| 2019–20 season | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Chairman | Andrew Jenkins | ||
| Head Coach | Steven Pressley (until 13 November)[1] Chris Beech (from 26 November)[2] | ||
| Stadium | Brunton Park | ||
| EFL League Two | 18th | ||
| FA Cup | Third round | ||
| EFL Cup | Second round | ||
| EFL Trophy | Group stage | ||
| Top goalscorer | League: Harry McKirdy Olufela Olomola Nathan Thomas (5 each) All: Harry McKirdy (11) | ||
| Highest home attendance | 6,039 vs Bradford City, 26 December 2019 | ||
| Lowest home attendance | 893 vs Wolverhampton Wanderers U21s, 24 September 2019 | ||
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The 2019–20 season was Carlisle United's 115th season in their history and their sixth consecutive season in League Two.[3] Along with League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
The season covered the period from 1 July 2019 to 30 June 2020.
Squad statistics
- As of 10 March 2020[4]
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | League Two | FA Cup | League Cup | EFL Trophy | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| 1 | GK |  ENG | Adam Collin | 44 | 0 | 37+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| 2 | DF |  ENG | Christie Elliott (transferred) | 22 | 1 | 13+3 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 
| 3 | DF | .svg.png.webp) AUS | Jack Iredale | 30 | 2 | 18+4 | 2 | 3+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 
| 4 | MF |  EIR | Canice Carroll (loan completed) | 14 | 1 | 5+3 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 
| 5 | DF |  ENG | Jon Mellish | 22 | 0 | 13+2 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 
| 6 | DF |  ENG | Aaron Hayden | 24 | 3 | 18+0 | 2 | 3+0 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 
| 7 | MF |  ENG | Nathan Thomas | 41 | 9 | 31+2 | 5 | 5+0 | 3 | 2+0 | 1 | 0+1 | 0 | 
| 8 | MF |  ENG | Mike Jones | 44 | 1 | 37+0 | 0 | 4+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| 9 | FW |  ENG | Lewis Alessandra | 10 | 1 | 10+0 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| 9 | FW |  BRB | Hallam Hope (sold) | 30 | 3 | 13+10 | 2 | 3+1 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 
| 10 | MF |  SCO | Stefan Scougall | 27 | 2 | 14+6 | 2 | 3+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 
| 11 | FW |  ENG | Harry McKirdy | 38 | 11 | 21+7 | 5 | 3+2 | 5 | 1+1 | 1 | 1+2 | 0 | 
| 12 | DF |  SCO | Elliot Watt | 14 | 1 | 12+0 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| 14 | DF |  WAL | Gethin Jones | 37 | 0 | 30+0 | 0 | 5+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 
| 15 | MF |  ENG | Taylor Charters | 9 | 0 | 0+7 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| 17 | DF |  ENG | Byron Webster | 39 | 1 | 32+0 | 1 | 5+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| 19 | MF |  ENG | Jack Bridge | 34 | 3 | 20+8 | 0 | 1+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 2 | 2+1 | 0 | 
| 20 | FW |  ENG | Keighran Kerr | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| 21 | MF |  NGA | Kelvin Etuhu | 0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| 22 | GK |  WAL | Louis Gray | 3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 | 
| 23 | FW |  NGA | Joshua Kayode | 5 | 3 | 3+2 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| 23 | DF |  ENG | Jarrad Branthwaite (sold) | 14 | 1 | 9+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 | 
| 24 | FW |  ENG | Olufela Olomola | 33 | 6 | 14+13 | 5 | 2+1 | 1 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 
| 25 | FW |  ENG | Ryan Loft | 34 | 5 | 9+17 | 3 | 2+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 2 | 
| 27 | DF |  ENG | Nathaniel Knight-Percival | 19 | 0 | 14+1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 
| 28 | MF |  SOM | Mohammed Ali Sagaf | 19 | 1 | 11+6 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 
| 29 | DF |  ENG | Charlie Birch | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| 31 | FW |  DEN | Elias Sørensen (loan completed) | 11 | 0 | 1+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 | 
