2018–19 Carlisle United F.C. season

Carlisle United
2018–19 season
ChairmanAndrew Jenkins
ManagerJohn Sheridan (until 4 January)[1]
Tommy Wright (Joint Caretaker) (from 5 January)[1]
Paul Murray (Joint Caretaker) (from 5 January)[2]
Steven Pressley (from 16 January)[3]
StadiumBrunton Park, Carlisle
League Two11th
FA CupSecond round
(vs. Lincoln City)
EFL CupFirst round
(vs. Blackburn Rovers)
EFL TrophyGroup stage
Top goalscorerLeague: 14 – Hallam Hope
All: 15 – Hallam Hope
Highest home attendance10,459 vs MK Dons, 16 February 2019
Lowest home attendance882 vs Stoke City U21s, 13 November 2018
Average home league attendanceLeague: 4,712
All: 4,370

The 2018–19 season was Carlisle United's 114th season in their history and their fifth consecutive season in League Two.[4] 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

As of 4 May 2019
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 Joe Fryer 6 0 5+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
2 DF Scotland SCO Gary Miller 21 1 16+1 1 0+0 0 0+1 0 3+0 0
3 DF England ENG Danny Grainger 25 5 23+0 5 1+0 0 0+0 0 1+0 0
4 DF England ENG Gary Liddle 45 1 38+1 1 2+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0
5 DF Ireland EIR Anthony Gerrard 43 0 40+0 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
6 DF England ENG Tom Parkes 42 1 37+2 1 0+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
7 MF England ENG Jason Kennedy 7 0 1+6 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
8 MF England ENG Mike Jones 28 1 19+5 1 2+0 0 0+0 0 0+2 0
9 FW England ENG Hallam Hope 43 15 38+1 14 2+0 0 1+0 1 1+0 0
10 MF Ireland EIR Jamie Devitt 39 12 32+4 11 1+0 1 1+0 0 1+0 0
11 MF England ENG George Glendon 19 1 5+11 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 1
12 DF England ENG Macaulay Gillesphey 30 1 20+4 0 2+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 1
13 FW England ENG Mark Cullen 9 0 3+6 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
14 FW England ENG Richie Bennett (out on loan) 26 4 13+8 4 2+0 0 0+1 0 1+1 0
15 MF England ENG Regan Slater 39 2 24+10 2 2+0 0 1+0 0 2+0 0
16 MF England ENG Adam Campbell (loan completed) 17 0 2+11 0 0+2 0 1+0 0 1+0 0
16 MF England ENG Nathan Thomas 16 4 11+5 4 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
17 FW England ENG Jerry Yates (loan completed) 29 6 23+0 6 2+0 0 1+0 0 3+0 0
17 MF England ENG Callum O'Hare 16 3 16+0 3 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
18 MF England ENG Jack Sowerby (loan completed) 27 5 21+3 4 1+1 0 0+0 0 1+0 1
18 DF Scotland SCO Peter Grant 4 0 4+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
19 FW England ENG Connor Simpson 8 1 1+7 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
20 DF England ENG Kieron Olsen (free agent) 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
21 MF Nigeria NGA Kelvin Etuhu 41 0 34+5 0 1+0 0 1+0 0 0+0 0
22 FW England ENG Max Brown (free agent) 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
22 MF Scotland SCO Stefan Scougall 15 1 10+5 1 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
23 FW England ENG Ashley Nadesan (loan completed) 28 9 23+2 8 0+0 0 0+0 0 3+0 1
24 MF England ENG Sam Adewusi (free agent) 2 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
25 MF England ENG Jordan Holt (free agent) 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
25 FW France FRA Arthur Gnahoua 1 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
26 MF England ENG Jack Egan (free agent) 1 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+1 0
27 FW England ENG Liam McCarron 20 0 3+13 0 0+1 0 0+0 0 1+2 0
28 DF England ENG Charlie Birch 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
29 GK England ENG Louis Gray 0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0 0+0 0
30 GK England ENG Adam Collin 45 0 40+1 0 2+0 0 0+0 0 2+0 0

