2025–26 Carlisle United F.C. season

Carlisle United
2025–26 season
OwnerCastle Sports Group
ChairmanTom Piatak
Head CoachMark Hughes[1]
StadiumBrunton Park

The 2025–26 season is the 121st season in the history of Carlisle United Football Club and their first season back in the National League since the 2004–05 season following relegation from League Two in the previous season.

Transfers

In

Date Pos. Player From Fee Ref.
1 July 2025[a] RW  David Ajiboye (ENG)  Peterborough United (ENG) Free [2]
1 July 2025[b] CB  Morgan Feeney (ENG)  Shrewsbury Town (ENG) Free [3]
1 July 2025[c] CF  Regan Linney (ENG)  Altrincham (ENG) Undisclosed [4]
1 July 2025[d] RW  Junior Luamba (COD)  Salford City (ENG) Undisclosed [5]
1 July 2025[e] LB  Sam Murray (ENG)  Manchester United (ENG) Free [6]
11 July 2025 CDM  Josh Grant (ENG)  Wealdstone (ENG) Free [7]
18 July 2025 CB  Bevis Mugabi (UGA)  Anorthosis Famagusta (CYP) Free [8]
9 August 2025 CM  Harvey Macadam (ENG)  Morecambe (ENG) Free [9]

Out

Date Pos. Player To Fee Ref.
14 August 2025 CF  Cedwyn Scott (ENG)  South Shields (ENG) Undisclosed [10]

Loaned in

Date Pos. Player Loaned from Date until Ref.

Loaned out

Date Pos. Player Loaned to Date until Ref.
1 July 2025 CM  Will Patching (ENG)  Coleraine (NIR) End of season [11]
8 August 2025 CF  Freddie O'Donoghue (IOM)  Queen of the South (SCO) January 2026 [12]

Released / Out of Contract

Date Pos. Player Subsequent club Fee Ref.
30 June 2025 CB  Ben Barclay (ENG)  Brighton & Hove Albion (ENG) Released [13]
30 June 2025 CM  Taylor Charters (ENG)  Queen of the South (SCO) Released [14]
30 June 2025 CF  Matthew Dennis (ENG)  Notts County (ENG) Rejected Contract [15]
30 June 2025 CF  Anton Dudik (UKR) Released [16]
30 June 2025 LB  Paul Dummett (WAL) Released [17]
30 June 2025 LB  Aran Fitzpatrick (ENG) Released [18]
30 June 2025 CM  Callum Guy (ENG) Released [19]
30 June 2025 CB  Samuel Lavelle (SCO)  Grimsby Town (ENG) Released [20]
30 June 2025 CM  Dylan McGeouch (SCO) Released [21]
30 June 2025 CM  Josh Vela (ENG) Released [22]
24 July 2025 RW  Kadeem Harris (ENG)  Salford City (ENG) Rejected Contract [23]

Pre-season and friendlies

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

8 July 2025 Friendly Motherwell 1–0 Carlisle United Motherwell
15:00 BST Halliday 75' Stadium: Fir Park
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
12 July 2025 Friendly Newcastle United 4–0 Carlisle United Newcastle upon Tyne
15:00 BST
Stadium: Darsley Park
Attendance: 0 (behind closed doors)
19 July 2025 Friendly AFC Fylde 0–2 Carlisle United Medlar-with-Wesham
15:00 BST
Stadium: Mill Farm Sports Village
Attendance: 1,077
22 July 2025 Friendly South Shields 1–2 Carlisle United Jarrow
19:45 BST
  • Porter
Stadium: 1st Cloud Arena
Attendance: 1,267
26 July 2025 Friendly Harrogate Town 0–2 Carlisle United Harrogate
15:00 BST Report
Stadium: Wetherby Road
Attendance: 1,751
29 July 2025 Friendly Curzon Ashton 3–3 Carlisle United Ashton-under-Lyne
19:45 BST
  • Amado 32'
  • Trialist 62'
  • Curran 72'
Stadium: Tameside Stadium
Attendance: 396
2 August 2025 Friendly Chester 0–2 Carlisle United Chester
15:00 BST
Stadium: Deva Stadium
Attendance: 1,140

Competitions

National League

Main article: 2025–26 National League

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
4 Scunthorpe United 2 2 0 0 5 2 +3 6 Qualification for the National League play-off quarter-finals
5 Rochdale 3 3 0 0 8 1 +7 9
6 Carlisle United 3 1 2 0 6 4 +2 5
7 Forest Green Rovers 3 2 1 0 8 2 +6 7
8 York City 2 1 1 0 4 2 +2 4
Updated to match(es) played on 19 August 2025. Source: National League official site
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Number of matches won; 5) Head-to-head results