| 33 | DF |  ENG | Max Hunt | 4 | 0 | 3+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| 34 | DF |  ENG | Nick Anderton | 10 | 2 | 10+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| 39 | DF |  ENG | Callum Guy | 3 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
| 40 | FW |  ENG | Omari Patrick | 7 | 2 | 6+1 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 
- Source:
Top scorers
| Place | Position | Nation | Number | Name | League Two | FA Cup | League Cup | EFL Trophy | Total | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | FW |  | 11 | Harry McKirdy | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 
| 2 | MF |  | 7 | Nathan Thomas | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 
| 3 | FW |  | 24 | Olufela Olomola | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 
| 4 | MF |  | 25 | Ryan Loft | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 
| 5 | FW |  | 19 | Jack Bridge | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 
| DF |  | 6 | Aaron Hayden | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| FW |  | 9 | Hallam Hope | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| FW |  | 23 | Joshua Kayode | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 9 | DF |  | 34 | Nick Anderton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 
| DF | .svg.png.webp) | 3 | Jack Iredale | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| FW |  | 40 | Omari Patrick | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| MF |  | 10 | Stefan Scougall | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 13 | FW |  | 9 | Lewis Alessandra | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 
| DF |  | 23 | Jarrad Branthwaite | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| MF |  | 4 | Canice Carroll | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| MF |  | 2 | Christie Elliott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF |  | 8 | Mike Jones | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF |  | 28 | Mohammed Ali Sagaf | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF |  | 12 | Elliot Watt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| DF |  | 17 | Byron Webster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | ||||
| TOTALS | 39 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 59 | ||||
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Disciplinary record
| Position | Nation | Number | Name | League Two | FA Cup | League Cup | EFL Trophy | Total | |||||
|  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MF |  | 4 | Canice Carroll | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 
| DF |  | 6 | Aaron Hayden | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 
| MF |  | 19 | Jack Bridge | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 
| DF |  | 17 | Byron Webster | 10 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 
| DF |  | 25 | Ryan Loft | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 
| DF |  | 34 | Nick Anderton | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 
| FW |  | 7 | Harry McKirdy | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 
| MF |  | 7 | Nathan Thomas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 
| DF | .svg.png.webp) | 3 | Jack Iredale | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 
| MF |  | 8 | Mike Jones | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 
| DF |  | 24 | Nathaniel Knight-Percival | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 
| DF |  | 14 | Gethin Jones | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 
| MF |  | 28 | Mohammed Ali Sagaf | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 
| MF |  | 10 | Stefan Scougall | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 
| DF |  | 12 | Elliot Watt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 
| DF |  | 23 | Jarrad Branthwaite | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 
| FW |  | 9 | Hallam Hope | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 
