2020–21 Carlisle United F.C. season

Carlisle United
2020–21 season
ChairmanAndrew Jenkins
Head CoachChris Beech
StadiumBrunton Park
League Two10th
FA CupSecond round
EFL CupFirst round
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: Jon Mellish (11)
All: Jon Mellish (16)

The 2020–21 season was Carlisle United's 116th season in their history and the seventh consecutive season in EFL League Two, Along with League Two, the club also participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup, and EFL Trophy.

The season covers the period from 1 July 2020 to 30 June 2021.

Squad statistics

As of 9 May 2021[1]
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 England ENG Magnus Norman 6 0 4+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+1 0
2 DF England ENG George Tanner 42 3 36+1 3 2+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
3 DF England ENG Nick Anderton 44 2 33+7 2 1+1 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
4 MF England ENG Danny Devine 13 0 5+5 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 0
5 DF England ENG Max Hunt (transferred out) 5 0 0+2 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0
6 DF England ENG Aaron Hayden 48 5 42+1 5 2+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
7 MF England ENG Joe Riley 48 2 38+5 2 2+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
8 MF England ENG Callum Guy 48 0 44+0 0 1+1 0 1+0 0 0+1 0
9 FW England ENG Lewis Alessandra 50 9 37+8 8 0+2 0 1+0 0 2+0 1
10 FW Republic of the Congo CGO Offrande Zanzala 22 6 15+7 6 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
10 FW Scotland SCO Gavin Reilly (transferred) 21 1 5+11 0 1+1 0 0+1 0 2+0 1
11 FW England ENG Omari Patrick 39 5 28+8 5 2+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
12 MF England ENG Jon Mellish 49 16 41+3 11 2+0 3 1+0 0 1+1 2
13 DF England ENG Rod McDonald 31 0 28+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
14 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Joshua Kayode 36 8 31+3 8 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
15 MF England ENG Taylor Charters 11 0 1+7 0 0+0 0 0+1 0 2+0 0
16 MF England ENG Brennan Dickenson 12 1 7+5 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
17 DF Scotland SCO Jack Armer 28 1 22+2 1 1+0 0 0+1 0 2+0 0
18 MF England ENG Josh Dixon 4 0 0+2 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
19 MF South Africa RSA Dean Furman 18 0 6+9 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+1 0
20 FW France FRA Gime Touré 35 4 18+13 2 1+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 2
21 GK England ENG Paul Farman 45 0 42+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
24 DF England ENG Tom Wilson 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
27 GK England ENG Marcus Dewhurst 2 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
28 MF England ENG Lewis Bell 3 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+2 0
30 MF England ENG Connor Malley (loan complete) 4 0 0+3 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
31 FW England ENG Micah Obiero (loan complete) 6 1 0+4 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 1
31 FW England ENG Cedwyn Scott 7 0 0+7 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
32 DF England ENG Rhys Bennett 24 4 21+2 4 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
33 FW England ENG Ethan Walker 15 0 4+10 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0

Top scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name League Two FA Cup League Cup EFL Trophy Total
1 MF England 12 Jon Mellish 11 3 0 2 16
2 FW England 9 Lewis Alessandra 8 0 0 1 9
3 FW Nigeria 14 Joshua Kayode 8 0 0 0 8
4 FW Republic of the Congo 10 Offrande Zanzala 6 0 0 0 6
5 MF England 6 Aaron Hayden 5 0 0 0 5
FW England 11 Omari Patrick 5 0 0 0 5
7 FW England 32 Rhys Bennett 4 0 0 0 4
FW France 20 Gime Touré 2 0 0 2 4
9 DF England 18 George Tanner 3 0 0 0 3
10 DF England 3 Nick Anderton 2 0 0 0 2
MF England 7 Joe Riley 2 0 0 0 2
12 DF Scotland 17 Jack Armer 1 0 0 0 1
MF England 16 Brennan Dickenson 1 0 0 0 1
FW England 31 Micah Obiero 0 0 0 1 1
FW Scotland 10 Gavin Reilly 1 0 0 0 1
Own goals 2 0 0 0 2
TOTALS 60 3 0 7 70