Top scorers

Place Position Nation Number Name League Two FA Cup League Cup EFL Trophy Total
1 FW England 9 Hallam Hope 14 0 1 0 15
2 MF Republic of Ireland 10 Jamie Devitt 11 1 0 0 12
3 FW England 23 Ashley Nadesan 8 0 0 1 9
4 FW England 17 Jerry Yates 6 0 0 1 7
5 DF England 3 Danny Grainger 5 0 0 0 5
MF England 18 Jack Sowerby 4 0 0 1 5
7 FW England 14 Richie Bennett 4 0 0 0 4
MF England 16 Nathan Thomas 4 0 0 0 4
9 MF England 17 Callum O'Hare 3 0 0 0 3
10 MF England 15 Regan Slater 2 0 0 0 2
11 DF England 12 Macaulay Gillesphey 0 0 0 1 1
MF England 11 George Glendon 0 0 0 1 1
MF England 8 Mike Jones 1 0 0 0 1
DF England 4 Gary Liddle 1 0 0 0 1
DF England 2 Gary Miller 1 0 0 0 1
DF England 6 Tom Parkes 1 0 0 0 1
FW England 19 Connor Simpson 1 0 0 0 1
MF Scotland 22 Stefan Scougall 1 0 0 0 1
Own goals 0 0 0 0 0
TOTALS 67 1 1 5 74

Disciplinary record

Position Nation Number Name League Two FA Cup League Cup JP Trophy Total
Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card Yellow card Red card
MF Republic of Ireland 10 Jamie Devitt 6 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 1
MF England 18 Mike Jones 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1
FW England 17 Jerry Yates 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 1
DF Republic of Ireland 5 Anthony Gerrard 8 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 9 0
MF Nigeria 21 Kelvin Etuhu 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 7 0
FW England 9 Hallam Hope 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
DF England 6 Tom Parkes 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
DF England 3 Danny Grainger 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0
DF England 4 Gary Liddle 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 0
MF England 5 Anthony Gerrard 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
MF England 16 Nathan Thomas 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
FW England 14 Richie Bennett 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
MF England 13 Mark Cullen 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
DF England 12 Macaulay Gillesphey 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0
MF England 16 Adam Campbell 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
DF England 11 George Glendon 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
MF England 17 Callum O'Hare 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
MF England 15 Regan Slater 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
MF England 18 Jack Sowerby 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
TOTALS 59 3 4 0 1 0 1 0 65 3

Notes:

Competitions

Pre-season friendlies

The Cumbrians confirmed friendlies against Barrow, Penrith, Kendal Town, AFC Fylde, Workington and Bradford City.[5]

10 July 2018 (2018-07-10) Friendly Barrow 3–1 Carlisle United Barrow-in-Furness
19:45 BST Trialist 30'
Hindle 49', 83'		 Report Bennett 80' Stadium: Holker Street
Attendance: 321
14 July 2018 (2018-07-14) Friendly Penrith 0–2 Carlisle United Penrith
15:00 BST Report Stockton 35'
Brown 69'		 Stadium: Frenchfield Park
18 July 2018 (2018-07-18) Friendly Kendal Town v Carlisle United Kendal
19:30 BST Stadium: Parkside Road
21 July 2018 (2018-07-21) Friendly AFC Fylde 0–1 Carlisle United Medlar-with-Wesham
15:00 BST Report Hope 87' Stadium: Mill Farm
Referee: Paul Marsden
24 July 2018 (2018-07-24) Friendly Workington 1–3 Carlisle United Workington
19:45 BST Maguire 80' Report Devitt 24'
Yates 36'
Bennett 61'		 Stadium: Borough Park
Attendance: 678
Referee: Anthony Backhouse
28 July 2018 (2018-07-28) Friendly Carlisle United 1–0 Bradford City Carlisle
15:00 BST Bennett 90' Report Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 792
Referee: Anthony Backhouse