| MF |  | 15 | Taylor Charters | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| DF |  | 2 | Christie Elliott | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| DF |  | 5 | Jon Mellish | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| MF |  | 24 | Olufela Olomola | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 
| TOTALS | 67 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 77 | 3 | |||
Notes:
Pre-season
On 15 June 2019, The Cumbrians announced their pre-season schedule.[5]
| 9 July 2019 Friendly | Carlisle United | 3–4 | Hibernian | Carlisle | 
| 19:45 BST | Bridge  30' Hope  47' McGregor  67' (o.g.) | Report | Kamberi  37' Allan  73' Doidge  86' Campbell  90' | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 2,631 Referee: Anthony Backhouse | 
| 13 July 2019 Friendly | Penrith | 0–4 | Carlisle United | Penrith | 
| 15:00 BST | Report | Hope  1' Buckley  37' Kerr  47' Galloway  64' | Stadium: Frenchfields Stadium Attendance: 675 Referee: Jim Halliday | 
| 16 July 2019 Friendly | Chester | 0–0 | Carlisle United | Chester | 
| 19:30 BST | Report | Stadium: Swansway Chester Stadium Attendance: 598 Referee: Ed Duckworth | 
| 20 July 2019 Friendly | Carlisle United | 1–3 | Fleetwood Town | Carlisle | 
| 15:00 BST | Bridge  10' | Report | Madden  41' (pen.), 69' Biggins  58' | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 1,620 Referee: Anthony Backhouse | 
| 23 July 2019 Friendly | Carlisle United | 3–0 | Tranmere Rovers | Carlisle | 
| 19:30 BST | Thomas  20', 40' Bell  69' | Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 1,015 Referee: Anthony Backhouse | 
| 27 July 2019 Friendly | Ross County | 2–0 | Carlisle United | Dingwall, Scotland | 
| 15:00 BST | Power  52' Vigurs  74' | Report | Stadium: Global Energy Stadium Attendance: 735 Referee: Steven McLean | 
Competitions
League Two
League table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | PPG | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | Newport County | 36 | 12 | 10 | 14 | 32 | 39 | −7 | 46 | 1.28 | 
| 15 | Grimsby Town | 37 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 45 | 51 | −6 | 47 | 1.27 | 
| 16 | Cambridge United | 37 | 12 | 9 | 16 | 40 | 48 | −8 | 45 | 1.22 | 
| 17 | Leyton Orient | 36 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 47 | 55 | −8 | 42 | 1.17 | 
| 18 | Carlisle United | 37 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 39 | 56 | −17 | 42 | 1.14 | 
| 19 | Oldham Athletic | 37 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 44 | 57 | −13 | 41 | 1.11 | 
| 20 | Scunthorpe United | 37 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 44 | 56 | −12 | 40 | 1.08 | 
| 21 | Mansfield Town | 36 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 48 | 55 | −7 | 38 | 1.06 | 
| 22 | Morecambe | 37 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 35 | 60 | −25 | 32 | 0.86 | 
Rules for classification: 1) Points per game; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results; 5) Wins; 6) Away goals; 7) Penalty points (sec 9.5); 8) 12-point sending off offences[6]
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | 
| 37 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 39 | 56 | −17 | 42 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 26 | −9 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 22 | 30 | −8 | 
Last updated: 10 March 2020.
Source: BBC
Results by matchday
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
On Thursday, 20 June 2019, the EFL League Two fixtures were revealed.[7]
| 3 August 2019 1 | Carlisle United | 2–1 | Crawley Town | Carlisle | 
| 15:00 BST | McKirdy  6' Scougall  32' | Report | Lubala  16' | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,833 Referee: James Oldham | 
| 10 August 2019 2 | Swindon Town | 3–2 | Carlisle United | Swindon | 
| 15:00 BST | Yates  56' Fryers  70' Woolery  90' | Report | Olomola  52' Sagaf  90+2' | Stadium: County Ground (Swindon) Attendance: 7,024 Referee: Nick Kinseley | 
| 17 August 2019 3 | Carlisle United | 0–2 | Mansfield Town | Carlisle | 