Disciplinary record

Position Nation Number Name League Two FA Cup League Cup EFL Trophy Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
FW France 20 Gime Touré 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2
DF England 6 Aaron Hayden 8 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 8 1
DF England 13 Rod McDonald 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 1
MF England 12 Jon Mellish 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 11 0
MF England 8 Callum Guy 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0
DF England 3 Nick Anderton 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 0
MF England 7 Joe Riley 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0
FW England 9 Lewis Alessandra 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
DF England 32 Rhys Bennett 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
DF England 2 George Tanner 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
GK England 21 Paul Farman 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
MF Scotland 17 Jack Armer 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
FW England 11 Omari Patrick 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
FW Republic of the Congo 10 Offrande Zanzala 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
MF England 15 Taylor Charters 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
MF South Africa 19 Dean Furman 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
FW Republic of Ireland 14 Joshua Kayode 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
FW England 31 Micah Obiero 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0
MF England 4 Danny Devine 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
MF England 16 Brennan Dickenson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
FW Scotland 10 Gavin Reilly 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
FW England 33 Ethan Walker 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
TOTALS 75 3 3 0 3 0 1 1 82 4

Notes:

Pre-season

11 August 2020 Friendly Fleetwood Town 4–2 Carlisle United Thornton-Cleveleys
13:00 BST Evans 38'
McDonald 51' (o.g.)
Garner 60'
Morris 70'		 Report Alessandra 5'
Mellish 43'		 Stadium: Poolfoot Farm
Attendance: 0
Referee: Samuel Barrott
18 August 2020 Friendly Gateshead 1–1 Carlisle United Gateshead
19:00 BST Trialist 71' Report Kayode 31' Stadium: Gateshead International Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
22 August 2020 (2020-08-22) Friendly Wigan Athletic 1–2 Carlisle United Euxton
 Report
Stadium: Euxton Training Ground
Attendance: Behind closed doors

Competitions

EFL League Two

Main article: 2020–21 EFL League Two

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
6 Forest Green Rovers 46 20 13 13 59 51 +8 73 Qualification for League Two play-offs
7 Tranmere Rovers 46 20 13 13 55 50 +5 73
8 Salford City 46 19 14 13 54 34 +20 71
9 Exeter City 46 18 16 12 71 50 +21 70
10 Carlisle United 46 18 12 16 60 51 +9 66
11 Leyton Orient 46 17 10 19 53 55 −2 61
12 Crawley Town 46 16 13 17 56 62 −6 61
13 Port Vale 46 17 9 20 57 57 0 60
14 Stevenage 46 14 18 14 41 41 0 60
Updated to match(es) played on 31 May 2021. Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 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[2]

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
46 18 12 16 60 51  +9 66 12 5 6 38 25  +13 6 7 10 22 26  −4

Last updated: 8 May 2021.
Source: BBC

Results by matchday

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ResultLWLWWWDDWLWLWLWWWWLDWWLLDLLLLDWDLLLWWWDDDLDDWD
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Updated to match(es) played on 8 May 2021. Source: 11v11 for league tables and fixtures
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

  Win   Draw   Loss   Postponed

The 2020–21 season fixtures were released on 21 August.[3]

