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{{Infobox football club season
| club               = [[Carlisle United F.C.|Carlisle United]]
| season             = 2015–16
| manager            = {{nowrap|[[Keith Curle]]}}
| chairman           = {{nowrap|Andrew Jenkins}}
| stadium            = [[Brunton Park]]
| league             = [[2015–16 Football League Two|League Two]]
| league result      = 10th
| cup1               = [[2015–16 FA Cup|FA Cup]]
| cup1 result        = Fourth Round<br/>Eliminated by [[Everton F.C.|Everton]]
| cup2               = [[2015–16 Football League Cup|League Cup]]
| cup2 result        = Third round<br/>Eliminated by [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
| cup3               = [[2015–16 Football League Trophy|League Trophy]]
| cup3 result        = First round<br/>Eliminated by [[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]]
| league topscorer   = 15 – [[Jabo Ibehre]]
| season topscorer   = 17 – [[Jabo Ibehre]]
| highest attendance = <!-- 42,518 – against [[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]] at [[Anfield]] ''(Round 3 League Cup)'' -->
| lowest attendance  = 
| average attendance = 
| prevseason         = [[2014–15 Carlisle United F.C. season|2014–15]]
| nextseason         = ''[[2016–17 Carlisle United F.C. season|2016–17]]''
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The 2015–16 season was [[Carlisle United F.C.|Carlisle United]]'s 111th season in their history and their second consecutive season in [[Football League Two|League Two]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=History |url=http://www.statto.com/football/teams/barnsley/history |publisher=Statto |access-date=20 April 2015 |archive-date=27 April 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150427143220/http://www.statto.com/football/teams/barnsley/history |url-status=live }}</ref> Along with League Two, the club will also compete in the [[FA Cup]], [[Football League Cup|League Cup]] and [[Football League Trophy|League Trophy]]. The season covers the period from 1 July 2015 to 30 June 2016.

==Squad statistics==
{{updated|7 May 2016}}
{{Efs start|League Two|FA Cup|League Cup|JP Trophy}}
{{Efs player|no=1|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=[[Mark Gillespie (footballer)|Mark Gillespie]]|45+0|0|2+0|0|3+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=2|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=[[Tom Miller (footballer, born 1990)|Tom Miller]]|28+1|5|1+1|0|2+1|0|1+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=3|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=[[Danny Grainger]]|other=[[Captain (association football)|captain]]|35+0|5|4+0|2|3+0|0|1+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=4|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=[[Luke Joyce]]|35+3|0|3+0|0|2+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=5|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=[[Michael Raynes]]|39+1|3|5+0|0|3+0|0|1+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=6|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=[[David Atkinson (footballer)|David Atkinson]]|22+1|0|4+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=7|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=[[Jason Kennedy (footballer)|Jason Kennedy]]|43+0|2|4+0|0|1+1|1|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=8|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=[[Martin Smith (footballer, born 1995)|Martin Smith]] ''(loan)''|1+1|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=9|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=[[Charlie Wyke]]|29+5|12|3+0|3|1+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=10|nat=FRA|pos=MF|name=[[Bastien Héry]]|16+4|0|0+2|0|2+0|0|1+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=11|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=[[Patrick Brough]] |6+1|0|0+1|0|2+0|0|0+1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=12|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=[[Antony Sweeney]]|13+7|1|3+0|3|2+0|0|1+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=13|nat=WAL|pos=GK|name=[[Dan Hanford]]|1+1|0|3+0|0|0+0|0|1+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=14|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=[[Jabo Ibehre]]|28+7|15|2+2|0|0+3|2|0+1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=15|nat=MSR|pos=MF|name=[[Brandon Comley]] ''(loan)''|12+0|0|1+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=15|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=[[Courtney Meppen-Walter]] ''(free agent)''|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=16|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=[[Jack Stacey]] ''(loan)''|7+2|2|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=16|nat=IRE|pos=MF|name=[[Gary Dicker]] ''(free agent)''|12+7|0|3+1|0|3+0|0|1+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=17|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=[[Alex Gilliead]] ''(loan)''|22+12|5|4+1|0|0+1|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=17|nat=IRE|pos=MF|name=[[Daniel Kearns (footballer)|Danny Kearns]] ''(free agent)''|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=18|nat=GHA|pos=FW|name=[[Kevin Osei]] ''(free agent)''|2+6|0|0+0|0|0+1|1|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=19|nat=COL|pos=MF|name=[[Ángelo Balanta]]|5+2|1|0+0|0|2+0|0|1+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=20|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=[[Troy Archibald-Henville]]|6+7|2|0+0|0|0+1|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=21|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=[[Steven Rigg]]|2+6|0|0+0|0|1+0|0|1+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=22|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=Matthew Douglas|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=23|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=[[Joe Thompson (footballer)|Joe Thompson]]|4+11|1|0+1|0|0+0|0|1+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=24|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=[[Hallam Hope]] ''(loan)''|17+5|4|2+2|1|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=25|nat=GHA|pos=FW|name=[[Derek Asamoah]]|11+31|6|2+3|0|2+0|2|0+1|0}}