| 15:00 BST | Report | Rose  29' Maynard  45+4' | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,576 Referee: Carl Boyeson | 
| 20 August 2019 4 | Cheltenham Town | 2–0 | Carlisle United | Cheltenham | 
| 19:45 BST | Reilly  15' Varney  45' | Report | Stadium: Jonny-Rocks Stadium Attendance: 2,634 Referee: Will Finnie | 
| 24 August 2019 5 | Carlisle United | 2–2 | Salford City | Carlisle | 
| 15:00 BST | Olomola  7' Scougall  43' | Report | Dieseruvwe  28' Whitehead  33' (pen.) | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,806 Referee: Paul Marsden | 
| 31 August 2019 6 | Scunthorpe United | 0–1 | Carlisle United | Scunthorpe | 
| 15:00 BST | Report | Loft  60' | Stadium: Sands Venue Stadium Attendance: 3,359 Referee: Sam Purkiss | 
| 7 September 2019 7 | Carlisle United | 1–3 | Exeter City | Carlisle | 
| 15:00 BST | Olomola  61' | Report | L. Martin  36' A. Martin  67' Law  90+1' | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,167 Referee: Jeremy Simpson | 
| 14 September 2019 8 | Stevenage | 2–3 | Carlisle United | Stevenage | 
| 15:00 BST | Guthrie  25', 54' | Report | McKirdy  38', 83' Thomas  52' | Stadium: Broadhall Way Attendance: 2,616 Referee: Martin Coy | 
| 17 September 2019 9 | Carlisle United | 0–0 | Forest Green Rovers | Carlisle | 
| 19:45 BST | Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 3,219 Referee: Michael Salisbury | 
| 21 September 2019 10 | Bradford City | 3–1 | Carlisle United | Bradford | 
| 15:00 BST | Pritchard  30' Mellor  40' Zeli Ismail  90+5' | Report | Olomola  14' | Stadium: Northern Commercials Stadium Attendance: 14,217 Referee: John Busby | 
| 28 September 2019 11 | Carlisle United | 1–0 | Oldham Athletic | Carlisle | 
| 15:00 BST | Olomola  3' | Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,321 Referee: Marc Edwards | 
| 5 October 2019 12 | Newport County | 1–0 | Carlisle United | Newport | 
| 15:00 BST | Nurse  90+6' | Report | Stadium: Rodney Parade Attendance: 3,681 Referee: Antony Coggins | 
| 12 October 2019 13 | Carlisle United | 2–4 | Crewe Alexandra | Carlisle | 
| 15:00 BST | Hope  59' Elliott  64' | Report | Hunt  7' Powell  27' Porter  76' Jones  83' (o.g.) | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,521 Referee: Darren England | 
| 19 October 2019 14 | Plymouth Argyle | 2–0 | Carlisle United | Plymouth | 
| 15:00 BST | Grant  22' Sarcevic  90+2' | Report | Stadium: Home Park Attendance: 8,446 Referee: Alan Young | 
| 22 October 2019 15 | Carlisle United | 0–2 | Northampton Town | Carlisle | 
| 19:45 BST | Report | Pollock  51' Hoskins  90+2' | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 3,324 Referee: Scott Oldham | 
| 26 October 2019 16 | Leyton Orient | 1–1 | Carlisle United | Leyton | 
| 15:00 BST | Wright  7' (pen.) | Report | Iredale  48' | Stadium: The Breyer Group Stadium Attendance: 5,756 Referee: David Rock | 
| 2 November 2019 17 | Carlisle United | 2–1 | Macclesfield Town | Carlisle | 
| 15:00 BST | McKirdy  45+2' Loft  82' | Report | Archibald  25' | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 3,880 Referee: Andy Haines | 
| 16 November 2019 18 | Port Vale | 2–1 | Carlisle United | Burslem | 
| 15:00 GMT | Worrall  60' Cullen  83' | Report | Loft  1' | Stadium: Vale Park Attendance: 4,783 Referee: Martin Coy | 
| 23 November 2019 19 | Carlisle United | 0–0 | Cambridge United | Carlisle | 
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,041 Referee: Sebastian Stockbridge | 
| 7 December 2019 20 | Morecambe | 1–1 | Carlisle United | Morecambe | 
| 15:00 GMT | O'Sullivan  50' | Report | Hope  47' | Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 3,126 Referee: Darren Handley | 
| 14 December 2019 21 | Carlisle United | 0–0 | Grimsby Town | Carlisle | 
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 3,653 Referee: Marc Edwards | 
| 21 December 2019 22 | Colchester | 3–0 | Carlisle United | Colchester | 
| 15:00 GMT | Knight-Percival  26' (o.g.) Harriott  41' Bramall  52' | Report | Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium Attendance: 3,164 Referee: Craig Hicks | 
