Carlisle is a Cumbrian football club founded in 1903 and rooted in England’s far northwest. Known as the Blues and the Cumbrians, it has played at Brunton Park since 1909, carrying a distinctive border-city identity shaped by local tradition and long journeys across the lower divisions. The club’s story includes regional competition, English league football and a memorable top-flight season in 1974–75. Its blue, white and red visual identity remains closely associated with the city it represents.
Carlisle Upcoming matches by league
National League
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- Regular Season - 8
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Forest Green
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- Regular Season - 9
Eastleigh
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- Regular Season - 10
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Woking
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- Regular Season - 11
AFC Fylde
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Friendlies Clubs
FA Trophy
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League Two
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Carlisle Team Roster
Carlisle’s recorded squad contains 30 players: six attackers, eleven defenders, ten midfielders and three goalkeepers. C. Wyke, G. Kelly and L. Armstrong provide attacking options, while A. Hayden, B. Mugabi, C. Harper and R. Galvin are among the listed defenders. The midfield group includes E. Embleton, H. Macadam, S. Hetherington and T. Mullarkey. Goalkeeping duties are represented by A. Desbois, A. Mair and G. Breeze. The roster provides broad positional cover across the four recorded units.
position Goalkeeper
Adam Desbois
Archie Mair
position Defender
Kenton Terry Richardson
Cameron Harper
Morgan Feeney
Ryan Galvin
B. Nicholson
Leonard Chibueze Duru
Jack Ellis
H. Atkinson
Joshua Aaron Williams
Bevis Kristofer Kizito Mugabi
position Midfielder
Harvey James Bunker
Miguel Azeez
Callum Tyler Whelan
L. Skinner
Stephen Christopher Wearne
J. Lowes
Harvey Macadam
Tobias Mullarkey
position Attacker
David Ibukun Ajiboye
George Martin Kelly
Regan Linney
Junior Luamba
Luke Thomas Armstrong
Last Carlisle Coachs
Mark Hughes is Carlisle’s recorded current head coach, having begun the role on 1 February 2025. The timeline places Michael Williamson immediately before him, from September 2024 to February 2025, following Paul Simpson’s spell from February 2022 to September 2024. Gavin Skelton is recorded earlier in 2021, while Mark Birch appears for a brief September 2024 entry. The chronology identifies Hughes as the latest recorded appointment without extending claims beyond the recorded dates.
Mark Hughes
History
| Coach | Coach country | Coach since | Coach until |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Hughes | Wales | 1 February 2025 | |
| Mark Birch | England | 1 September 2024 | 1 September 2024 |
| Michael James Williamson | England | 1 September 2024 | 1 February 2025 |
| Paul Simpson | England | 1 February 2022 | 1 September 2024 |
| Keith Millen | England | 1 October 2021 | 1 February 2022 |
| Gavin Skelton | England | 1 October 2021 | 1 October 2021 |
| Gavin Skelton | England | 1 November 2019 | 1 November 2019 |
| Christopher Stephen Beech | England | 1 November 2019 | 1 October 2021 |
| Tommy Wright | Scotland | 1 January 2019 | 1 January 2019 |
| Steven Pressley | Scotland | 1 January 2019 | 1 November 2019 |
| John Sheridan | England | 1 June 2018 | 1 January 2019 |
| Keith Curle | England | 1 September 2014 | 1 June 2018 |
| Greg Abbott | England | 3 November 2008 | 9 September 2013 |
Carlisle Transfers
Through 26 July 2026, Carlisle’s listed arrivals show a mixed recruitment and return pattern. T. Mullarkey joined from Fleetwood Town on loan, while Ephrahim Yeboah, H. Parker and A. Mair were also recorded as loans from Bristol City, Hull City and Morecambe. Several players returned from earlier loans, including J. Grant, E. Robson, Jake Allan, D. Hopper and S. Mason. The permanent arrivals include R. Galvin’s transfer from Barnet and free transfers for H. Macadam, B. Mugabi, D. Ajiboye, J. Grant and M. Feeney. L. Armstrong is listed as back from loan from Motherwell. These recent entries do not establish a complete arrivals total.
Latest player transfers from
| Player | Team from | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
| T. Jenks |
Worthing
|
- | 31 August 2026 |
| L. Skinner |
Bristol City
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Loan | 14 August 2026 |
| A. Desbois |
Gateshead
|
- | 11 August 2026 |
| T. Mullarkey |
Fleetwood Town
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Loan | 26 July 2026 |
| L. Duru |
Blackburn
|
Free agent | 24 July 2026 |
| M. Azeez |
Morecambe
|
- | 30 June 2026 |
| A. Mair |
Morecambe
|
- | 30 June 2026 |
| B. Nicholson |
Gateshead
|
- | 30 June 2026 |
| K. Richardson |
Gateshead
|
Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| H. Bunker |
Forest Green
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Free agent | 30 June 2026 |
| L. Duru |
Blackburn
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Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
Queen of the South
|
Return from loan | 30 May 2026 | |
| D. Hopper |
Workington
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Return from loan | 30 May 2026 |
| Jake Allan |
Workington
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Return from loan | 30 May 2026 |
| E. Robson |
South Shields
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Return from loan | 30 May 2026 |
Through 30 May 2026, Carlisle’s listed departures include several returns to parent clubs: C. Conn-Clarke, A. Gilliead, A. Mair, H. Parker and Ephrahim Yeboah are recorded back with Peterborough, Shrewsbury, Morecambe, Hull City and Bristol City. Loans sent S. Mason to Queen of the South, E. Robson to South Shields, Jake Allan and D. Hopper to Workington, and J. Grant to Altrincham. H. Lewis moved to Mansfield Town and C. Scott to South Shields, while D. McGeouch and Anton Dudik became free agents. S. Lavelle and K. Harris left on free transfers. These recent entries do not establish a complete departures total.