{{Efs player|no=26|nat=ENG|pos=FW|name=[[Macaulay Gillesphey]] ''(loan)''|19+5|2|2+1|0|0+1|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=27|nat=ENG|pos=DF|name=[[Mark Ellis (footballer, born 1988)|Mark Ellis]] |29+0|0|5+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}} 
{{Efs player|no=28|nat=NED|pos=MF|name=[[Luís Pedro (footballer, born 1990)|Luis Pedro]] |0+1|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=28|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=[[Connor Hammell]] ''(free agent)''|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=40|nat=ENG|pos=GK|name=Morgan Bacon|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0|0+0|0}}
{{Efs player|no=44|nat=ENG|pos=MF|name=[[Alexander McQueen (footballer)|Alexander McQueen]] |15+6|0|1+0|0|3+0|0|1+0|0}}
|}

===Top scorers===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 95%; text-align: center;"
|-
!width=60|Place
!width=60|Position
!width=60|Nation
!width=60|Number
!width=150|Name
!width=80|League Two
!width=80|FA Cup
!width=80|League Cup
!width=80|JP Trophy
!width=80|Total
|-
| 1||FW ||{{flagicon|ENG}} ||14 ||[[Jabo Ibehre]] || 15 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 17
|-
| 2||FW ||{{flagicon|ENG}} ||9 ||[[Charlie Wyke]] || 12 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 15
|-
| 3||FW ||{{flagicon|GHA}} ||25 ||[[Derek Asamoah]] || 6 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 8
|-
| 4||DF ||{{flagicon|ENG}} ||3 ||[[Danny Grainger]] || 5 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 7
|-
|rowspan=3| 5||FW ||{{flagicon|ENG}} ||17 ||[[Alex Gilliead]] || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 5
|-
||FW ||{{flagicon|ENG}} ||24 ||[[Hallam Hope]] || 4 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 5
|-
||MF ||{{flagicon|ENG}} ||2 ||[[Tom Miller (footballer, born 1990)|Tom Miller]] || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 5
|-
| 8 ||MF ||{{flagicon|ENG}} ||12 ||[[Antony Sweeney]] || 1 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 4
|-
|rowspan=2| 9||DF ||{{flagicon|ENG}} ||7 ||[[Jason Kennedy (footballer)|Jason Kennedy]] || 2 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 3
|- 
||DF ||{{flagicon|ENG}} ||5 ||[[Michael Raynes]] || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 3
|-
|rowspan=3| 11 ||FW ||{{flagicon|ENG}} ||26 ||[[Macaulay Gillesphey]] || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2
|-
||DF ||{{flagicon|ENG}} ||20 ||[[Troy Archibald-Henville]] || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2
|-
||FW ||{{flagicon|ENG}} ||16 ||[[Jack Stacey]] || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2
|-
|rowspan=4| 14||MF ||{{flagicon|COL}} ||18 ||[[Ángelo Balanta]] || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1
|-
||MF ||{{flagicon|ENG}} ||27 ||[[Mark Ellis (footballer, born 1988)|Mark Ellis]] || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1
|-
||FW ||{{flagicon|GHA}} ||18 ||[[Kevin Osei]] || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1
|-
||MF ||{{flagicon|ENG}} ||23 ||[[Joe Thompson (footballer)|Joe Thompson]] || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1
|-
|colspan=5|Own goals|| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1
|- 
|colspan="4"|
|'''TOTALS'''
|'''67'''
|'''10'''
|'''6'''
|'''0'''
|'''83'''
|}

===Disciplinary record===
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 100%; text-align: center;"
|-
|rowspan="2" width="10%" align="center"|'''Number'''
|rowspan="2" width="10%" align="center"|'''Nation'''
|rowspan="2" width="10%" align="center"|'''Position'''
|rowspan="2" width="20%" align="center"|'''Name'''
|colspan="2" align="center"|'''League Two'''
|colspan="2" align="center"|'''FA Cup'''
|colspan="2" align="center"|'''League Cup'''
|colspan="2" align="center"|'''JP Trophy'''
|colspan="2" align="center"|'''Total'''
|-
!width=60 style="background: #FFEE99"|{{yel}}
!width=60 style="background: #FF8888"|{{sent off}}
!width=60 style="background: #FFEE99"|{{yel}}
!width=60 style="background: #FF8888"|{{sent off}}
!width=60 style="background: #FFEE99"|{{yel}}
!width=60 style="background: #FF8888"|{{sent off}}
!width=60 style="background: #FFEE99"|{{yel}}
!width=60 style="background: #FF8888"|{{sent off}}
!width=60 style="background: #FFEE99"|{{yel}}
!width=60 style="background: #FF8888"|{{sent off}}
|-
|4 ||{{flagicon|ENG}} ||DF ||[[Luke Joyce]]|| 4 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 4 || 2
|- 
|27 ||{{flagicon|ENG}} ||FW ||[[Mark Ellis (footballer, born 1988)|Mark Ellis]] || 5 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 6 || 1
|-
|14 ||{{flagicon|ENG}} ||FW ||[[Jabo Ibehre]]|| 2 || 1<small>{{ref|10|''(10)''}}</small> || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 1
|-
|24 ||{{flagicon|ENG}} ||MF ||[[Hallam Hope]]|| 2 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 1
|-
|1 ||{{flagicon|ENG}} ||GK ||[[Mark Gillespie (footballer)|Mark Gillespie]] || 2 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 1
|-
|15 ||{{flagicon|MSR}} ||MF ||[[Brandon Comley]]|| 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 1
|-
|2 ||{{flagicon|ENG}} ||MF ||[[Tom Miller (footballer, born 1990)|Tom Miller]] || 9 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 10 || 0 
|-
|6 ||{{flagicon|ENG}} ||DF ||[[Michael Raynes]]|| 7 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 9 || 0
|-
|3 ||{{flagicon|ENG}} ||DF ||[[Danny Grainger]]|| 6 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 6 || 0
|-
|16 ||{{flagicon|IRE}} ||MF ||[[Gary Dicker]]|| 2 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 5 || 0
|-
|9 ||{{flagicon|ENG}} ||FW ||[[Charlie Wyke]]|| 4 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 4 || 0
|-
|6 ||{{flagicon|ENG}} ||DF ||[[David Atkinson (footballer)|David Atkinson]]|| 2 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 0
|-
|20 ||{{flagicon|ENG}} ||DF ||[[Troy Archibald-Henville]]|| 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 0
|-