| 26 December 2019 23 | Carlisle United | 0–0 | Bradford City | Carlisle | 
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 6,039 Referee: Leigh Doughty | 
| 29 December 2019 24 | Walsall | 1–2 | Carlisle United | Bescot | 
| 15:00 GMT | Adebayo  70' | Report | Thomas  52' McKirdy  90+4' | Stadium: Banks's Stadium Attendance: 4,794 Referee: Ben Toner | 
| 1 January 2020 25 | Crewe Alexandra | 4–1 | Carlisle United | Crewe | 
| 15:00 GMT | Ainley  17' Powell  26', 31' Anene  34' | Report | Iredale  56' | Stadium: Gresty Road Attendance: 4,316 Referee: John Busby | 
| 12 January 2020 26 | Carlisle United | 0–3 | Plymouth Argyle | Carlisle | 
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Jephcott  33', 49' Hardie  75' | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,212 Referee: Martin Coy | 
| 18 January 2020 27 | Oldham Athletic | 1–1 | Carlisle United | Oldham | 
| 15:00 GMT | Smith  42' | Report | Webster  25' | Stadium: Boundary Park Attendance: 3,977 Referee: Robert Lewis | 
| 25 January 2020 28 | Carlisle United | 2–1 | Walsall | Carlisle | 
| 15:00 GMT | Anderton  21' Roberts  43' (o.g.) | Report | Sadler  50' | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,097 Referee: James Oldham | 
| 28 January 2020 29 | Forest Green Rovers | 1–4 | Carlisle United | Nailsworth | 
| 19:45 GMT | Winchester  59' (pen.) | Report | Thomas  24', 26', 47' (pen.) Kayode  49' | Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 1,514 Referee: Brett Huxtable | 
| 1 February 2020 30 | Mansfield Town | 2–2 | Carlisle United | Mansfield | 
| 15:00 GMT | Maynard  58', 72' | Report | Watt  81' Kayode  90+3' | Stadium: Field Mill Attendance: 4,272 Referee: Jarred Gillett | 
| 8 February 2020 31 | Carlisle United | 1–1 | Swindon Town | Carlisle | 
| 15:00 GMT | Hayden  62' | Report | Edmonds-Green  11' | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,620 Referee: Graham Salisbury | 
| 11 February 2020 32 | Carlisle United | 0–1 | Cheltenham Town | Carlisle | 
| 19:45 GMT | Report | Reid  26' | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 3,088 Referee: Andy Haines | 
| 15 February 2020 33 | Crawley Town | 0–0 | Carlisle United | Crawley | 
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Stadium: Broadfield Stadium Attendance: 2,114 Referee: David Rock | 
| 22 February 2020 34 | Carlisle United | 2–2 | Morecambe | Carlisle | 
| 19:45 GMT | Patrick  45' Hayden  65' | Report | Stockton  18' Wildig  24' | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,679 Referee: Peter Wright | 
| 29 February 2020 35 | Cambridge United | 1–2 | Carlisle United | Cambridge | 
| 15:00 GMT | Lambe  82' | Report | Alessandra  27' Anderton  73' | Stadium: Abbey Stadium Attendance: 4,122 Referee: Charles Breakspear | 
| 7 March 2020 36 | Carlisle United | 0–3 | Colchester United | Carlisle | 
| 15:00 GMT | Report | Poku  41', 59' Norris  43' | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 3,769 Referee: Thomas Bramall | 
| 10 March 2020 37 | Carlisle United | 2–0 | Newport County | Carlisle | 
| 19:45 GMT | Patrick  5' Kayode  33' (pen.) Hayden  45' Anderton  57' | Report | Gorman  32' Inniss  44' | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 2,822 Referee: Graham Salisbury | 
| 14 March 2020 | Grimsby Town | v | Carlisle United | Cleethorpes | 
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Blundell Park | |||
| Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] | ||||
| 17 March 2020 | Northampton Town | v | Carlisle United | Northampton | 
| 19:45 GMT | Stadium: PTS Academy Stadium | |||
| Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] | ||||
| 21 March 2020 | Carlisle United | v | Leyton Orient | Carlisle | 
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Brunton Park | |||
| Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] | ||||
| 28 March 2020 | Macclesfield Town | v | Carlisle United | Macclesfield | 
| 15:00 GMT | Stadium: Moss Rose | |||
| Note: Season was suspended until 3 April 2020, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[8] | ||||
