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
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Current squad
No. Name Position Nationality Place of birth Date of birth (age) Previous club Date signed Fee Contract end Goalkeepers 1 Tomáš Holý GK Rychnov nad Kněžnou Ipswich Town 1 July 2022 Free 30 June 2024 13 Gabriel Breeze GK Academy 1 July 2022 Trainee 30 June 2027 25 Jökull Andrésson GK Mosfellsbær Reading 10 August 2023 Loan 31 May 2024 40 Harry Lewis GK Shrewsbury Bradford City 11 January 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2026 Defenders 2 Fin Back RB Nottingham Forest 24 July 2023 Loan 31 May 2024 3 Jack Armer LB Preston Preston North End 6 August 2020 Free 30 June 2026 5 Samuel Lavelle CB Blackpool Charlton Athletic 7 July 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2025 6 Paul Huntington CB Carlisle Preston North End 10 August 2022 Free 30 June 2024 17 Corey Whelan RB Chester Wigan Athletic 1 July 2021 Free 30 June 2024 18 Jack Ellis RB Kendal Academy 1 July 2022 Trainee 30 June 2025 19 Jack Robinson LB Middlesbrough 1 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025 22 Jon Mellish CB South Shields Gateshead 1 July 2019 Free 30 June 2026 26 Ben Barclay CB Manchester Stockport County 30 June 2023 Free 30 June 2025 29 Aran Firzpatrick CB Academy 13 November 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024 30 Josh O'Brien CB Academy 13 November 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024 32 Josh Emmanuel RB London Grimsby Town 23 November 2023 Free 30 June 2024 Midfielders 7 Jordan Gibson RM Birmingham Sligo Rovers 30 August 2021 Undisclosed 30 June 2024 8 Callum Guy CM Nottingham Blackpool 30 January 2020 Undisclosed 30 June 2025 10 Alfie McCalmont CM Thirsk Leeds United 27 June 2023 Undisclosed 30 June 2025 15 Taylor Charters CM Whitehaven Academy 15 August 2019 Trainee 30 June 2025 21 Dylan McGeouch CM Glasgow Forest Green Rovers 7 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025 33 Harrison Neal CM Sheffield United 4 January 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2026 36 Josh Vela CM Salford Fleetwood Town 25 January 2024 Free 30 June 2025 Forwards 9 Georgie Kelly CF Burnfoot Rotherham United 1 February 2024 Undisclosed 30 June 2027 11 Danny Butterworth CF Manchester Blackburn Rovers 14 July 2023 Free 30 June 2025 12 Terry Ablade CF Accra Fulham 22 August 2023 Loan 31 May 2024 24 Sean Maguire CF Luton Coventry City 29 July 2023 Free 30 June 2024 27 Jack Diamond LW Gateshead Sunderland 25 January 2024 Loan 31 May 2024 28 Joshua Kayode CF Lagos Rotherham United 1 September 2023 Loan 31 May 2024 31 Romeo Park CF Academy 11 November 2023 Trainee 30 June 2024 35 Luke Armstrong CF Durham 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 Aldershot Town 2 August 2022 Undisclosed 30 June 2025 Max Kilsby LB North Shields Academy 1 July 2022 Trainee 30 June 2024
Transfers In DatePosPlayerTransferred fromFeeRef 27 June 2023 CM Undisclosed 30 June 2023 CB Free transfer 1 July 2023 LB Free transfer 7 July 2023 CB Undisclosed 7 July 2023 CM Free transfer 14 July 2023 CF Free transfer 29 July 2023 CF Free transfer 23 November 2023 RB Free agent 1 January 2024 CF Undisclosed 4 January 2024 CM Undisclosed 11 January 2024 GK Undisclosed 25 January 2024 CM Free transfer 26 January 2024 AM Free agent 1 February 2024 CF Undisclosed
Out DatePosPlayerTransferred toFeeRef 30 June 2023 RW Released 30 June 2023 MF Released 30 June 2023 CF Released 30 June 2023 GK Released 30 June 2023 CF Rejected Contract 30 June 2023 AM Released 30 June 2023 LM Released 30 June 2023 CM Released 30 June 2023 CB Free transfer 30 June 2023 CF Released 30 June 2023 DF Free agent Released 30 June 2023 FW Released 30 June 2023 MF Released 30 June 2023 GK Released 30 June 2023 LW Free transfer 30 June 2023 DF Released 30 June 2023 RB Released 30 June 2023 CF Released 30 June 2023 GK Released 18 January 2024 CF Mutual Consent 31 January 2024 CF Free transfer 1 February 2024 CM Undisclosed
Loaned in DatePosPlayerLoaned fromUntilRef 24 July 2023 RB End of season 1 August 2023 CF 4 January 2024 10 August 2023 GK End of season 22 August 2023 CF End of season 1 September 2023 CF End of season 4 January 2024 CB 4 April 2024 25 January 2024 LW End of season
Loaned out DatePosPlayerLoaned toUntilRef 4 August 2023 LB 1 January 2024 1 September 2023 CM End of season 16 October 2023 CM 8 January 2024 1 February 2024 LB 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.
Competitions Overall record
League One
League table
Results summary
Results by round
Matches On 22 June, the EFL League One fixtures were released.
FA Cup
Carlisle United were drawn away to Leyton Orient in the first round.
EFL Cup
Carlisle were drawn against Harrogate Town away in the first round.
EFL Trophy
In the group stage, Carlisle were drawn into Northern Group C with Accrington Stanley, Harrogate Town and Nottingham Forest U21.
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