|10 ||{{flagicon|FRA}} ||MF ||[[Bastien Héry]]|| 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 0
|-
|7 ||{{flagicon|ENG}} ||FW ||[[Jason Kennedy (footballer)|Jason Kennedy]]|| 2 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 0
|-
|12 ||{{flagicon|ENG}} ||MF ||[[Antony Sweeney]]  || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 0 
|-
|21 ||{{flagicon|ENG}} ||FW ||[[Steven Rigg]] || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 0 
|-
|25 ||{{flagicon|GHA}} ||FW ||[[Derek Asamoah]]|| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0
|-
|18 ||{{flagicon|COL}} ||MF ||[[Ángelo Balanta]]|| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0
|-
|15 ||{{flagicon|MSR}} ||MF ||[[Brandon Comley]]|| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0
|-
|26 ||{{flagicon|ENG}} ||MF ||[[Macaulay Gillesphey]]|| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0
|-
|44 ||{{flagicon|ENG}} ||DF ||[[Alexander McQueen (footballer)|Alexander McQueen]] || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0 
|-
|8 ||{{flagicon|ENG}} ||MF ||[[Martin Smith (footballer, born 1995)|Martin Smith]]|| 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 0
|- 
|colspan="3"| 
|'''TOTALS'''
|'''60'''
|'''6'''
|'''9'''
|'''1'''
|'''4'''
|'''0'''
|'''2'''
|'''0'''
|'''75'''
|'''7'''
|}
'''''Notes:'''''
*{{note|10|''(10)''}} The red card that '''''Jabo Ibehre''''' received in the Round 28 match against [[Accrington Stanley F.C.|Accrington Stanley]] was rescinded by the FA Appeal Board after the club appealed.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Jabo Ibehre: Carlisle United striker has early red card overturned |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35608458 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=18 February 2016 |access-date=20 February 2016 |archive-date=21 February 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160221061431/http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35608458 |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Transfers==

===Transfers in===
{| class="wikitable"  style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; "
|-
! style="background:blue; color:white; width:100px;"| Date from
! style="background:blue; color:white; width:50px;"| Position
! style="background:blue; color:white; width:50px;"| Nationality
! style="background:blue; color:white; width:150px;"| Name
! style="background:blue; color:white; width:120px;"| From
! style="background:blue; color:white; width:100px;"| Fee
! style="background:blue; color:white; width:25px;"| Ref.
|-
| 19 May || CM || {{flagicon|ENG}} || [[Connor Hammell]] || [[Carlisle United F.C.|Academy]] || Trainee || <ref>{{Cite news |title=CONTRACTS: Young midfielder pens one-year deal |url=http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/connor-hammell-signs-first-professional-deal-2462313.aspx |publisher=Carlisle United FC |date=19 May 2015 |access-date=3 June 2015 |archive-date=19 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150519180735/http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/connor-hammell-signs-first-professional-deal-2462313.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| 19 May || CM || {{flagicon|ENG}} || [[Jason Kennedy (footballer)|Jason Kennedy]] || [[Bradford City A.F.C.|Bradford City]] || Free transfer || <ref>{{Cite news |title=CONTRACTS: Popular midfielder seals two-year deal |url=http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/midfielder-jason-kennedy-commits-to-united-2462333.aspx |publisher=Carlisle United FC |date=19 May 2015 |access-date=19 May 2015 |archive-date=19 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150519170932/http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/midfielder-jason-kennedy-commits-to-united-2462333.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| 20 May || CB || {{flagicon|ENG}} || [[Michael Raynes]] || [[Mansfield Town F.C.|Mansfield Town]] || Free transfer || <ref>{{Cite news |title=CONTRACTS: Central defender becomes second summer signing |url=http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/defender-michael-raynes-pens-one-year-contract-2462395.aspx? |publisher=Carlisle United FC |date=20 May 2015 |access-date=20 May 2015 |archive-date=20 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150520172938/http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/defender-michael-raynes-pens-one-year-contract-2462395.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| 21 May || DM || {{flagicon|ENG}} || [[Luke Joyce]] || [[Accrington Stanley F.C.|Accrington Stanley]] || Free transfer || <ref>{{Cite news |title=CONTRACTS: Midfielder makes return to Brunton Park |url=http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/former-blues-midfielder-luke-joyce-signs-two-year-deal-2464746.aspx? |publisher=Carlisle United FC |date=21 May 2015 |access-date=21 May 2015 |archive-date=21 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150521180921/http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/former-blues-midfielder-luke-joyce-signs-two-year-deal-2464746.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| 4 June || CB || {{flagicon|ENG}} || [[David Atkinson (footballer)|David Atkinson]] || [[Middlesbrough F.C.|Middlesbrough]] || Free transfer || <ref>{{Cite news |title=CONTRACTS: Right back agrees deal |url=http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/former-middlesbrough-defender-david-atkinson-joins-carlisle-united-2480191.aspx? |publisher=Carlisle United FC |date=4 June 2015 |access-date=4 June 2015 |archive-date=15 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150615234442/http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/former-middlesbrough-defender-david-atkinson-joins-carlisle-united-2480191.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| 11 June || CM || {{flagicon|ENG}} || [[Tom Miller (footballer, born 1990)|Tom Miller]] || [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]] || Free transfer || <ref>{{Cite news |title=CONTRACTS: Defender agrees one-year deal |url=http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/former-lincoln-city-defender-tom-miller-joins-united-2489838.aspx? |publisher=Carlisle United FC |date=11 June 2015 |access-date=11 June 2015 |archive-date=13 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150613004043/http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/former-lincoln-city-defender-tom-miller-joins-united-2489838.