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1974–75 Carlisle United F.C. season

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

Season summary

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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.

Results & fixtures

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Football League First Division

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Carlisle's kit was manufactured by Admiral.

First-team squad

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

References

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