1974–75 Carlisle United F.C. season

Carlisle United
1974–75 season
Manager Alan Ashman
First Division22nd (relegated)
FA CupSixth round
League CupThird round
Texaco CupGroup Stage

Season summary

Carlisle were relegated at the end of their first (and, as of 2019, 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.

Results & fixtures

Football League First Division

Match
Day
Date Opponent H/A Score Carlisle United Scorer(s) Attendance
1 17 August Chelsea A 2–0 Bill Green, Les O'Neil
2 20 August Middlesbrough A 2–0
3 24 August Tottenham Hotspur H 1–0 Chris Balderstone (pen)
4 27 August Middlesbrough H 0–1
5 31 August Leicester City A 1–1 Hugh McIlmoyle
6 7 September Stoke City H 0–2
7 14 September Newcastle United A 0–1
8 21 September Birmingham City H 1–0
9 24 September Manchester City H 0–0
10 28 September Luton Town A 1–3
11 5 October Liverpool H 0–1
12 12 October Wolverhampton Wanderers A 0–2
13 16 October Tottenham Hotspur A 1–1
14 19 October Derby County H 3–0
15 26 October Coventry City A 1–2
16 2 November Sheffield United A 1–2
17 9 November West Ham United H 0–1
18 16 November Queen's Park Rangers A 1–2
19 23 November Leeds United H 1–2
20 30 November Ipswich Town A 1–3
21 7 December Arsenal H 2–1
22 14 December Chelsea H 1–2
23 21 December Everton A 3–2 Joe Laidlaw (2), Les O'Neil
24 26 December Newcastle United H 1–2
25 28 December Burnley A 1–2
26 11 January Arsenal A 1–2
27 18 January Ipswich Town H 2–1
28 1 February West Ham United A 0–2
29 8 February Sheffield United H 0–1
30 22 February Queen's Park Rangers H 1–2
31 25 February Leeds United A 1–3
32 1 March Leicester City H 0–1
33 15 March Luton Town H 1–2
34 19 March Manchester City A 2–1 Joe Laidlaw (2)
35 22 March Stoke City A 2–5
36 25 March Birmingham City A 0–2
37 29 March Everton H 3–0
38 1 April Burnley H 4–2
39 5 April Coventry City H 0–0
40 12 April Liverpool A 0–2
41 19 April Wolverhampton Wanderers H 1–0
42 26 April Derby County A 0–0

Football League Cup

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Carlisle United Scorer(s) Attendance
R2 11 September Bradford City A 1–0
R3 9 October Colchester United A 0–2

FA Cup

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Carlisle United Scorer(s) Attendance
R3 4 January Preston North End A 1–0
R4 25 January West Bromwich Albion H 3–2
R5 15 February Mansfield Town A 1–0
R6 8 March Fulham H 0–1 21,570

Texaco Cup

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Carlisle United Scorer(s) Attendance
GS 3 August Middlesbrough A 1–0
GS 6 August Newcastle United H 2–2
GS 10 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. Position Player
GK Alan Ross
DF Bill Green
DF Bobby Parker
DF John Gorman
MF Chris Balderstone
MF Joe Laidlaw
No. Position Player
MF Les O'Neill
MF Ray Train
FW Frank Clarke
FW Bobby Owen
FW Hughie McIlmoyle
Template:Country data Dennis Martin

References

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