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| 24 June || DM || {{Flagicon|FRA}} || [[Bastien Héry]] || [[Rochdale A.F.C.|Rochdale]] || Free transfer || <ref>{{Cite news |title=Midfielder Bastien Hery joins Carlisle United |url=http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/midfielder-bastien-hery-joins-carlisle-united-2505045.aspx? |publisher=Carlisle United FC |date=24 June 2015 |access-date=24 June 2015 |archive-date=25 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150625211535/http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/midfielder-bastien-hery-joins-carlisle-united-2505045.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| 25 June || CF || {{flagicon|ENG}} || [[Jabo Ibehre]] || [[Colchester United F.C.|Colchester United]] || Free transfer || <ref>{{Cite news |title=Centre forward Jabo Ibehre joins Carlisle United |url=http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/centre-forward-jabo-ibehre-joins-carlisle-united-2505239.aspx? |publisher=Carlisle United FC |date=25 June 2015 |access-date=25 June 2015 |archive-date=25 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150625211648/http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/centre-forward-jabo-ibehre-joins-carlisle-united-2505239.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| 30 June || LW || {{flagicon|ENG}} || [[Ángelo Balanta]] || [[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]] || Free transfer || <ref>{{Cite news |title=Winger Angelo Balanta joins Carlisle United |url=http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/winger-angelo-balanta-joins-carlisle-united-2512653.aspx? |publisher=Carlisle United FC |date=30 June 2015 |access-date=30 June 2015 |archive-date=30 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150630205154/http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/winger-angelo-balanta-joins-carlisle-united-2512653.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| 30 June || RB || {{flagicon|ENG}} || [[Alexander McQueen (footballer)|Alexander McQueen]] || [[Tottenham Hotspur F.C.|Tottenham Hotspur]] || Free transfer || <ref>{{Cite news |title=Former Spurs man signs for Carlisle United |url=http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/former-spurs-man-signs-for-carlisle-united-2512624.aspx? |publisher=Carlisle United FC |date=30 June 2015 |access-date=30 June 2015 |archive-date=30 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150630205201/http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/former-spurs-man-signs-for-carlisle-united-2512624.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| 28 July || RW || {{flagicon|GHA}} || [[Kevin Osei]] || [[Waasland-Beveren]] || Free transfer || <ref>{{Cite news |title=CONTRACT: Striker earns short term deal |url=http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/striker-kevin-osei-signs-six-month-deal-with-carlisle-united-2575418.aspx? |publisher=Carlisle United FC |date=28 July 2015 |access-date=28 July 2015 |archive-date=23 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150923221514/http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/striker-kevin-osei-signs-six-month-deal-with-carlisle-united-2575418.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| 31 July || RM || {{flagicon|ENG}} || [[Joe Thompson (footballer)|Joe Thompson]] || [[Bury F.C.|Bury]] || Free transfer || <ref>{{Cite news |title=CONTRACTS: Wide man agrees terms |url=http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/short-term-contract-agreed-for-joe-thompson-2583099.aspx? |publisher=Carlisle United FC |date=31 July 2015 |access-date=31 July 2015 |archive-date=7 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150807124930/http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/short-term-contract-agreed-for-joe-thompson-2583099.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| 3 January || DF || {{Flagicon|ENG}} || [[Mark Ellis (footballer, born 1988)|Mark Ellis]] || [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]] || Free transfer || <ref>{{Cite news |title=Keith Curle on Ellis, Hope, Thompson and Ibehre |url=http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/keith-curle-on-ellis-hope-thompson-and-ibehre-2891327.aspx#eD3K2QE1iDpRe3Vy.99 |publisher=Carlisle United FC |date=8 January 2016 |access-date=8 January 2016 |last=Hall |first=Andy |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304104459/http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/keith-curle-on-ellis-hope-thompson-and-ibehre-2891327.aspx#eD3K2QE1iDpRe3Vy.99 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| 24 March || FW || {{Flagicon|NED}} || [[Luís Pedro (footballer, born 1990)|Luis Pedro]] || [[ASA 2013 Târgu Mureș|Târgu Mureș]] || Free transfer || <ref>{{Cite news |title=Winger signs short-term contract |url=http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/winger-signs-short-term-contract-3020486.aspx |publisher=Carlisle United FC |date=8 January 2016 |access-date=24 March 2016 |last=Hall |first=Andy |archive-date=6 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160406061128/http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/winger-signs-short-term-contract-3020486.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>
|}

===Loans in===
{| class="wikitable"  style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; "
|-
! style="background:blue; color:white; width:110px;"| Date from
! style="background:blue; color:white; width:50px;"| Position
! style="background:blue; color:white; width:50px;"| Nationality
! style="background:blue; color:white; width:150px;"| Name
! style="background:blue; color:white; width:120px;"| From
! style="background:blue; color:white; width:100px;"| Date until
! style="background:blue; color:white; width:25px;"| Ref.