| 4 April 2020 | Carlisle United | v | Port Vale | Carlisle | 
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Brunton Park | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9] | ||||
| 10 April 2020 | Salford City | v | Carlisle United | Salford | 
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Peninsula Stadium | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9] | ||||
| 13 April 2020 | Carlisle United | v | Scunthorpe United | Carlisle | 
| 13:00 BST | Stadium: Brunton Park | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9] | ||||
| 18 April 2020 | Exeter City | v | Carlisle United | Exeter | 
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: St James Park | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9] | ||||
| 25 April 2020 | Carlisle United | v | Stevenage | Carlisle | 
| 15:00 BST | Stadium: Brunton Park | |||
| Note: On 3 April, the English Football League decided to postpone all football until safe to do so due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[9] | ||||
FA Cup
The first round draw was made on 21 October 2019.[10] The second round draw was made live on 11 November from Chichester City's stadium, Oaklands Park.[11] The third round draw was made live on BBC Two from Etihad Stadium, where Micah Richards and Tony Adams conducted the draw.[12]
| 8 November 2019 R1 | Dulwich Hamlet | 1–4 | Carlisle United | East Dulwich | 
| 19:55 GMT | Smith  49' | Report | Olomola  8' McKirdy  37', 86' Jones  55' | Stadium: Champion Hill Stadium Attendance: 3,336 Referee: James Oldham | 
| 30 November 2019 R2 | Forest Green Rovers | 2–2 | Carlisle United | Nailsworth | 
| 15:00 GMT | Collins  11' Stevens  78' | Report | Thomas  40', 76' | Stadium: The New Lawn Attendance: 1,504 Referee: Trevor Kettle | 
| 10 December 2019 R2 Replay | Carlisle United | 1–0 | Forest Green Rovers | Carlisle | 
| 19:45 GMT | Hayden  41' | Report | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 1,736 Referee: Andy Haines | 
| 4 January 2020 R3 | Cardiff City | 2–2 | Carlisle United | Cardiff, Wales | 
| 15:01 GMT | Paterson  50' Whyte  55' | Report | Bridge  12' McKirdy  45+2' | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 5,282 Referee: Geoff Eltringham | 
| 15 January 2020 R3 Replay | Carlisle United | 3–4 | Cardiff City | Carlisle | 
| 19:45 GMT | Thomas  7' McKirdy  51', 64' | Report | Flint  18', 48' Murphy  45' Ward  57' | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 4,381 Referee: Darren Handley | 
EFL Cup
The first round draw was made on 20 June.[13] The second round draw was made on 13 August 2019 following the conclusion of all but one first-round matches.[14]
EFL Trophy
On 9 July 2019, the pre-determined group stage draw was announced with Invited clubs to be drawn on 12 July 2019.[15]
| Pos | Div | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | L1 | Blackpool | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 | Advance to Round 2 | 
| 2 | ACA | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 | L2 | Morecambe | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | −2 | 4 | |
| 4 | L2 | Carlisle United | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 3 | 
| 24 September 2019 Group stage | Carlisle United | 2–4 | Wolverhampton Wanderers U21s | Carlisle | 
| 19:45 BST | Hope  35' Loft  45' | Report | Ashley-Seal  19', 47' (pen.), 64' Dai Wai-tsun  39' | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 893 Referee: Seb Stockbridge | 
| 15 October 2019 Group stage | Carlisle United | 2–1 | Blackpool | Carlisle | 
| 19:45 BST | Loft  45+2' Carroll  87' | Report | Gray  25' (o.g.) | Stadium: Brunton Park Attendance: 911 Referee: Darren Handley | 
| 12 November 2019 Group stage | Morecambe | 3–1 | Carlisle United | Morecambe | 
| 19:45 GMT | Tutte  61' (pen.) Wildig  67' Conlan  90+1' | Report | Branthwaite  26' | Stadium: Globe Arena Attendance: 803 Referee: Graham Salisbury | 
Carlisle United eliminated from EFL Trophy
Transfers
Transfers in