12 September 2020 1 Cambridge United 3–0 Carlisle United Cambridge
15:00 BST Hannant 9'
Mullin 16'
Digby Yellow card 45+2'
Ironside 86'		 Report Patrick Yellow card 45+2'
Guy Yellow card 76'
Touré Yellow card 88'
Mellish Yellow card 89'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Paul Howard
19 September 2020 2 Carlisle United 2–0 Southend United Carlisle
13:00 BST Anderton Yellow card 16'
Patrick 36'
Kayode 39'		 Report Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Graham Salisbury
26 September 2020 3 Scunthorpe United 1–0 Carlisle United Scunthorpe
15:00 BST Hallam 35'
Spence Yellow card 73'
Beestin Yellow card 84'		 Report Stadium: Sands Venue Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Peter Wright
3 October 2020 4 Carlisle United 1–0 Barrow Carlisle
15:00 BST Mellish Yellow card 10' 24'
Hayden Red card 55'
Anderton Yellow card 70'
Guy Yellow card 90+1'		 Report Quigley Yellow card 75'
Brough Yellow card 80'
Hardcastle Yellow card 90+4'
Kay Yellow card 90+7'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ben Toner
10 October 2020 5 Port Vale 0–1 Carlisle United Burslem
15:00 BST Crookes Yellow card 20'
Whitehead Yellow card 41'
Pope soccer ball with red X 51'
Montaño Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Alessandra Yellow card 42'
Mellish 55'		 Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Bell
17 October 2020 6 Carlisle United 3–2 Colchester United Carlisle
15:00 BST Alessandra 4'
Riley Yellow card 22'
Mellish 29' Yellow card 61'
Guy Yellow card 64'
Hayden 81'		 Report Pell Yellow card 34'
Norris 44', 52' (pen.)
Harriott Yellow card 61'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin Coy
20 October 2020 7 Oldham Athletic 1–1 Carlisle United Oldham
19:00 BST Barnett Yellow card 61'
Dearnley 80'		 Report Hayden 54' Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Matt Donohue
24 October 2020 8 Grimsby Town 1–1 Carlisle United Cleethorpes
15:00 BST Pollock 24' Yellow card 90+3'
Taylor Yellow card 37'
Waterfall Yellow card 76'
Starbuck Yellow card 82'		 Report Anderton Yellow card 18'
McKeown 46' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Christopher Pollard
27 October 2020 9 Carlisle United 3–1 Morecambe Carlisle
19:00 GMT Songo'o 1' (o.g.)
Mellish 3'
Riley Yellow card 37'
Tanner 87'
Reilly Yellow card 89'		 Report O'Sullivan Yellow card 50'
Songo'o 79' Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ross Joyce
31 October 2020 10 Exeter City 1–0 Carlisle United Exeter
13:00 GMT Parkes 48'
Sparkes Yellow card 53'		 Report Touré Red card 60' Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Adcock
3 November 2020 11 Carlisle United 3–2 Newport County Carlisle
19:00 GMT Alessandra 15' (pen.)
McDonald Yellow card 48'
Mellish 68', 81'		 Report Labadie Yellow card 22'
Devitt 84'
Sheehan 90+2'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Scott Oldham
14 November 2020 12 Carlisle United 1–2 Cheltenham Town Carlisle
15:00 GMT Mellish 45+3' Report Boyle 15'
Thomas 36' (pen.)		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Andy Haines
21 November 2020 13 Crawley Town 0–3 Carlisle United Crawley
13:30 GMT Sesay Red card 80' Report Bennett 43'
Kayode 55'
Hayden 62'
Guy Yellow card 78'		 Stadium: The People's Pension Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Antony Coggins
24 November 2020 14 Tranmere Rovers 1–0 Carlisle United Tranmere
19:00 GMT Blackett-Taylor 51'
Monthé Yellow card 54'
Lewis Yellow card 69'		 Report Hayden Yellow card 67' Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: David Rock
2 December 2020 15 Carlisle United 2–1 Salford City Carlisle
19:00 GMT Guy Yellow card 2'
Alessandra 33'
Mellish Yellow card 36'
Kayode Yellow card 45'
Bennett 56'
Tanner Yellow card 66'		 Report Touray Yellow card 64'
Bernard Yellow card 88' 90'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 2,000[a]
Referee: Graham Salisbury
5 December 2020 16 Bradford City 0–1 Carlisle United Bradford
15:00 GMT Report Bennett 57' Yellow card 64'
Hayden Yellow card 61'		 Stadium: Utilita Energy Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Geoff Eltringham
12 December 2020 17 Carlisle United 4–0 Stevenage Carlisle
15:00 GMT Anderton 10'
Kayode 20'
Alessandra 34'
Riley 73'		 Report Vincelot Yellow card 43'
Prosser Yellow card 44' Yellow-red card 74'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Robert Lewis
15 December 2020 18 Carlisle United 1–0 Mansfield Town Carlisle
19:00 GMT Patrick 39'
Hayden Yellow card 61'
Bennett Yellow card 65'
Mellish Yellow card 68'