|-
| 14 September || LB || {{Flagicon|ENG}} || [[Macaulay Gillesphey]] || [[Newcastle United F.C.|Newcastle United]] || ''initial:''<br/>11 October <br/>''extended:''<br/>End of Season|| <ref name="Gillesphey & Gilliead Loaned In"/><br/>&nbsp;<br/> <ref name="Gillesphey extend">{{Cite news |title=INTERVIEW: Good to feel wanted |url=http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/newcastle-united-loanee-on-extending-his-stay-with-the-club-2744584.aspx |publisher=Carlisle United FC |date=16 October 2015 |access-date=16 October 2015 |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304093614/http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/newcastle-united-loanee-on-extending-his-stay-with-the-club-2744584.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| 14 September || CF || {{Flagicon|ENG}} || [[Alex Gilliead]] || Newcastle United ||''initial:''<br/>11 October <br/>''extended:''<br/>End of Season|| <ref name="Gillesphey & Gilliead Loaned In">{{Cite news |title=LOAN: Magpies pair join on short term loan deals |url=http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/newcastle-united-pair-sign-month-long-loan-deals-2687110.aspx |publisher=Carlisle United FC |date=14 September 2015 |access-date=14 September 2015 |archive-date=3 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151203033546/http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/newcastle-united-pair-sign-month-long-loan-deals-2687110.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref><br/>&nbsp;<br/> <ref name="Gillesphey extend"/>
|-
| 18 September || RB || {{Flagicon|ENG}} || [[Daniel wiseman|Daniel Wiseman]]|| [[Bury F.C.|Sunderland]] ||''initial:''<br/>End Of Season ''recalled'' 
3 may
|<ref>{{Cite news |title=Carlisle sign Bury's Hope on loan |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34609232 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=22 October 2015 |access-date=22 October 2015 |archive-date=26 October 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151026023432/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34609232 |url-status=live }}</ref><br/>&nbsp;<br/><ref>{{Cite news |title=Striker Hope extends Carlisle Utd loan |url=http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/carlisle-united/latest/striker-hope-extends-carlisle-utd-loan-1.1230928 |publisher=News and Star |date=25 November 2015 |access-date=28 November 2015 |archive-date=26 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151126131710/http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/carlisle-united/latest/striker-hope-extends-carlisle-utd-loan-1.1230928 |url-status=live }}</ref><br/>&nbsp;<br/><ref>{{Cite news |title=Bury forward extends loan spell |url=http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/bury-forward-extends-loan-spell-2889882.aspx |publisher=Carlisle United FC |date=8 January 2016 |access-date=8 January 2016 |last=Hall |first=Andy |archive-date=8 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160108190229/http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/bury-forward-extends-loan-spell-2889882.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref><br/>&nbsp;<br/><ref>{{Cite news|title=Bury forward extends loan stay with the Blues|url=http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/bury-forward-extends-loan-stay-with-the-blues-2914063.aspx|publisher=Carlisle United FC|date=23 January 2016|access-date=23 January 2016|last=Hall|first=Andy|archive-date=30 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160130074153/http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/bury-forward-extends-loan-stay-with-the-blues-2914063.aspx|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 29 October || DF || {{Flagicon|ENG}} || [[Mark Ellis (footballer, born 1988)|Mark Ellis]] || [[Shrewsbury Town F.C.|Shrewsbury Town]] ||''initial:''<br/>29 November ''extended:''<br/>2 January ||<ref>{{Cite news |title=Mark Ellis: Carlisle sign Shrewsbury defender on loan |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34669434 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=29 October 2015 |access-date=2 November 2015 |archive-date=1 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151101012224/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34669434 |url-status=live }}</ref><br/>&nbsp;<br/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34963333|title=Mark Ellis: Carlisle United extend loan of Shrewsbury Town defender|publisher=BBC Sport|date=30 November 2015|access-date=30 November 2015|archive-date=3 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151203184500/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34963333|url-status=live}}</ref>
|-
| 21 January || MF || {{Flagicon|MSR}} || [[Brandon Comley]] || [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]] ||''initial:''<br/>21 February ''extended:''<br/> 20 March||<ref>{{Cite news |title=Brandon Comley signs loan deal with United |url=http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/brandon-comley-signs-loan-deal-with-united-2912854.aspx |publisher=Carlisle United FC |date=21 January 2016 |access-date=21 January 2016 |last=Hall |first=Andy |archive-date=21 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160121224740/http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/brandon-comley-signs-loan-deal-with-united-2912854.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref> <br/>&nbsp;<br/><ref>{{Cite news |title=QPR midfielder Brandon Comley stays with United |url=http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/qpr-midfielder-brandon-comley-stays-with-united-2956572.aspx |publisher=Carlisle United FC |date=18 February 2016 |access-date=18 February 2016 |last=Hall |first=Andy |archive-date=20 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160320041243/http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/qpr-midfielder-brandon-comley-stays-with-united-2956572.