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
0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0 0  0 0 0 0 0 0  0

Results by round

Round1
Ground
Result
Position
Points
Source:
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss; P = Postponed

Matches

On 9 July, the National League fixtures were announced.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixtures

9 August 2025 1 Woking 0–2 Carlisle United Woking
15:00 BST
Stadium: Kingfield Stadium
Attendance: 3,962 (1,061 away)
Referee: Alan Young
16 August 2025 2 Carlisle United 3–3 Boreham Wood Carlisle
15:00 BST
Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 8,741 (45 away)
Referee: James Westgate
19 August 2025 3 Carlisle United 1–1 Solihull Moors Carlisle
19:45 BST
  • Creaney 67'
 Stadium: Brunton Park
Attendance: 6,714 (69 away)
Referee: Andrew Miller
23 August 2025 4 Wealdstone v Carlisle United Ruislip
17:30 BST Stadium: Grovesnor Vale
25 August 2025 5 Carlisle United v Braintree Town Carlisle
15:00 BST Stadium: Brunton Park
30 August 2025 6 Sutton United v Carlisle United Sutton
15:00 BST Stadium: Gander Green Lane

Statistics

Appearances and goals

As of match played 19 August 2025

Players with no appearances are not included on the list

No. Pos Nat Player Total National League FA Cup FA Trophy
Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals Apps Goals
1 GK England ENG Gabriel Breeze 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
2 DF England ENG Archie Davies 2 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0
3 DF Scotland SCO Cameron Harper 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
4 DF Saint Lucia LCA Terell Thomas 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 0
6 DF England ENG Aaron Hayden 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
7 FW England ENG David Ajiboye 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
8 MF England ENG Callum Whelan 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
9 FW Republic of Ireland IRL Georgie Kelly 3 1 1+2 1 0 0 0 0
10 FW England ENG Regan Linney 3 2 3 2 0 0 0 0
11 FW Democratic Republic of the Congo COD Junior Luamba 2 0 0+2 0 0 0 0 0
14 MF England ENG Elliot Embleton 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 0
15 DF England ENG Sam Murray 2 0 1+1 0 0 0 0 0
16 FW England ENG Stephen Wearne 3 0 0+3 0 0 0 0 0
17 MF England ENG Ethan Robson 2 1 0+2 1 0 0 0 0
18 DF England ENG Jack Ellis 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0
24 MF England ENG Josh Grant 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
26 DF Uganda UGA Bevis Mugabi 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
29 FW England ENG Luke Armstrong 3 1 3 1 0 0 0 0
37 MF England ENG Harvey Macadam 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0

Notes

  1. ^ The transfer was announced on 24 June, and would become official on 1 July once his Peterborough United contract expired
  2. ^ The transfer was announced on 17 June, and would become official on 1 July once his Shrewsbury Town contract expired
  3. ^ The transfer was announced on 30 May, and would become official on 1 July once his Altrincham contract expired
  4. ^ The transfer was announced on 25 June, and would become official on 1 July once his Salford City contract expired
  5. ^ The transfer was announced on 26 June, and would become official on 1 July once his Manchester United contract expired

References

  1. ^ "Mark Hughes Appointed As Head Coach". Carlisle United FC. 6 February 2025. Retrieved 6 February 2025.
  2. ^ "Ajiboye joins the blues". Carlisle United FC. 24 June 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  3. ^ "Morgan Feeney returns to Brunton Park". Carlisle United FC. 17 June 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  4. ^ "United sign forward Regan Linney". Carlisle United FC. 30 May 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  5. ^ "Luamba makes United switch". Carlisle United FC. 25 June 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  6. ^ "Murray arrives at BP". Carlisle United FC. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  7. ^ "Josh Grant arrives at Brunton Park". Carlisle United FC. 11 July 2025. Retrieved 12 July 2025.
  8. ^ "Bevis Mugabi signs for the blues Park". Carlisle United FC. 18 July 2025. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  9. ^ "Harvey Macadam signs for the blues Park". Carlisle United FC. 9 August 2025. Retrieved 11 August 2025.
  10. ^ "Cedwyn Scott joins South Shields". Carlisle United FC. 14 August 2025. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  11. ^ "Will Patching loaned to Coleraine FC". Carlisle United FC. 12 June 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
  12. ^ "Freddie O'Donoghue signs pro deal before loan switch". Carlisle United FC. 8 August 2025. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
  13. ^ "Retained and released list confirmed". Carlisle United FC. 16 May 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
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  22. ^ "Retained and released list confirmed". Carlisle United FC. 16 May 2025. Retrieved 1 July 2025.
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