Farman Yellow card 69'
Riley Yellow card 88'		 Report Clarke Yellow card 64' Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Peter Wright
19 December 2020 19 Forest Green Rovers 1–0 Carlisle United Nailsworth
15:00 GMT Matt 76' Report Alessandra Yellow card 19'
Riley Yellow card 44'
Farman Yellow card 50'
Taylor Charters Yellow card 90̟+1'		 Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 920
Referee: Alan Young
26 December 2020 20 Carlisle United 3–3 Bolton Wanderers Carlisle
15:00 GMT Hayden 5'
Alessandra 7'
Riley Yellow card 24'
Patrick 39'
Bennett Yellow card 45'
Mellish Yellow card 48'
Farman Yellow card 64'		 Report Jones Yellow card 22'
Thomason 44' Yellow card 81'
Kioso Yellow card 50' 88' Red card 90+4'
Delfouneso 86'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 2,000
Referee: Ross Joyce
29 December 2020 21 Harrogate 1–0[b] Carlisle United Harrogate
19:45 GMT Kirby 1' Report Stadium: The EnviroVent Stadium
Referee: Martin Coy
2 January 2021 21 Walsall 0–2 Carlisle United Walsall
15:00 GMT Gordon Yellow card 52'
Bates Yellow card 59'		 Report Patrick 26'
Charters Yellow card 27'
ArmerYellow card 57'
Kayode 78'
Hayden Yellow card 80'		 Stadium: Banks Stadium
Referee: James Oldham
9 January 2021[c] 22 Carlisle United v Leyton Orient Carlisle
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Brunton Park
12 January 2021[d] 22 Harrogate v Carlisle United Harrogate
19:00 GMT Report Stadium: The EnviroVent Stadium
19 January 2021[e] 22 Mansfield Town v Carlisle United Mansfield
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: One Call Stadium
22 January 2021[f] 22 Carlisle United v Leyton Orient Carlisle
19:00 GMT Report Stadium: Brunton Park
24 January 2021[g] 22 Carlisle United v Forest Green Rovers Carlisle
15:00 GMT Stadium: Brunton Park
26 January 2021[h] 22 Newport County v Carlisle United Newport
19:00 GMT Report Stadium: Rodney Parade
30 January 2021 22 Carlisle United 1–0 Exeter City Carlisle
13:00 GMT Alessandra 9'
Anderton Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Parkes Yellow card 83' Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin Coy
2 February 2021 23 Carlisle United 1–2 Forest Green Rovers Carlisle
18:00 GMT Toure 72'
Bennett Yellow card 73'
Riley Yellow card 76'		 Report Collins 60' (pen.)
Bailey 75' Yellow card 76'
Sweeney Yellow card 82'
CargillYellow card 90+3'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Referee: Declan Bourne
6 February 2021[i] 24 Cheltenham Town v Carlisle United Cheltenham
15:00 GMT Stadium: Whaddon Road Ground
9 February 2021[j] 24 Carlisle United v Leyton Orient Carlisle
14:00 GMT Report Stadium: Brunton Park
13 February 2021[k] 24 Carlisle United v Crawley Town Carlisle
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Brunton Park
16 February 2021 24 Harrogate Town 1–0 Carlisle United Harrogate
19:00 GMT Marsh 28' (pen.)
Francis Yellow card 66'		 Report Tanner Yellow card 76' Stadium: The EnviroVent Stadium
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
20 February 2021 25 Salford City 1–1 Carlisle United Salford
15:00 GMT Touray Yellow card 17'
Turnbull Yellow card 58'
Wilson 79'		 Report Tanner 11'
Bennett Yellow card 45+1'
Mellish Yellow card 55'		 Stadium: Moor Lane
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Johnson
23 February 2021 26 Carlisle United 2–3 Tranmere Rovers Carlisle
19:00 GMT Kayode 3'
Anderton 27'		 Report Lewis Yellow card 12'
Woolery 21'
Vaughan 43', 88'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ben Speedie
27 February 2021 27 Carlisle United 1–3 Oldham Athletic Carlisle
15:00 GMT Kayode 35'
Tanner Yellow card 70'
Anderton Yellow card 85'		 Report Diarra Yellow card 33'
Hilßner 71' (pen.)
Bahamboula 78'
Piergianni 86'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Carl Boyeson
2 March 2021 28 Colchester United 2–1 Carlisle United Colchester
19:00 GMT Harriott 67' (pen.) 74'
TchamadeuYellow card 90+2'		 Report Mellish 29' Stadium: JobServe Community Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Brett Huxtable
6 March 2021 (2021-03-06) 29 Morecambe 3–1 Carlisle United Morecambe
15:00 GMT Lavelle Yellow card 12'
Wildig 32'
Diagouraga 37'
Mellor Yellow card 45+2'
Stockton 53'		 Report Alessandra Yellow card 39'
Hayden 79'		 Stadium: Mazuma Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sam Allison
9 March 2021 30 Carlisle United 1–1 Grimsby Town Carlisle
19:00 GMT Hayden Yellow card 31'
Zanzala 90+3'		 Report John-Lewis 16'
Coke Yellow card 55'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Chris Sarginson