Latest player transfers to
| Player | Team to | Transfer type | Transfer date |
|---|---|---|---|
Stranraer
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Loan | 13 August 2026 | |
| G. Breeze |
Cambridge United
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- | 11 August 2026 |
| S. Murray |
Spennymoor Town
|
Free agent | 10 August 2026 |
| A. Davies |
Yeovil Town
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- | 31 July 2026 |
| D. Hopper |
Workington
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Free agent | 21 July 2026 |
| S. Hetherington |
Darlington 1883
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Free agent | 19 July 2026 |
| A. Hayden |
Hednesford Town
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Free agent | 2 July 2026 |
| Jake Allan |
Workington
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Free agent | 29 June 2026 |
| H. Parker |
Hull City
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Return from loan | 30 May 2026 |
| A. Mair |
Morecambe
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Return from loan | 30 May 2026 |
| A. Gilliead |
Shrewsbury
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Return from loan | 30 May 2026 |
| C. Conn-Clarke |
Peterborough
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Return from loan | 30 May 2026 |
| H. Parker |
Hull City
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Return from loan | 30 May 2026 |
| Ephrahim Yeboah |
Bristol City
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Return from loan | 30 May 2026 |
| H. Parker |
Hull City
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Return from loan | 30 March 2026 |
Transfers Synthesis
The movement recorded around Carlisle is defined by several types of player change rather than one single pattern. Arrivals include free transfers such as H. Macadam, B. Mugabi, D. Ajiboye and M. Feeney, a recorded transfer for R. Galvin, loans for T. Mullarkey and earlier loanees, and multiple returns from temporary spells. Departures likewise include players returning to parent clubs, outgoing loans, two recorded transfers, free-agent exits and free transfers. The overlap between incoming loan returns and outgoing loan movements reflects a changing roster across the period, but the record does not establish a complete net balance or explain the decisions behind each change. The latest listed entries are dated 26 July 2026 for arrivals and 30 May 2026 for departures, with movements recorded from July 2025 onward.
Leagues Carlisle has participated in
Carlisle’s recent recorded competition portfolio includes the FA Cup, FA Trophy, Friendlies Clubs and National League, each with participation recorded through 2025. The National League is the latest league entry in the recorded competition history, while the cup and friendly records also extend to that year. EFL Trophy, League Cup and League Two have records through 2024 and are treated as historical here, not as current competitions. League One is an earlier historical entry, with participation recorded through 2023. The competition record reaches back to 2011 for several English cup and league competitions, while Friendlies Clubs begins in 2020.
More about Carlisle
Carlisle, commonly known as Carlisle United, represents the city of Carlisle in Cumbria, England’s far northwest. Founded in 1903, the club carries the nicknames The Blues and The Cumbrians, reflecting its traditional royal-blue identity and its connection with the county. Carlisle is widely associated with the Great Border City, and its location near the Scottish frontier gives it a distinctive place in the English football landscape.
Home matches have been played at Brunton Park on Warwick Road since 1909. The ground retains the character of a traditional English football venue, with historic structural features and a notable amount of standing accommodation. That setting reinforces a match-day culture built around continuity, local belonging and a broad rural Cumbrian catchment. The club’s identity also extends beyond its colors: the badge adapts elements of Carlisle’s civic coat of arms, including two wyverns supporting a central shield, while the phrase Be Just and Fear Not has a longstanding association with the city and club. Olga the Fox is the most recognizable mascot tradition linked with the area.
Carlisle’s football history developed through regional competition before its longer involvement in the English league structure. Its highest historical point came in the old First Division during the 1974–75 season, when the club opened the campaign with three consecutive victories and briefly reached the summit of the English pyramid. The wider story includes lower-tier championship success, national knockout occasions and Wembley appearances in competitions such as the Football League Trophy.
The club’s northern location has helped shape a resilient regional character. Long travel distances, a strong local identity and the need to serve communities spread across Cumbria have all become part of Carlisle’s football ecosystem. Its competition record includes the FA Cup, FA Trophy, EFL Trophy, League Cup, National League, League Two and League One, alongside club friendlies, giving the team a broad documented connection with the English game.
Last matches statistics for Carlisle
| match | shots | Poss. | Pass % | Fouls | Cards | Saves |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Darlington 1883
2 - 4
Carlisle
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Carlisle
0 - 2
Salford City
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Derby County U21
0 - 3
Carlisle
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Carlisle
2 - 3
Worthing
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Yeovil Town
1 - 1
Carlisle
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Carlisle
4 - 1
AFC Hornchurch
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Wealdstone
1 - 1
Carlisle
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Carlisle
4 - 2
Scunthorpe
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0 / 0 |
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0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Boreham Wood
2 - 1
Carlisle
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
|
Carlisle
2 - 2
Southend
|
0 / 0 |
|
0% | 0 | - | 0 |
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Carlisle vs Salford City
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League Two 2024 - 1217477
Accrington ST vs Carlisle
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League Two 2024 - 1217454
Morecambe vs Carlisle
League Two 2024 - 1217446
Carlisle vs Newport County
League Two 2024 - 1217430
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