League Two

Main article: 2018–19 EFL League Two

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
9 Exeter City 46 19 13 14 60 49 +11 70
10 Stevenage 46 20 10 16 59 55 +4 70
11 Carlisle United 46 20 8 18 67 62 +5 68
12 Crewe Alexandra 46 19 8 19 60 59 +1 65
13 Swindon Town 46 16 16 14 59 56 +3 64
Source: EFL Official Website
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results [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
46 20 8 18 67 62  +5 68 12 3 8 42 31  +11 8 5 10 25 31  −6

Last updated: 4 May 2019.
Source: BBC

Results by matchday

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GroundAHAHHAAHAHHAHAAHHAHAAHAHHAHAHAHAHAAHHAHAHAHAHA
ResultLDWWWLWLWLLWLLDLWWLDLWWWWWWLWWDLLDLWLDDLWLWLWD
Position202115641041151113101111131611111111131210987564456789789898889911
Updated to match(es) played on 4 May 2019. Source: Statto.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss

Matches

On 21 June 2018, the League Two fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.[7][8]

4 August 2018 (2018-08-04) 1 Exeter City 3–1 Carlisle United Exeter
15:00 BST Law 16'
Forte 26'
Abrahams 90+3'		 Report Bennett 37' Stadium: St James Park
Attendance: 4,266
Referee: Graham Salisbury
11 August 2018 (2018-08-11) 2 Carlisle United 2–2 Northampton Town Carlisle
15:00 BST Devitt 30'
Hope 63'		 Report van Veen 40'
Crooks 62'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 4,521
Referee: Tom Nield
18 August 2018 (2018-08-18) 3 Cheltenham Town 0–1 Carlisle United Cheltenham
15:00 BST Report Bennett 39' Stadium: Whaddon Road
Attendance: 2,455
Referee: Peter Wright
21 August 2018 (2018-08-21) 4 Carlisle United 2–1 Port Vale Carlisle
19:45 BST Grainger 30' (pen.)
Parkes 84'		 Report Hannant 88' Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 3,688
Referee: Ben Toner
25 August 2018 (2018-08-25) 5 Carlisle United 1–0 Crewe Alexandra Carlisle
15:00 BST Nadesan 69' Report Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 4,238
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
1 September 2018 (2018-09-01) 6 Mansfield Town 1–0 Carlisle United Mansfield
15:00 BST Walker 55' (pen.) Report Stadium: Field Mill
Attendance: 4,470
Referee: Darren Drysdale
8 September 2018 (2018-09-08) 7 Cambridge United 1–2 Carlisle United Cambridge
15:00 BST Brown 23' Report Bennett 43'
Nadesan 69'		 Stadium: Abbey Stadium
Attendance: 4,234
Referee: Ollie Yates
15 September 2018 (2018-09-15) 8 Carlisle United 0–2 Tranmere Rovers Carlisle
15:00 BST Report Parkes 80' (o.g.)
Mullin 86'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 5,187
Referee: Matt Donohue
22 September 2018 (2018-09-22) 9 Bury 0–1 Carlisle United Bury
15:00 BST Report Bennett 52' Stadium: Gigg Lane
Attendance: 3,657
Referee: Mark Heywood
29 September 2018 (2018-09-29) 10 Carlisle United 0–1 Stevenage Carlisle
15:00 BST Report Kennedy 56' Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 4,200
Referee: Scott Oldham
2 October 2018 (2018-10-02) 11 Carlisle United 0–1 Grimsby Town Carlisle
19:45 BST Report Hendrie 38' Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 3,316
Referee: Martin Coy
6 October 2018 (2018-10-06) 12 Oldham Athletic 1–3 Carlisle United Oldham
15:00 BST Miller 69' Report Hope 21'
Nadesan 56'
Sowerby 57'		 Stadium: Boundary Park
Attendance: 4,730
Referee: Dean Whitestone
13 October 2018 (2018-10-13) 13 Carlisle United 0–2 Morecambe Carlisle
15:00 BST Report Leitch-Smith 14'