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| 19 March || MF || {{Flagicon|ENG}} || [[Martin Smith (footballer, born 1995)|Martin Smith]] || [[Sunderland A.F.C.|Sunderland]] || End of Season ||<ref>{{Cite news |title=Carlisle United 1 Wycombe 1 |url=http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/Carlisle-United-sign-Sunderland-midfielder-Martin-Smith-05368080-4572-4bb3-b761-87c5d4b597f2-ds |publisher=News And Star |date=19 March 2016 |access-date=19 March 2016 |archive-date=29 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160329140708/http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/Carlisle-United-sign-Sunderland-midfielder-Martin-Smith-05368080-4572-4bb3-b761-87c5d4b597f2-ds |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| 24 March || FW || {{Flagicon|ENG}} || [[Jack Stacey]] || [[Reading F.C.|Reading]] ||''initial:''<br/> End of Season ''recalled''<br/>3 May ||<ref>{{Cite news |title=Jack Stacey: Carlisle United sign Reading winger on loan |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35891588 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=24 March 2016 |access-date=25 March 2016 |archive-date=15 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160415134833/http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35891588 |url-status=live }}</ref><br/>&nbsp;<br/><ref>{{Cite news |title=Carlisle Utd loan winger Jack Stacey recalled by Reading |url=http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/Carlisle-Utd-loan-winger-Jack-Stacey-recalled-by-Reading-e069c598-67c0-4ca6-9c78-7798efe9104c-ds |publisher=News and Star |date=3 May 2016 |access-date=3 May 2016 |archive-date=4 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160504131543/http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/Carlisle-Utd-loan-winger-Jack-Stacey-recalled-by-Reading-e069c598-67c0-4ca6-9c78-7798efe9104c-ds |url-status=live }}</ref>
|}

===Transfers out===
{| class="wikitable"  style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; "
|-
! style="background:blue; color:white; width:100px;"| Date from
! style="background:blue; color:white; width:50px;"| Position
! style="background:blue; color:white; width:50px;"| Nationality
! style="background:blue; color:white; width:150px;"| Name
! style="background:blue; color:white; width:120px;"| To
! style="background:blue; color:white; width:100px;"| Fee
! style="background:blue; color:white; width:30px;"| Ref.
|-
| 1 July || RW || {{flagicon|ENG}} || [[David Amoo]] || [[Partick Thistle F.C.|Partick Thistle]] || Free transfer || <ref name="Eight Released"/>
|-
| 1 July || CB || {{flagicon|ENG}} || [[Nathan Buddle]] || [[Gateshead F.C.|Gateshead]] || Free transfer || <ref>{{Cite news |title=Centre half Nathan Buddle agrees deal with Gateshead |url=http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/centre-half-nathan-buddle-agrees-deal-with-gateshead-2503901.aspx? |publisher=Carlisle United FC |date=26 June 2015 |access-date=26 June 2015 |archive-date=27 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150627022317/http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/centre-half-nathan-buddle-agrees-deal-with-gateshead-2503901.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| 1 July || CF || {{flagicon|IRL}} || [[Stephen Elliott (footballer)|Stephen Elliott]] || Free Agent || Released || <ref name="Eight Released"/>
|-
| 1 July || AM || {{flagicon|ENG}} || [[Josh Gillies]] || Gateshead {{Efn|Following Gillies' release he joined Gateshead.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Gateshead sign Carlisle's Gillies |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/33119159 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=12 June 2015}}</ref>}} || Free transfer || <ref name="Eight Released"/>
|-
| 1 July || CB || {{Flagicon|ENG}} || [[Sean O'Hanlon]] || [[Stockport County F.C.|Stockport County]] {{Efn|Following O'Hanlon's release he joined Stockport County.<ref>{{Cite news |title=County sign former Carlisle defender Sean O'Hanlon |url=http://www.stockportcounty.com/news/article/county-sign-former-carlisle-defender-sean-ohanlon-2473227.aspx |publisher=Stockport County FC |date=29 May 2015 |access-date=3 June 2015 |archive-date=23 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150723043340/http://www.stockportcounty.com/news/article/county-sign-former-carlisle-defender-sean-ohanlon-2473227.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>}} || Free transfer || <ref name="Eight Released"/>
|-
| 1 July || CF || {{flagicon|ENG}} || [[Billy Paynter]] || [[Hartlepool United F.C.|Hartlepool United]] || Free transfer || <ref>{{Cite news |title=Centre forward Billy Paynter joins Hartlepool United |url=http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/centre-forward-billy-paynter-joins-hartlepool-united-2508332.aspx? |publisher=Carlisle United FC |date=27 June 2015 |access-date=27 June 2015 |archive-date=29 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150629193320/http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/centre-forward-billy-paynter-joins-hartlepool-united-2508332.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| 1 July || RM || {{flagicon|ENG}} || [[Brad Potts]] || [[Blackpool F.C.|Blackpool]] || Undisclosed || <ref>{{Cite news |title=TRANSFERS: Midfielder agrees Blackpool move |url=http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/midfielder-brad-potts-joins-blackpool-on-two-year-deal-2489878.aspx? |publisher=Carlisle United FC |date=11 June 2015 |access-date=12 June 2015 |archive-date=14 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150614184014/http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/midfielder-brad-potts-joins-blackpool-on-two-year-deal-2489878.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| 1 July || LB || {{flagicon|ENG}} || [[Matty Robson]] || [[Shildon F.C.|Shildon]]  || Released || <ref name="Eight Released"/>