13 March 2021 31 Carlisle United 3–1 Bradford City Carlisle
19:00 GMT Bennett 37'
Zanzala 39', 56' Yellow card 74'
Farman Yellow card 79'
Alessandra Yellow card 80'
Patrick Yellow card 90'		 Report Watt Yellow card 34'
P. O'Connor 64' Yellow card 73'
Sutton Yellow card 69'
Rowe Yellow card 90+5'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ollie Yates
16 March 2021 32 Mansfield Town 1–1 Carlisle United Mansfield
19:00 GMT McLaughlin 80' Report Dickenson Yellow card 60'
Zanzala 66' Yellow card 69'		 Stadium: One Call Stadium
Referee: Michael Salisbury
20 March 2021 33 Stevenage 3–1 Carlisle United Stevenage
13:00 GMT Pett 23'
Norris 60'
Lines Yellow card 64'
Read 71'		 Report McDonald Red card 18'
Tanner Yellow card 45+2'
Guy Yellow card 45+2'
Dickenson 55'		 Stadium: Lamex Stadium
Referee: Brett Huxtable
23 March 2021 34 Carlisle United 0–1 Leyton Orient Carlisle
18:30 GMT Report Wilkinson 88' Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: James Bell
27 March 2021 35 Carlisle United 1–2 Cambridge United Carlisle
15:00 GMT Hayden Yellow card 24'
Furman Yellow card 28'
Zanzala Yellow card 68'
Alessandra 78'		 Report Mullin 45+2'
May 90'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Tom Nield
30 March 2021 36 Carlisle United 2–0 Crawley Town Carlisle
19:00 GMT Riley 17'
Patrick 33'
Guy Yellow card 77'		 Report McNerney Yellow card 66'
Craig Yellow card 81'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Gary Hilton
3 April 2021 37 Southend United 0–2 Carlisle United Southend
15:00 BST Taylor Yellow card 38' Report Zanzala 17'
McDonald Yellow card 31'
Touré 79'		 Stadium: Roots Hall
Attendance: 0
Referee: Alan Young
6 April 2021 38 Carlisle United 2–0 Scunthorpe United Carlisle
15:00 BST Mellish 60', 62' Report Loft Yellow card 45+1' Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Samuel Barrott
10 April 2021 39 Barrow 2–2 Carlisle United Barrow
15:00 BST Quigley 19' Yellow card 73'
Brough 24'
Eardley Yellow card 25'		 Report Armer 3' Yellow card 30'
Tanner Yellow card 52'
Mellish Yellow card 66'
Zanzala 79' (pen.)		 Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 0
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
13 April 2021 40 Newport County 0–0 Carlisle United Newport
19:00 BST Dolan Yellow card 55' Report Alessandra Yellow card 24'
Mellish Yellow card 70'		 Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lee Swabey
17 April 2021 41 Carlisle United 0–0 Port Vale Carlisle
12:30 BST Touré Yellow card 86' Report Worrall Yellow card 52' Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Peter Wright
20 April 2021 42 Bolton Wanderers 1–0 Carlisle United Horwich
19:00 BST Doyle 28'
Santos Yellow card 61'		 Report Riley Yellow card 56' Stadium: University of Bolton Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Martin Coy
24 April 2021 43 Carlisle United 1–1 Harrogate Town Carlisle
15:00 BST Guy Yellow card 39'
Armer Yellow card 40'
Kayode 75'		 Report Muldoon 11' Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Chris Sarginson
27 April 2021 44 Cheltenham Town 1–1 Carlisle United Cheltenham
19:00 BST Hussey 56' Report Kayode 33'
Hayden Yellow card 72'
Mellish Yellow card 87'
Anderton Yellow card 90+4'		 Stadium: Whaddon Road Ground
Attendance: 0
Referee: Kevin Johnson
1 May 2021 45 Leyton Orient 2–3 Carlisle United Leyton
15:00 BST Wilkinson 3'
Happe Yellow card 18'
Kemp 45+3'
Dennis Yellow card 62'
Clay Yellow card 89'		 Report Mellish 22' Yellow card 89'
Alessandra 54' (pen.)
Ethan Walker Yellow card 80'
Tanner 90+1'		 Stadium: Brisbane Road
Attendance: 0
Referee: Sam Allison
8 May 2021 46 Carlisle United 0–0 Walsall Carlisle
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marc Edwards
Notes
  1. ^ Spectators numbers limited to 2,000 due to local restrictions surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic.
  2. ^ Match abandoned in the 13th minute due to the state of the pitch. Match was to be played 12 January 2021 in full from the start.
  3. ^ Match rescheduled due to frozen pitch
  4. ^ Match was abandoned after 10 minutes due to floodlight issues at the EnviroVent Stadium
  5. ^ Match rescheduled due to outbreak of COVID-19 in the club
  6. ^ Match rescheduled due to frozen pitch
  7. ^ Match rescheduled due to outbreak of COVID-19 in the club
  8. ^ Match rescheduled due to waterlogged pitch
  9. ^ Match rescheduled due to outbreak of COVID-19 in the Cheltenham Town F.C.
  10. ^ Match rescheduled due to frozen pitch
  11. ^ Match rescheduled due to frozen pitch