Oliver 26'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 4,569
Referee: Seb Stockbridge
20 October 2018 (2018-10-20) 14 Macclesfield Town 2–1 Carlisle United Macclesfield
15:00 BST Rose 79' (pen.)
Vincenti 83'		 Report Nadesan 50' Stadium: Moss Rose
Attendance: 2,153
Referee: Michael Salisbury
23 October 2018 (2018-10-23) 15 Lincoln City 2–2 Carlisle United Lincoln
19:45 BST O'Connor 13'
Andrade 44'		 Report Nadesan 6', 27' Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 9,119
Referee: Neil Hair
27 October 2018 (2018-10-27) 16 Carlisle United 0–1 Yeovil Town Carlisle
15:00 BST Report James 90+6' Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 3,928
Referee: Thomas Bramall
3 November 2018 (2018-11-03) 17 Carlisle United 3–2 Newport County Carlisle
15:00 GMT Devitt 9', 12'
Grainger 90+2'		 Report Amond 39'
Butler 87'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 3,541
Referee: Chris Sarginson
17 November 2018 (2018-11-17) 18 Swindon Town 0–4 Carlisle United Swindon
15:00 GMT Report Nadesan 41'
Slater 46', 65'
Devitt 54'		 Stadium: County Ground
Attendance: 6,722
Referee: Graham Salisbury
24 November 2018 (2018-11-24) 19 Carlisle United 1–2 Forest Green Rovers Carlisle
15:00 GMT Devitt 77' (pen.) Report Morris 12'
Winchester 71'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 4,166
Referee: Carl Boyeson
27 November 2018 (2018-11-27) 20 Notts County 1–1 Carlisle United Nottingham
19:45 GMT Hewitt 63' Report Yates 84' Stadium: Meadow Lane
Attendance: 4,119
Referee: Thomas Bramall
8 December 2018 (2018-12-08) 21 Milton Keynes Dons 2–0 Carlisle United Milton Keynes
15:00 GMT Houghton 50'
Agard 65'		 Report Stadium: Stadium MK
Attendance: 6,849
Referee: Scott Oldham
15 December 2018 (2018-12-15) 22 Carlisle United 4–0 Colchester United Carlisle
15:00 GMT Hope 33'
Yates 51'
Devitt 57'
Grainger 90+5'		 Report Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 3,547
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
22 December 2018 (2018-12-22) 23 Crawley Town 2–3 Carlisle United Crawley
15:00 GMT Poleon 8', 40' Report Yates 14'
Grainger 37' (pen.)
Sowerby 56'		 Stadium: Broadfield Stadium
Attendance: 2,176
Referee: Nick Kinseley
26 December 2018 (2018-12-26) 24 Carlisle United 6–0 Oldham Athletic Carlisle
15:00 GMT Hope 18'
Yates 30', 71'
Nadesan 60'
Grainger 64'
Liddle 90+3'		 Report Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 5,465
Referee: Andy Haines
29 December 2018 (2018-12-29) 25 Carlisle United 2–1 Macclesfield Town Carlisle
15:00 GMT Hope 44'
Yates 88'		 Report Wilson 2' Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 4,884
Referee: Ross Joyce
1 January 2019 (2019-01-01) 26 Morecambe 0–2 Carlisle United Morecambe
15:00 GMT Report Devitt 15'
Sowerby 76'		 Stadium: Globe Arena
Attendance: 3,749
Referee: Ben Toner
5 January 2019 (2019-01-05) 27 Carlisle United 3–2 Mansfield Town Carlisle
15:00 GMT Sowerby 4'
Hope 26', 79'		 Report Preston 77'
Walker 86'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 4,563
Referee: Robert Lewis
12 January 2019 (2019-01-12) 28 Northampton Town 3–0 Carlisle United Northampton
15:00 GMT Bridge 48', 62'
Morias 72'		 Report Stadium: Sixfields Stadium
Attendance: 4,875
Referee: Lee Swabey
19 January 2019 (2019-01-19) 29 Carlisle United 2–0 Cheltenham Town Carlisle
15:00 GMT Devitt 49'
Hope 56'		 Report Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 4,458
Referee: Carl Boyeson
