1974–75 Carlisle United F.C. season

December 2019 February 2015 February 2015 Carlisle United 1974–75 Alan Ashman First Division 22nd (relegated) Joe Laidlaw (12) FA Cup Sixth round League Cup Third round Texaco Cup Group stage _carlisle7376h 0000FF 0000FF 0000FF FFFFFF FF0000 1973–74 1975–76 For the 1974–75 season, Carlisle United F.C. competed in Football League Division One for the first (and, as of 2025, only) time. Season summary Carlisle topped the league after winning their first three matches but ended the season bottom of Division One, although they dropped only one point to eventual champions Derby County and beat title-chasing Everton home and away. They also reached the FA Cup quarter-finals for the first time before losing at home to eventual runners-up Fulham League table First Division y CLU Results First Division 1974–75 Football League Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Carlisle United Scorer(s) Attendance117 August 1974ChelseaA2–0 Green, O'Neill31,268220 August 1974MiddlesbroughA2–0O'Neill (2)28,719324 August 1974Tottenham HotspurH1–0 Balderstone (pen)18,426427 August 1974MiddlesbroughH0–1 18,473531 August 1974Leicester CityA1–1McIlmoyle20,65867 September 1974Stoke CityH0–214,507714 September 1974Newcastle UnitedA0–137,075821 September 1974Birmingham CityH1–0O'Neill12,691924 September 1974Manchester CityH0–017,9001028 September 1974Luton TownA1–3Laidlaw12,987115 October 1974LiverpoolH0–120,8441212 October 1974Wolverhampton WanderersA0–218,9181316 October 1974Tottenham HotspurA1–1Owen12,8231419 October 1974Derby CountyH3–0Train, Martin, F. Clarke13,3531526 October 1974Coventry CityA1–2F. Clarke17,070162 November 1974Sheffield UnitedA1–2McIlmoyle17,679179 November 1974West Ham UnitedH0–114,1411816 November 1974Queen's Park RangersA1–2 Parker (pen)15,7001923 November 1974Leeds UnitedH1–2Martin19,9752030 November 1974Ipswich TownA1–3O'Neill20,122217 December 1974ArsenalH2–1Prudham, Martin12,9262214 December 1974ChelseaH1–2Martin12,8542321 December 1974EvertonA3–2Laidlaw (2), O'Neill33,4892426 December 1974Newcastle UnitedH1–2Owen25,0002528 December 1974BurnleyA1–2Martin19,3822611 January 1975ArsenalA1–2O'Neill21,5382718 January 1975Ipswich TownH2–1F. Clarke, Laidlaw13,054281 February 1975West Ham UnitedA0–226,805298 February 1975Sheffield UnitedH0–112,0233022 February 1975Queen's Park RangersH1–2Owen13,1763125 February 1975Leeds UnitedA1–3Laidlaw32,346321 March 1975Leicester CityH0–112,6763315 March 1975Luton TownH1–2Laidlaw8,3393419 March 1975Manchester CityA2–1Laidlaw (2)24,0473522 March 1975Stoke CityA2–5Laidlaw, Carr20,5453625 March 1975Birmingham CityA0–233,7613729 March 1975EvertonH3–0Laidlaw (pen), Martin, F. Clarke16,049381 April 1975BurnleyH4–2O'Neill, Laidlaw (2; 1 pen), Train12,793395 April 1975Coventry CityH0–010,8574012 April 1975LiverpoolA0–246,0734119 April 1975Wolverhampton WanderersH1–0Martin9,7074226 April 1975Derby CountyA0–038,000 Rothmans 1975-76 134 Texaco Cup 1974–75 Texaco Cup Round Date Opponent H/A Score Carlisle United Scorer(s) AttendanceGS3 August 1974MiddlesbroughA1–0Martin10,692GS6 August 1974Newcastle UnitedH2–2Barry, Laidlaw13,560GS10 August 1974SunderlandH0–012,718 Rothmans 1975-76 626–627 Football League Cup 1974–75 Football League Cup Round Date Opponent H/A Score Carlisle United Scorer(s) AttendanceR211 September 1974Bradford CityA1–0O'Neill6,969R39 October 1974Colchester UnitedA0–27,842 Rothmans 1975-76 492–495 FA Cup 1974–75 FA Cup Round Date Opponent H/A Score Carlisle United Scorer(s) AttendanceR34 January 1975Preston North EndA1–0Laidlaw18,682R425 January 1975West Bromwich AlbionH3–2F. Clarke, Laidlaw, Owen14,843R515 February 1975Mansfield TownA1–0Owen18,293R68 March 1975FulhamH0–121,570 Rothmans 1975-76 473–476 Kit Carlisle's kit was manufactured by Admiral. Squad yes yes ENG Martin Burleigh GK yes SCO Tom Clarke GK yes ENG Peter McLachlan GK yes SCO Alan Ross GK yes ENG Peter Carr DF yes SCO John Gorman DF yes ENG Bill Green DF yes SCO Mike McCartney DF yes ENG Bobby Parker DF yes ENG Chris Balderstone MF yes yes ENG Mike Barry MF yes ENG Joe Laidlaw MF yes ENG Les O'Neill MF yes ENG Eddie Spearritt MF yes ENG Ray Train MF yes ENG Frank Clarke FW yes SCO Dennis Martin FW yes SCO Hughie McIlmoyle FW yes ENG Bobby Owen FW yes ENG Eddie Prudham FW Rothmans 1975-76 136 References Bibliography Rothmans 1975-76 Rothmans Football Yearbook 1975-76 (Editor: Peter Dunk) Queen Anne Press 0-362-00219-3 11v11 Category:Carlisle United F.C. seasons Carlisle United