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Carlisle United
1974–75 season
Manager England Alan Ashman
First Division 22nd (relegated)
FA Cup Sixth round
League Cup Third round
Texaco CupGroup stage

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.

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. 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

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Carlisle United
1974–75 season
Manager England Alan Ashman
First Division 22nd (relegated)
FA Cup Sixth round
League Cup Third round
Texaco CupGroup stage

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.

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. 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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