26 January 2019 (2019-01-26) 30 Port Vale 0–1 Carlisle United Burslem
15:00 GMT Report Simpson 79' Stadium: Vale Park
Attendance: 3,881
Referee: Charles Breakspear
2 February 2019 (2019-02-02) P(1) Crewe Alexandra P–P Carlisle United Crewe
15:00 GMT Report Stadium: Gresty Road
9 February 2019 (2019-02-09) 31 Carlisle United 1–1 Exeter City Carlisle
15:00 GMT Devitt 78' Report Law 19' Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 4,851
Referee: Matt Donohue
12 February 2019 (2019-02-12) 32 Crewe Alexandra 2–1 Carlisle United Crewe
19:45 GMT Porter 3'
Miller 73'		 Report Miller 29' Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 3,476
Referee: Paul Marsden
16 February 2019 (2019-02-16) 33 Carlisle United 2–3 Milton Keynes Dons Carlisle
15:00 GMT Scougall 14' (pen.)
Hope 90'		 Report McGrandles 11'
Hesketh 69'
Agard 77'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 10,459
Referee: Peter Wright
23 February 2019 (2019-02-23) 34 Colchester United 1–1 Carlisle United Colchester
15:00 GMT Kent 84' Report Hope 57' Stadium: Colchester Community Stadium
Attendance: 3,626
Referee: Trevor Kettle
2 March 2019 (2019-03-02) 35 Newport County 2–0 Carlisle United Newport, Wales
15:00 GMT Azeez 14'
Amond 67'		 Report Stadium: Rodney Parade
Attendance: 3,432
Referee: Ross Joyce
9 March 2019 (2019-03-09) 36 Carlisle United 2–1 Swindon Town Carlisle
15:00 GMT Hope 13'
O'Hare 79'		 Report Bennett 39' Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 4,629
Referee: Ben Toner
12 March 2019 (2019-03-12) 37 Carlisle United 1–3 Notts County Carlisle
19:45 GMT Hope 76' Report Hemmings 37', 66' (pen.)
Alessandra 90+4'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 3,514
Referee: Eddie Ilderton
16 March 2019 (2019-03-16) 38 Forest Green Rovers 1–1 Carlisle United Nailsworth
15:00 GMT Brown 31' Report Thomas 49' Stadium: The New Lawn
Attendance: 2,381
Referee: Graham Salisbury
23 March 2019 (2019-03-23) 39 Carlisle United 2–2 Cambridge United Carlisle
15:00 GMT Devitt 37'
Thomas 45+1'		 Report Hepburn-Murphy 3'
Ibehre 68'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 4,673
Referee: Andy Haines
30 March 2019 (2019-03-30) 40 Tranmere Rovers 3–0 Carlisle United Birkenhead
15:00 GMT Banks 45+1'
Norwood 64'
Monthé 82'		 Report Stadium: Prenton Park
Attendance: 8,095
Referee: Scott Duncan
6 April 2019 (2019-04-06) 41 Carlisle United 3–2 Bury Carlisle
15:00 BST Devitt 1'
O'Hare 50'
Hope 89'		 Report Stokes 8', 43' Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 4,656
Referee: Chris Sarginson
13 April 2019 (2019-04-13) 42 Stevenage 3–0 Carlisle United Stevenage
15:00 BST Iontton 16'
Guthrie 52', 62' (pen.)		 Report Stadium: Broadhall Way
Attendance: 2,770
Referee: Carl Boyeson
19 April 2019 (2019-04-19) 43 Carlisle United 1–0 Lincoln City Carlisle
15:00 BST Jones 76' Report Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 6,819
Referee: Lee Mason
22 April 2019 (2019-04-22) 44 Grimsby Town 1–0 Carlisle United Grimsby
15:00 BST Grayson 90' Report Stadium: Blundell Park
Attendance: 3,647
Referee: Paul Marsden
27 April 2019 (2019-04-27) 45 Carlisle United 4–2 Crawley Town Carlisle
15:00 BST Thomas 7', 9'
O'Hare 20'
Hope 31'		 Report Nathaniel-George 44'
Gerrard 77' (o.g.)		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 4,514
Referee: Scott Oldham
4 May 2019 (2019-05-04) 46 Yeovil Town 0–0 Carlisle United Yeovil
15:00 BST Report Stadium: Huish Park
Attendance: 3,418
Referee: Matt Donohue

