1974–75 Carlisle United F.C. season

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Carlisle United
1974–75 season
Manager Flag of England.svg Alan Ashman
First Division 22nd (relegated)
FA Cup Sixth round
League Cup Third round
Texaco Cup Group Stage
  1973–74
1975–76  

Season summary

Carlisle were relegated at the end of their first (and, as of 2022, only) season in English football's top flight. Carlisle started the season well beating Chelsea 2 - 0 at Stamford Bridge. After 3 games they were top of the league for the only time in their history.

Contents

Results & fixtures

Football League First Division

Match
Day
DateOpponentH/AScoreCarlisle United Scorer(s)Attendance
117 August Chelsea A 2–0Bill Green, Les O'Neil
220 August Middlesbrough A 2–0
324 August Tottenham Hotspur H 1–0Chris Balderstone (pen)
427 August Middlesbrough H 0–1
531 August Leicester City A 1–1Hugh McIlmoyle
67 September Stoke City H 0–2
714 September Newcastle United A 0–1
821 September Birmingham City H 1–0
924 September Manchester City H 0–0
1028 September Luton Town A 1–3
115 October Liverpool H 0–1
1212 October Wolverhampton Wanderers A 0–2
1316 October Tottenham Hotspur A 1–1
1419 October Derby County H 3–0
1526 October Coventry City A 1–2
162 November Sheffield United A 1–2
179 November West Ham United H 0–1
1816 November Queen's Park Rangers A 1–2
1923 November Leeds United H 1–2
2030 November Ipswich Town A 1–3
217 December Arsenal H 2–1
2214 December Chelsea H 1–2
2321 December Everton A 3–2Joe Laidlaw (2), Les O'Neil
2426 December Newcastle United H 1–2
2528 December Burnley A 1–2
2611 January Arsenal A 1–2
2718 January Ipswich Town H 2–1
281 February West Ham United A 0–2
298 February Sheffield United H 0–1
3022 February Queen's Park Rangers H 1–2
3125 February Leeds United A 1–3
321 March Leicester City H 0–1
3315 March Luton Town H 1–2
3419 March Manchester City A 2–1Joe Laidlaw (2)
3522 March Stoke City A 2–5
3625 March Birmingham City A 0–2
3729 March Everton H 3–0
381 April Burnley H 4–2
395 April Coventry City H 0–0
4012 April Liverpool A 0–2
4119 April Wolverhampton Wanderers H 1–0
4226 April Derby County A 0–0

Football League Cup

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreCarlisle United Scorer(s)Attendance
R211 September Bradford City A 1–0
R39 October Colchester United A 0–2

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreCarlisle United Scorer(s)Attendance
R34 January Preston North End A 1–0
R425 January West Bromwich Albion H 3–2
R515 February Mansfield Town A 1–0
R68 March Fulham H 0–121,570

Texaco Cup

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreCarlisle United Scorer(s)Attendance
GS3 August Middlesbrough A 1–0
GS6 August Newcastle United H 2–2
GS10 August Sunderland H 0–0

Kit

Carlisle's kit was manufactured by Admiral.

First-team squad

Squad at end of season

Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No.Pos.NationPlayer
GK Flag of England.svg  ENG Alan Ross
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Bill Green
DF Flag of England.svg  ENG Bobby Parker
DF Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO John Gorman
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Chris Balderstone
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Joe Laidlaw
No.Pos.NationPlayer
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Les O'Neill
MF Flag of England.svg  ENG Ray Train
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Frank Clarke
FW Flag of England.svg  ENG Bobby Owen
FW Flag of Scotland.svg  SCO Hughie McIlmoyle
Flag placeholder.svg Dennis Martin

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