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Fee | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2019 | LM |  | Jack Bridge |  Northampton Town | Free transfer | [16] | 
| 1 July 2019 | RB |  | Christie Elliott |  Partick Thistle | Free transfer | [17] | 
| 1 July 2019 | CB | .svg.png.webp) | Jack Iredale |  Greenock Morton | Free transfer | [18] | 
| 1 July 2019 | CF |  | Harry McKirdy |  Aston Villa | Free transfer | [19] | 
| 1 July 2019 | CB |  | Jon Mellish |  Gateshead | Free transfer | [20] | 
| 1 July 2019 | CB |  | Byron Webster |  Scunthorpe United | Free transfer | [21] | 
| 4 July 2019 | CB |  | Nathaniel Knight-Percival |  Bradford City | Free transfer | [22] | 
| 29 July 2019 | CB |  | Aaron Hayden |  Wolverhampton Wanderers | Free transfer | [23] | 
| 3 August 2019 | AM |  | Mohammed Ali Sagaf |  Braintree Town | Free transfer | [24] | 
| 13 September 2019 | RB |  | Gethin Jones |  Fleetwood Town | Free transfer | [25] | 
| 10 January 2020 | CB |  | Max Hunt |  Derby County | Undisclosed | [26] | 
| 16 January 2020 | LB |  | Nick Anderton |  Blackpool | Free transfer | [27] | 
| 24 January 2020 | RW |  | Lewis Alessandra |  Morecambe | Free transfer | [28] | 
| 30 January 2020 | CM |  | Callum Guy |  Blackpool | Undisclosed | [29] | 
| 31 January 2020 | CF |  | Omari Patrick |  Bradford City | Undisclosed | [30] | 
Loans in
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | From | Date until | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 July 2019 | LW |  | Nathan Thomas |  Sheffield United | 30 June 2020 | [31] | 
| 29 July 2019 | CF |  | Olufela Olomola |  Scunthorpe United | 30 June 2020 | [32] | 
| 1 August 2019 | RB |  | Canice Carroll |  Brentford | 31 January 2020 | [33][34] | 
| 2 August 2019 | CF |  | Ryan Loft |  Leicester City | 30 June 2020 | [35] | 
| 16 August 2019 | CF |  | Elias Sørensen |  Newcastle United | 20 December 2019 | [36][37] | 
| 1 January 2020 | CM |  | Elliot Watt |  Wolverhampton Wanderers | 30 June 2020 | [38] | 
| 15 January 2020 | CF |  | Joshua Kayode |  Rotherham United | 30 June 2020 | [39] | 
| 31 January 2020 | GK |  | Marcus Dewhurst |  Sheffield United | 30 June 2020 | [40] | 
Loans out
| Date from | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Date until | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 November 2019 | MF |  | Taylor Charters |  Workington | December 2019 | [41] | 
| 9 January 2020 | FW |  | Keighran Kerr |  Kendal Town | 30 June 2020 | [42] | 
| 28 February 2020 | GK |  | Louis Gray |  Chester | 27 March 2020 | [43] | 
Transfers out
| Date | Position | Nationality | Name | To | Fee | Ref. | 
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 July 2019 | CF |  | Richie Bennett |  Port Vale | Released | [44][45] | 
| 1 July 2019 | AM |  | Jamie Devitt |  Blackpool | Free transfer | [46] | 
| 1 July 2019 | CB |  | Anthony Gerrard |    Chesterfield | Released | [44][47] | 
| 1 July 2019 | CB |  | Macaulay Gillesphey | .svg.png.webp) Brisbane Roar | Mutual consent | [48][49] | 
| 1 July 2019 | DM |  | George Glendon |  Chester | Released | [44][50] | 
| 1 July 2019 | CF |  | Arthur Gnahoua |  Macclesfield Town | Released | [44] | 
| 1 July 2019 | LB |  | Danny Grainger | Retired | [44] | |
| 1 July 2019 | CB |  | Peter Grant |  Greenock Morton | Released | [44][51] | 
| 1 July 2019 | CM |  | Jason Kennedy |  Hartlepool United | Released | [44][52] | 
| 1 July 2019 | DM |  | Gary Liddle |  Walsall | Released | [44][53] | 
| 1 July 2019 | CF |  | Liam McCarron |  Leeds United | Undisclosed | [54] | 
| 1 July 2019 | RB |  | Gary Miller |  Falkirk | Released | [44][55] | 
| 1 July 2019 | CB |  | Tom Parkes |  Exeter City | Free transfer | [56] | 
| 29 August 2019 | MF |  | Josh Galloway |  Leeds United | Undisclosed | [57] | 
| 13 January 2020 | CB |  | Jarrad Branthwaite |  Everton | Undisclosed | [58] | 
| 22 January 2020 | CF |  | Hallam Hope |  Swindon Town | Undisclosed | [59] | 
| 31 January 2020 | RB |  | Christie Elliott |  Dundee | Mutual consent | [60][61] | 
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