|-
| 1 July || RB || {{flagicon|ENG}} || [[David Symington]] || [[Barrow A.F.C.|Barrow]] {{Efn|Following Symington's release he joined Barrow.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Symington Signs Three Month Deal |url=http://www.barrowafc.com/symington-signs-three-month-deal/ |publisher=Barrow AFC |date=7 August 2015 |access-date=6 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150809234719/http://www.barrowafc.com/symington-signs-three-month-deal/ |archive-date=9 August 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>}} || Free transfer || <ref name="Eight Released"/>
|-
| 1 July || DM || {{flagicon|ENG}} || [[Paul Thirlwell]] || [[Harrogate Town F.C.|Harrogate Town]] {{Efn|Following Thirlwell's release he joined Harrogate Town.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Paul Thirlwell Joins Town |url=http://www.harrogatetownafc.com/news/news-room/news-item/paul-thirlwell-joins-town/ |publisher=Harrogate Town AFC |date=28 May 2015 |access-date=3 June 2015 |archive-date=14 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150614043833/http://www.harrogatetownafc.com/news/news-room/news-item/paul-thirlwell-joins-town/ |url-status=live }}</ref>}} || Free transfer || <ref name="Eight Released">{{Cite news |title=Curle wields axe at Carlisle |url=http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11732/9836849? |publisher=SkySports |date=4 May 2015 |access-date=4 May 2015 |archive-date=5 May 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150505040628/http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/11732/9836849 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| 10 July || AM || {{flagicon|ENG}} || [[Kyle Dempsey]] || [[Huddersfield Town A.F.C.|Huddersfield Town]] || £300,000 || <ref>{{Cite news |title=Midfielder Kyle Dempsey joins Championship club |url=http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/midfielder-kyle-dempsey-joins-championship-club-2537575.aspx? |publisher=Carlisle United FC |date=10 July 2015 |access-date=10 July 2015 |archive-date=10 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150710225802/http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/midfielder-kyle-dempsey-joins-championship-club-2537575.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Kyle Dempsey: Huddersfield Town sign Carlisle United midfielder |url=http://www.examiner.co.uk/sport/football/news/kyle-dempsey-huddersfield-town-sign-9633388 |publisher=Huddersfield Examiner |date=10 July 2015 |access-date=10 July 2015 |archive-date=11 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150711061821/http://www.examiner.co.uk/sport/football/news/kyle-dempsey-huddersfield-town-sign-9633388 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| 10 July || DM || {{flagicon|MSR}} || [[Anthony Griffith (footballer)|Anthony Griffith]] || [[Altrincham F.C.|Altrincham]] {{Efn|Following Griffith's release he joined Altrincham.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Anthony Griffith: Altrincham sign former Carlisle midfielder |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33565568 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=17 July 2015}}</ref>}} || Free transfer || <ref>{{Cite news |title=Midfielder Anthony Griffith moves on from Carlisle United |url=http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/midfielder-anthony-griffith-moves-on-from-carlisle-united-2537596.aspx? |publisher=Carlisle United FC |date=10 July 2015 |access-date=10 July 2015 |archive-date=11 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150711074247/http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/midfielder-anthony-griffith-moves-on-from-carlisle-united-2537596.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| 24 July || CF || {{flagicon|SCO}} || [[Mark Beck]] || [[Yeovil Town F.C.|Yeovil Town]] || Undisclosed || <ref>{{Cite news |title=TRANSFER: Striker moves to Yeovil |url=http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/centre-forward-mark-beck-joins-the-glovers-2549388.aspx? |publisher=Carlisle United FC |date=24 July 2015 |access-date=24 July 2015 |archive-date=24 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150724212753/http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/centre-forward-mark-beck-joins-the-glovers-2549388.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>
|-
| 26 November || DF || {{flagicon|ENG}} || [[Courtney Meppen-Walter]] || [[Chorley F.C.|Chorley]] || Released   || <ref>{{Cite news |title=Courtney Meppen-Walter: Carlisle United defender leaves club |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34936244 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=26 November 2015 |access-date=23 January 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Matt Jansen snaps up ex-Carlisle United defender Courtney Meppen-Walter |publisher=News and Star |date=3 March 2016 }}</ref> 
|-
| 1 September || RM || {{flagicon|IRL}} || [[Daniel Kearns (footballer)|Daniel Kearns]] || [[Glenavon F.C.|Glenavon]]<ref>{{cite web|last1=Sinnamon|first1=Andrew|title=Glenavon sign Daniel Kearns|url=http://glenavonfc.com/blog/?p=27626|website=glenavonfc.com|access-date=17 October 2015|archive-date=23 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160923123348/http://www.glenavonfc.com/blog/?p=27626|url-status=live}}</ref> || Mutual consent || <ref>{{Cite news |title=CONTRACTS: Midfielder leaves by mutual consent |url=http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/danny-kearns-moves-on-from-carlisle-united-2661429.aspx? |publisher=Carlisle United FC |date=1 September 2015 |access-date=1 September 2015 |archive-date=6 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150906204524/http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/danny-kearns-moves-on-from-carlisle-united-2661429.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref> 
