The 2018–19 season was Carlisle United's 114th season in their history and their fifth consecutive season in League Two. Along with League Two, the club participated in the FA Cup, EFL Cup and EFL Trophy.
The season covered the period from 1 July 2018 to 30 June 2019.
Squad statistics
Top scorers PlacePositionNationNumberNameLeague TwoFA CupLeague CupEFL TrophyTotal 1FW 9 Hallam Hope 14 0 1 0 15 2MF 10 Jamie Devitt 11 1 0 0 12 3FW 23 Ashley Nadesan 8 0 0 1 9 4FW 17 Jerry Yates 6 0 0 1 7 5DF 3 Danny Grainger 5 0 0 0 5MF 18 Jack Sowerby 4 0 0 1 5 7FW 14 Richie Bennett 4 0 0 0 4MF 16 Nathan Thomas 4 0 0 0 4 9MF 17 Callum O'Hare 3 0 0 0 3 10MF 15 Regan Slater 2 0 0 0 2 11DF 12 Macaulay Gillesphey 0 0 0 1 1MF 11 George Glendon 0 0 0 1 1MF 8 Mike Jones 1 0 0 0 1DF 4 Gary Liddle 1 0 0 0 1DF 2 Gary Miller 1 0 0 0 1DF 6 Tom Parkes 1 0 0 0 1FW 19 Connor Simpson 1 0 0 0 1MF 22 Stefan Scougall 1 0 0 0 1Own goals 0 0 0 0 0TOTALS6711574
Disciplinary record PositionNationNumberNameLeague TwoFA CupLeague CupJP TrophyTotalMF 10 Jamie Devitt 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 1MF 18 Mike Jones 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1FW 17 Jerry Yates 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1DF 5 Anthony Gerrard 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 0MF 21 Kelvin Etuhu 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 0FW 9 Hallam Hope 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0DF 6 Tom Parkes 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0DF 3 Danny Grainger 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0DF 4 Gary Liddle 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0MF 5 Anthony Gerrard 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0MF 16 Nathan Thomas 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0FW 14 Richie Bennett 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0MF 13 Mark Cullen 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0DF 12 Macaulay Gillesphey 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0MF 16 Adam Campbell 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0DF 11 George Glendon 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0MF 17 Callum O'Hare 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0MF 15 Regan Slater 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0MF 18 Jack Sowerby 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 TOTALS593401010653 Notes:
Competitions
Pre-season friendlies The Cumbrians confirmed friendlies against Barrow, Penrith, Kendal Town, AFC Fylde, Workington and Bradford City. The friendly against Kendal Town was later cancelled because of fears about player safety in the hot weather.
League Two
League table
Results summary
Results by matchday
Matches On 21 June 2018, the League Two fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.
Notes: Carlisle's away match was postponed due to Crewe Alexandra's home ground, Gresty Road pitch was frozen.
FA Cup
The first round draw was made live on BBC by Dennis Wise and Dion Dublin on 22 October. The draw for the second round was made live on BBC and BT by Mark Schwarzer and Glenn Murray on 12 November.
EFL Cup
On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam.
EFL Trophy
On 13 July 2018, the initial group stage draw bar the U21 invited clubs was announced.
Transfers
Transfers in Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref. 1 July 2018 CB Macaulay Gillesphey Newcastle United Free transfer 1 July 2018 DM George Glendon Fleetwood Town Free transfer 1 July 2018 RB Gary Miller Plymouth Argyle Free transfer 4 July 2018 GK Adam Collin Notts County Free transfer 9 August 2018 CB Anthony Gerrard Oldham Athletic Free transfer 31 August 2018 GK Luke O'Reilly Tottenham Hotspur Free transfer 5 October 2018 GK Louis Gray Nuneaton Borough Free transfer 21 January 2019 CF Arthur Gnahoua Shrewsbury Town Free transfer 29 January 2019 CB Peter Grant Plymouth Argyle Free transfer 31 January 2019 AM Stefan Scougall St Johnstone Free transfer
Transfers out Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref. 1 July 2018 RM Nicky Adams Bury Free transfer 1 July 2018 GK Morgan Bacon Stafford Rangers Released 1 July 2018 RW Jamal Campbell-Ryce Stevenage Released 1 July 2018 CB Mark Ellis Tranmere Rovers Free transfer 1 July 2018 CB Clint Hill Retired 1 July 2018 DM Luke Joyce Port Vale Free transfer 1 July 2018 RM Reggie Lambe Cambridge United Released 1 July 2018 CF Shaun Miller Crewe Alexandra Released 1 July 2018 RB Tom Miller Bury Released 1 July 2018 CM Samir Nabi Torquay United Released 1 July 2018 RM John O'Sullivan Blackpool Released 1 July 2018 CF Cameron Salkeld Gateshead Released 2 August 2018 CF Cole Stockton Tranmere Rovers Mutual consent 8 November 2018 GK Luke O'Reilly Chelmsford City Mutual Consent 1 January 2019 MF Jordan Holt Workington Mutual consent 31 January 2019 DF Kieron Olsen Whitley Bay Mutual consent 31 January 2019 MF Sam Adewusi Wythenshawe Amateurs Mutual consent 31 January 2019 CF Max Brown Penrith Mutual consent 31 January 2019 MF Jack Egan Atherton Collieries Mutual consent
Loans in Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref. 1 July 2018 GK Joe Fryer Middlesbrough 31 May 2019 20 July 2018 DF Regan Slater Sheffield United 31 May 2019 20 July 2018 CF Jerry Yates Rotherham United 1 January 2019 3 August 2018 SS Adam Campbell Morecambe January 2019 17 August 2018 CF Ashley Nadesan Fleetwood Town 7 January 2019 31 August 2018 CM Jack Sowerby Fleetwood Town January 2019 9 January 2019 CF Connor Simpson Preston North End 31 May 2019 28 January 2019 CF Mark Cullen Blackpool 31 May 2019 29 January 2019 CM Callum O'Hare Aston Villa 31 May 2019 29 January 2019 LW Nathan Thomas Sheffield United 31 May 2019
Loans out Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref. 16 August 2018 CM Jordan Holt Workington November 2018 25 August 2018 CF Max Brown Workington September 2018 14 September 2018 RB Kieron Olsen Workington October 2018 6 November 2018 CF Max Brown Penrith 14 November 2018 6 November 2018 RB Kieron Olsen Penrith 14 November 2018 14 November 2018 CF Max Brown Kendal Town January 2019 14 November 2018 RB Kieron Olsen Kendal Town 15 December 2018 16 November 2018 CM Jordan Holt Workington 31 December 2018 17 January 2019 CF Richie Bennett Morecambe 31 May 2019
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