Notes:

  • ^(1) Carlisle's away match was postponed due to Crewe Alexandra's home ground, Gresty Road pitch was frozen.[9]

FA Cup

Main article: 2018–19 FA Cup

The first round draw was made live on BBC by Dennis Wise and Dion Dublin on 22 October.[10] The draw for the second round was made live on BBC and BT by Mark Schwarzer and Glenn Murray on 12 November.[11]

10 November 2018 (2018-11-10) First round Crewe Alexandra 0–1 Carlisle United Crewe
15:00 BST Report Devitt 90' Stadium: Gresty Road
Attendance: 2,467
Referee: Lee Swabey
1 December 2018 (2018-12-01) Second round Lincoln City 2–0 Carlisle United Lincoln
15:00 GMT Rhead 1'
Akinde 86'		 Report Stadium: Sincil Bank
Attendance: 6,438
Referee: Dean Whitestone

EFL Cup

Main article: 2018–19 EFL Cup

On 15 June 2018, the draw for the first round was made in Vietnam.[12]

14 August 2018 (2018-08-14) First round Carlisle United 1–5 Blackburn Rovers Carlisle
19:45 BST Hope 22' Report Armstrong 2', 54'
Dack 6', 34'
Palmer 40'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 3,156
Referee: Ross Joyce

EFL Trophy

Main article: 2018–19 EFL Trophy

On 13 July 2018, the initial group stage draw bar the U21 invited clubs was announced.[13]

Group stages standings

Pos Lge Team Pld W PW PL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 L1 Sunderland (Q) 3 2 1 0 0 4 1 +3 8 Round 2
2 ACA Stoke City U21s (Q) 3 1 1 1 0 3 2 +1 6
3 L2 Carlisle United (E) 3 1 0 1 1 5 6 −1 4
4 L2 Morecambe (E) 3 0 0 0 3 3 6 −3 0
First match(es) will be played: unknown. Source: EFL.com
(E) Eliminated; (Q) Qualified to the phase indicated

Group stages results

4 September 2018 (2018-09-04) Group stages Carlisle United 3–2 Morecambe Carlisle
19:45 BST Glendon 13'
Gillesphey 38'
Yates 76'		 Report Oliver 6'
Piggott 24'		 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 1,213
Referee: Andy Haines
9 October 2018 (2018-10-09) Group stages Sunderland 3–1 Carlisle United Sunderland
19:45 BST Mbunga-Kimpioka 3'
Robson 34'
Honeyman 63'		 Report Nadesan 22' Stadium: Stadium of Light
Attendance: 8,112
Referee: Ben Toner
13 November 2018 (2018-11-13) Group stages Carlisle United 1–1
(4–5 p)		 Stoke City U21 Carlisle
19:45 GMT Sowerby 22' Report Campbell 32' Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 882
Penalties
Grainger soccer ball with check mark
Yates soccer ball with check mark
Jones soccer ball with red X
Nadesan soccer ball with check mark
McCarron soccer ball with check mark
Miller soccer ball with red X		 Dunwoody soccer ball with red X
Campbell soccer ball with check mark
Thandi soccer ball with check mark
Clucas soccer ball with check mark
Jarvis soccer ball with check mark
Shenton soccer ball with check mark