FA Cup

Main article: 2020–21 FA Cup

The draw for the first round was made on Monday 26, October.[4] The second round draw was revealed on Monday, 9 November by Danny Cowley.[5]

  Win   Draw   Loss

8 November 2020 First round Hayes & Yeading United 2–2 (a.e.t.)
(3–4 p)		 Carlisle United Hayes
12:45 GMT Williams Yellow card 17'
Rowe Yellow card 40' 104'
McDevitt Yellow card 72'
Sheppard Yellow card 85'
Nasha 114'		 Report Patrick Yellow card 9'
Furman Yellow card 77'
Mellish 118', 120+1'		 Stadium: SKYex Community Stadium
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ollie Yates
Penalties
Gafaiti soccer ball with check mark
Williams soccer ball with red X
Nasha soccer ball with check mark
Robinson soccer ball with red X
Rowe soccer ball with check mark
McDevitt soccer ball with red X		 Mellish soccer ball with check mark
Anderton soccer ball with check mark
Alessandra soccer ball with red X
Tanner soccer ball with check mark
Kayode soccer ball with red X
Reilly soccer ball with check mark
29 November 2020 Second round Carlisle United 1–2 Doncaster Rovers Carlisle
13:30 GMT Kayode Yellow card 43'
Mellish 78'		 Report Whiteman 32', 40' Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Scott Oldham

EFL Cup

Main article: 2020–21 EFL Cup

  Win   Draw   Loss

The first round draw was made on 18 August, live on Sky Sports, by Paul Merson.[6]

5 September 2020 First round Oldham Athletic 3–0 Carlisle United Oldham
15:00 BST Garrity 29'
Grant 37'
McAleny 89'
Da Silva Yellow card 90+2'		 Report Anderton Yellow card 53'
McDonald Yellow card 67'
Hayden Yellow card 90+1'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Carl Boyeson

EFL Trophy

Main article: 2020–21 EFL Trophy

  Win   Draw   Loss

The regional group stage draw was confirmed on 18 August.[7]

Pos Div Team
 Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Fleetwood Town 3 3 0 0 0 8 2 +6 9 Advance to Round 2
2 L1 Sunderland 3 2 0 0 1 14 6 +8 6
3 L2 Carlisle United 3 1 0 0 2 7 9 −2 3
4 ACA Aston Villa U21 3 0 0 0 3 2 14 −12 0
Source: EFL.com
1 September 2020 Group stage Carlisle United 1–3 Fleetwood Town Carlisle
19:00 BST Touré 36' Red card 90' Report Camps 44'
Saunders 57', 68'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Ben Speedie
6 October 2020 Group stage Sunderland 5–3 Carlisle United Sunderland
19:00 BST Maguire 26', 54'
Hume 37'
Wyke 69'
Diamond 90+1'		 Report Alessandra 6' (pen.)
Mellish 72', 82'		 Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 0
Referee: Bobby Madley
17 November 2020 Group stage Carlisle United 3–1 Aston Villa U21 Carlisle
19:00 GMT Obiero 32' Yellow card 45+3'
Devine Yellow card 38'
Touré 55'
Reilly 67'		 Report Farr Yellow card 24'
Appiah Yellow card 54'
Sohna 82'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 0
Referee: Marc Edwards