|-
|23 December || FW || {{flagicon|GHA }} || [[Kevin Osei]] || || Mutual consent || <ref>{{Cite news |title=CONTRACT: Striker released by mutual consent |url=http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/forward-leaves-the-club-by-mutual-consent-2866377.aspx |publisher=Carlisle United FC |date=23 December 2015 |access-date=23 December 2015 |last=Hall |first=Andy |archive-date=24 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151224052736/http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/forward-leaves-the-club-by-mutual-consent-2866377.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref> 
|-
|1 February || MF || {{flagicon|IRE}} || [[Gary Dicker]] || [[Kilmarnock F.C.|Kilmarnock]] || Released  || <ref>{{Cite news |title=Kilmarnock sign up Gary Dicker & Lee Hodson |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35428667 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=1 February 2016 |access-date=25 March 2016 |last=Barnes |first=John |archive-date=2 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160402210632/http://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35428667 |url-status=live }}</ref> 
|-
|9 March || MF || {{flagicon|ENG }} || [[Connor Hammell]] || [[Workington A.F.C.|Workington]] || Mutual consent || <ref>{{Cite news |title=Hammell hopes to rebuild his career at Reds |url=http://www.timesandstar.co.uk/sport/reds/Hammell-hopes-to-rebuild-his-career-at-Reds-5628582f-a244-43a6-a06f-fe165a57cb10-ds |publisher=News and Star |date=11 March 2016 |access-date=16 April 2016 |archive-date=24 April 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160424214905/http://www.timesandstar.co.uk/sport/reds/Hammell-hopes-to-rebuild-his-career-at-Reds-5628582f-a244-43a6-a06f-fe165a57cb10-ds |url-status=live }}</ref> 
|}
{{notelist|2}}

Total income: {{gain}} [[£]]300,000

===Loans out===
{| class="wikitable"  style="text-align:center; font-size:90%; "
|-
! style="background:blue; color:white; width:110px;"| Date from
! style="background:blue; color:white; width:50px;"| Position
! style="background:blue; color:white; width:50px;"| Nationality
! style="background:blue; color:white; width:150px;"| Name
! style="background:blue; color:white; width:120px;"| To
! style="background:blue; color:white; width:100px;"| Date until
! style="background:blue; color:white; width:25px;"| Ref.
|-
| 26 November || FW || {{Flagicon|ENG}} || [[Steven Rigg]] || [[Barrow A.F.C.|Barrow]] || 29 November{{ref|11|''(11)''}}|| <ref name="Rigg_loan">{{Cite news |title=Barrow AFC: Stephen Rigg and Liam Hearn join club on loan |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34935768 |publisher=BBC Sport |date=26 November 2015 |access-date=31 December 2015}}</ref>
|-
| 2 January || MF || {{Flagicon|ENG}} || [[Patrick Brough]] || [[Lincoln City F.C.|Lincoln City]] || 2 February|| <ref>{{Cite news |title=Patrick Brough joins Lincoln City on loan |url=http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/patrick-brough-joins-lincoln-city-on-loan-2879511.aspx#moSGZ1QZ6tp2cKWR.99 |publisher=Carlisle United FC |date=2 January 2016 |access-date=2 January 2016 |last=Hall |first=Andy |archive-date=4 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304113710/http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/patrick-brough-joins-lincoln-city-on-loan-2879511.aspx#moSGZ1QZ6tp2cKWR.99 |url-status=live }}</ref>
|}

'''''Notes:'''''
*{{note|11|''(11)''}} Original loan was until 2 January. Loan terminated earlier due to Rigg sustaining an injury.<ref name="Rigg_term">{{Cite news |title=Rigg's Barrow loan deal set to be cut short after suffering ankle ligament damage |url=http://www.nwemail.co.uk/Riggs-Barrow-loan-deal-set-to-be-cut-short-after-suffering-ankle-ligament-damage-7d1c2cea-0049-4efd-a344-f9af81258667-ds |publisher=The North-West Evening Mail |date=29 November 2015 |access-date=31 December 2015 |archive-date=14 February 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220214185350/https://www.nwemail.co.uk/sport/barrow-afc/16462004.riggs-barrow-loan-deal-set-to-be-cut-short-after-suffering-ankle-ligament-damage/ |url-status=live }}</ref>

==Competitions==

===Pre-season friendlies===
On 11 June 2015, Carlisle United announced their finalised pre-season schedule.<ref>{{Cite news |title=PRE-SEASON: Friendly fixture list |url=http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/pre-season-friendly-fixture-list-for-carlisle-united-2487426.aspx? |publisher=Carlisle United FC |date=11 June 2015 |access-date=11 June 2015 |archive-date=12 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150612192926/http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/pre-season-friendly-fixture-list-for-carlisle-united-2487426.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>

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|date = {{Start date|2015|07|07|df=y}}
|time = 19:30 [[British Summer Time|BST]]
|round = [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|team1 = [[Blyth Spartans A.F.C.|Blyth Spartans]]
|score = 0–1
|report = [http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/updates-from-the-tuesday-evening-friendly-2531309.aspx Report]
|team2 = [[Carlisle United F.C.|Carlisle United]]
|goals1 = 
|goals2 = [[Antony Sweeney|Sweeney]] {{goal|51}}
|stadium = [[Croft Park]]
|location = [[Blyth, