4,767 Referee: Darren Bond |
| 9 April 2016 41 | Carlisle United | 1–2 | Mansfield Town | Brunton Park |
| 15:00 BST | Miller 90+4' |
Report | Daniel 21' Lambe 62' |
Attendance: 4,426 Referee: David Webb |
| 16 April 2016 42 | Cambridge United | 0–0 | Carlisle United | Abbey Stadium, Cambridge |
| 15:00 | Report | Attendance: 5,806 Referee: Ben Toner |
| 19 April 2016 43 | Carlisle United | 1–2 | Luton Town | Brunton Park |
| 19:45 | Stacey 61' |
[1] | Pigott 23' McQuoid 51' |
Attendance: 3,497 Referee: Tom Harrington |
| 23 April 2016 44 | Crawley Town | 0–1 | Carlisle United | Broadfield Stadium, Crawley |
| 15:00 | Report | Wyke 78' |
Attendance: 1,940 Referee: Gavin Ward |
| 30 April 2016 45 | Carlisle United | 0–2 | Oxford United | Brunton Park |
| 15:00 | Report | Maguire 4' (pen.) Sercombe 74' |
Attendance: 6,948 Referee: Phil Gibbs |
| 7 May 2016 46 | Notts County | 0–5 | Carlisle United | Meadow Lane, Nottingham |
| 15:00 | Report | Gilliead 4' Grainger 28'Ibehre 40', 54'Wyke 80' |
Attendance: 5,405 Referee: Fred Graham |
Notes:
- ^(1) Carlisle's Round 22 home match was moved to Deepdale Stadium due to flooding from the Storm Desmond[55]
- ^(2) Carlisle's away match was postponed due to Accrington Stanley's home ground, Crown Ground was under water due to heavy rain.[56]
- ^(3) Carlisle's Round 24 home match was postponed to a later date due to the club unable to find an alternative venue because of the state of the home ground after flooding from the Storm Desmond.[57]
- ^(4) Carlisle's scheduled home match was moved to Ewood Park due to the home ground not in playable state after Storm Desmond and Storm Eva.
- ^(5) Match was interrupted for 70 minutes in the tenth minute of the match after a fire alarm forced an evacuation of one of the grandstands at St. James Park.[58]
FA Cup
editThe First Round draw took place on 26 October at 7pm at the club house of the FA Charter Standard Community Club Thackley Juniors F.C. based in Thackley in West Yorkshire, and was broadcast live on BBC Two and BBC Radio 5 Live.[59]
| 7 November 2015 R1 | Plymouth Argyle | 0–2 | Carlisle United | Home Park, Plymouth |
| 15:00 | Report | Sweeney 23' Hope 41' |
Attendance: 6,005 Referee: Charles Breakspear |
| 5 December 2015 R2 | Welling United | 0–5 | Carlisle United | Park View Road, London |
| 14:00 | Report | Wyke 18', 71', 90' Sweeney 45'Grainger 67' (pen.) |
Attendance: 2,028 Referee: Simon Hooper |
| 10 January 2016 R3 | Carlisle United | 2–2 | Yeovil Town | Bloomfield Road(6), Blackpool |
| 14:00 | Grainger 25' Ellis 76' |
Report | Zoko 71' Jeffers 90+3' |
Attendance: 3,357 Referee: Andy Madley |
| 19 January 2016 R3 Replay | Yeovil Town | 1–1 (aet) (4–5 p) | Carlisle United | Huish Park, Yeovil |
| 19:45 | Compton 31' |
Report | Sweeney 77' |
Attendance: 4,114 Referee: Tim Robinson |
| Penalties | ||||
| 31 January 2016 R4 | Carlisle United | 0–3 | Everton | Brunton Park |
| 13:30 | Report | Koné 2' Lennon 14'Barkley 65' |
Attendance: 17,101 Referee: Lee Mason |
Notes:
- ^(6) Match was moved to Bloomfield Road due to the state of the home ground after flooding from the Storm Desmond[60]
League Cup
editOn 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Carlisle United were drawn at home against Chesterfield.[61] The second round saw Carlisle draw Queens Park Rangers away.[62]
| 11 August 2015 R1 | Carlisle United | 3–1 (aet) | Chesterfield | Brunton Park |
| 19:45 BST | Ibehre 76', 108' Osei 120+2' |
Report | Dieseruvwe 84' |
Attendance: 2,950 Referee: Seb Stockbridge |
| 25 August 2015 R2 | Queens Park Rangers | 1–2 | Carlisle United | Loftus Road Stadium, London |
| 19:45 BST | Emmanuel-Thomas 40' |
Report | Asamoah 37' Kennedy 79' |
Attendance: 5,501 Referee: James Linington |
| 21 September 2015 R3 | Liverpool | 1–1 (aet) (3–2 p) | Carlisle United | Anfield, Liverpool |
| 20:00 BST | Ings 23' |
Asamoah 34' |
Attendance: 42,518 Referee: Andrew Madley | |
| Penalties | ||||
Football League Trophy
editOn 8 August 2015, live on Soccer AM the draw for the first round of the Football League Trophy was drawn by Toni Duggan and Alex Scott. Carlisle travelled to Port Vale and were defeated in the first round.
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