Transfers

Transfers in

Date Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
3 August 2020 CB England Rod McDonald England AFC Wimbledon Free transfer [8]
3 August 2020 RB England George Tanner England Manchester United Free transfer [9]
4 August 2020 CF Scotland Gavin Reilly England Bristol Rovers Free transfer [10]
5 August 2020 RB England Joe Riley England Bradford City Free transfer [11]
6 August 2020 LB Scotland Jack Armer England Preston North End Free transfer [12]
6 August 2020 CM England Danny Devine England Bradford City Free transfer [13]
7 August 2020 GK England Magnus Norman England Fulham Free transfer [14]
13 August 2020 LM England Brennan Dickenson England Exeter City Free transfer [15]
17 August 2020 GK England Paul Farman England Stevenage Free transfer [16]
18 August 2020 CF France Gime Touré England Hartlepool United Free transfer [17]
28 August 2020 CM South Africa Dean Furman South Africa SuperSport United Free transfer [18]
12 November 2020 CB England Rhys Bennett England Peterborough United Free transfer [19]
8 January 2021 CF Republic of the Congo Offrande Zanzala England Crewe Alexandra Free transfer [20]
20 January 2021 CB England Morgan Feeney England Sunderland Free transfer [21]
20 January 2021 CF England Cedwyn Scott England Hebburn Town Undisclosed [22]

Loans in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Date until Ref.
4 August 2020 CF Nigeria Joshua Kayode England Rotherham United End of season [23]
27 August 2020 GK England Marcus Dewhurst England Sheffield United End of season [24]
12 September 2020 CF England Ethan Walker England Preston North End 8 January 2021 [25][26]
2 October 2020 CM England Connor Malley England Middlesbrough 1 January 2021 [27]
16 October 2020 CF England Micah Obiero England Huddersfield Town 1 January 2021 [28]
23 January 2021 LW England Ethan Walker England Preston North End End of season [29]

Loans out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Date until Ref.
29 August 2020 RB England Charlie Barnes England Kendal Town 1 January 2021 [30]
29 August 2020 CB Scotland Liam Lightfoot England Kendal Town 1 January 2021 [30]
12 September 2020 LB England Charlie Birch England Kendal Town 30 June 2021 [31]
19 September 2020 GK England Isaac Robinson England Workington Work experience [32]
26 October 2020 CM Scotland Jamie Armstrong England Kendal Town January 2021 [33]
26 December 2020 CB England Max Hunt England Yeovil Town January 2021 [34]

Transfers out

Date Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2020 GK England Adam Collin England Kettering Town Released [35][36]
1 July 2020 DM Nigeria Kelvin Etuhu Retired Released [35]
1 July 2020 GK Wales Louis Gray England Chester Released [35][37]
1 July 2020 LB Australia Jack Iredale England Cambridge United Released [35][38]
1 July 2020 CM England Mike Jones England Barrow Released [35][39]
1 July 2020 CF England Keighran Kerr England Carlisle City Released [35]
1 July 2020 CB England Nathaniel Knight-Percival England Morecambe Released [35][40]
1 July 2020 CF England Harry McKirdy England Port Vale Released [35][41]
1 July 2020 CM Somalia Mohammed Sagaf England Dagenham & Redbridge Released [35]
1 July 2020 AM Scotland Stefan Scougall Scotland Alloa Athletic Released [35]
4 August 2020 RB Wales Gethin Jones England Bolton Wanderers Rejected Contract [42]
7 September 2020 CB England Byron Webster England Bromley Rejected Contract [43]
5 January 2021 CF Scotland Gavin Reilly Scotland Livingston Mutual consent [44][45]
27 January 2021 CB England Max Hunt England Yeovil Town Undisclosed [46]

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