The 2015–16 season was Carlisle United's 111th season in their history and their second consecutive season in League Two. 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.
Squad statistics
Top scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNameLeague TwoFA CupLeague CupJP TrophyTotal 1FW 14 Jabo Ibehre 15 0 2 0 17 2FW 9 Charlie Wyke 12 3 0 0 15 3FW 25 Derek Asamoah 6 0 2 0 8 4DF 3 Danny Grainger 5 2 0 0 7 5FW 17 Alex Gilliead 5 0 0 0 5FW 24 Hallam Hope 4 1 0 0 5MF 2 Tom Miller 5 0 0 0 5 8 MF 12 Antony Sweeney 1 3 0 0 4 9DF 7 Jason Kennedy 2 0 1 0 3DF 5 Michael Raynes 3 0 0 0 3 11 FW 26 Macaulay Gillesphey 2 0 0 0 2DF 20 Troy Archibald-Henville 2 0 0 0 2FW 16 Jack Stacey 2 0 0 0 2 14MF 18 Ángelo Balanta 1 0 0 0 1MF 27 Mark Ellis 0 1 0 0 1FW 18 Kevin Osei 0 0 1 0 1MF 23 Joe Thompson 1 0 0 0 1Own goals 1 0 0 0 1TOTALS67106083
Disciplinary record NumberNationPositionNameLeague TwoFA CupLeague CupJP TrophyTotal4 DF Luke Joyce 4 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 227 FW Mark Ellis 5 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 114 FW Jabo Ibehre 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 124 MF Hallam Hope 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 11 GK Mark Gillespie 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 115 MF Brandon Comley 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 12 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 03 DF Danny Grainger 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 016 MF Gary Dicker 2 0 1 0 1 0 1 0 5 09 FW Charlie Wyke 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 06 DF David Atkinson 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 020 DF Troy Archibald-Henville 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 010 MF Bastien Héry 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 07 FW Jason Kennedy 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 012 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 1 018 MF Ángelo Balanta 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 015 MF Brandon Comley 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 026 MF Macaulay Gillesphey 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 044 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 TOTALS606914020757 Notes: The red card that Jabo Ibehre received in the Round 28 match against Accrington Stanley was rescinded by the FA Appeal Board after the club appealed.
Transfers
Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 19 May CM Connor Hammell Academy Trainee 19 May CM Jason Kennedy Bradford City Free transfer 20 May CB Michael Raynes Mansfield Town Free transfer 21 May DM Luke Joyce Accrington Stanley Free transfer 4 June CB David Atkinson Middlesbrough Free transfer 11 June CM Tom Miller Lincoln City Free transfer 24 June DM Bastien Héry Rochdale Free transfer 25 June CF Jabo Ibehre Colchester United Free transfer 30 June LW Ángelo Balanta Bristol Rovers Free transfer 30 June RB Alexander McQueen Tottenham Hotspur Free transfer 28 July RW Kevin Osei Waasland-Beveren Free transfer 31 July RM Joe Thompson Bury Free transfer 3 January DF Mark Ellis Shrewsbury Town Free transfer 24 March FW Luis Pedro Târgu Mureș Free transfer
Loans in Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref. 14 September LB Macaulay Gillesphey Newcastle United initial: 11 October extended: End of season 14 September CF Alex Gilliead Newcastle United initial: 11 October extended: End of Season 18 September RB Daniel Wiseman Sunderland initial: End Of Seasonrecalled 3 May 29 October DF Mark Ellis Shrewsbury Town initial: 29 November extended: 2 January 21 January MF Brandon Comley Queens Park Rangers initial: 21 February extended: 20 March 19 March MF Martin Smith Sunderland End of Season 24 March FW Jack Stacey Reading initial: End of Seasonrecalled 3 May
Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July RW David Amoo Partick Thistle Free transfer 1 July CB Nathan Buddle Gateshead Free transfer 1 July CF Stephen Elliott Free Agent Released 1 July AM Josh Gillies Gateshead Free transfer 1 July CB Sean O'Hanlon Stockport County Free transfer 1 July CF Billy Paynter Hartlepool United Free transfer 1 July RM Brad Potts Blackpool Undisclosed 1 July LB Matty Robson Shildon Released 1 July RB David Symington Barrow Free transfer 1 July DM Paul Thirlwell Harrogate Town Free transfer 10 July AM Kyle Dempsey Huddersfield Town £300,000 10 July DM Anthony Griffith Altrincham Free transfer 24 July CF Mark Beck Yeovil Town Undisclosed 26 November DF Courtney Meppen-Walter Chorley Released 1 September RM Daniel Kearns Glenavon Mutual consent 23 December FW Kevin Osei Mutual consent 1 February MF Gary Dicker Kilmarnock Released 9 March MF Connor Hammell Workington Mutual consent
Total income: £300,000
Loans out Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref. 26 November FW Steven Rigg Barrow 29 November 2 January MF Patrick Brough Lincoln City 2 February
Notes: Original loan was until 2 January. Loan terminated earlier due to Rigg sustaining an injury.
Competitions
Pre-season friendlies On 11 June 2015, Carlisle United announced their finalised pre-season schedule.
League Two
League table
Results by matchday
Matches On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.
FA Cup
The 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.
League Cup On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Carlisle United were drawn at home against Chesterfield. The second round saw Carlisle draw Queens Park Rangers away.
Football League Trophy On 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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