Transfers

Transfers in

Date from Position Nationality Name From Fee Ref.
1 July 2018 CB England Macaulay Gillesphey England Newcastle United Free transfer [14]
1 July 2018 DM England George Glendon England Fleetwood Town Free transfer [15]
1 July 2018 RB Scotland Gary Miller England Plymouth Argyle Free transfer [14]
4 July 2018 GK England Adam Collin England Notts County Free transfer [16]
9 August 2018 CB Republic of Ireland Anthony Gerrard England Oldham Athletic Free transfer [17]
31 August 2018 GK England Luke O'Reilly England Tottenham Hotspur Free transfer [18]
5 October 2018 GK Wales Louis Gray England Nuneaton Borough Free transfer [19]
21 January 2019 CF France Arthur Gnahoua England Shrewsbury Town Free transfer [20]
29 January 2019 CB Scotland Peter Grant England Plymouth Argyle Free transfer [21]
31 January 2019 AM Scotland Stefan Scougall Scotland St Johnstone Free transfer [22]

Transfers out

Date from Position Nationality Name To Fee Ref.
1 July 2018 RM Wales Nicky Adams England Bury Free transfer [23]
1 July 2018 GK England Morgan Bacon England Stafford Rangers Released [24]
1 July 2018 RW Jamaica Jamal Campbell-Ryce England Stevenage Released [24][25]
1 July 2018 CB England Mark Ellis England Tranmere Rovers Free transfer [26]
1 July 2018 CB England Clint Hill Retired — [27]
1 July 2018 DM England Luke Joyce England Port Vale Free transfer [28]
1 July 2018 RM Bermuda Reggie Lambe England Cambridge United Released [24][29]
1 July 2018 CF England Shaun Miller England Crewe Alexandra Released [24][30]
1 July 2018 RB England Tom Miller England Bury Released [24][31]
1 July 2018 CM England Samir Nabi England Torquay United Released [24][32]
1 July 2018 RM Republic of Ireland John O'Sullivan England Blackpool Released [24][33]
1 July 2018 CF England Cameron Salkeld England Gateshead Released [24][34]
2 August 2018 CF England Cole Stockton England Tranmere Rovers Mutual consent [35][36]
8 November 2018 GK England Luke O'Reilly England Chelmsford City Mutual Consent [citation needed]
1 January 2019 MF England Jordan Holt England Workington Mutual consent [37]
31 January 2019 DF England Kieron Olsen England Whitley Bay Mutual consent [38]
31 January 2019 MF England Sam Adewusi England Wythenshawe Amateurs Mutual consent [38]
31 January 2019 CF England Max Brown England Penrith Mutual consent [38]
31 January 2019 MF England Jack Egan England Atherton Collieries Mutual consent [38]

Loans in

Start date Position Nationality Name From End date Ref.
1 July 2018 GK England Joe Fryer England Middlesbrough 31 May 2019 [39]
20 July 2018 DF England Regan Slater England Sheffield United 31 May 2019 [40]
20 July 2018 CF England Jerry Yates England Rotherham United 1 January 2019 [41][42]
3 August 2018 SS England Adam Campbell England Morecambe January 2019 [43]
17 August 2018 CF England Ashley Nadesan England Fleetwood Town 7 January 2019 [44][45]
31 August 2018 CM England Jack Sowerby England Fleetwood Town January 2019 [46]
9 January 2019 CF England Connor Simpson England Preston North End 31 May 2019 [47]
28 January 2019 CF England Mark Cullen England Blackpool 31 May 2019 [48]
29 January 2019 CM England Callum O'Hare England Aston Villa 31 May 2019 [49]
29 January 2019 LW England Nathan Thomas England Sheffield United 31 May 2019 [50]

Loans out

Start date Position Nationality Name To End date Ref.
16 August 2018 CM England Jordan Holt England Workington November 2018 [51][52]
25 August 2018 CF England Max Brown England Workington September 2018 [53]
14 September 2018 RB England Kieron Olsen England Workington October 2018 [54]
6 November 2018 CF England Max Brown England Penrith 14 November 2018 [55][56]
6 November 2018 RB England Kieron Olsen England Penrith 14 November 2018 [55][56]
14 November 2018 CF England Max Brown England Kendal Town January 2019 [56][57]
14 November 2018 RB England Kieron Olsen England Kendal Town 15 December 2018 [56]
16 November 2018 CM England Jordan Holt England Workington 31 December 2018 [58]
17 January 2019 CF England Richie Bennett England Morecambe 31 May 2019 [59]

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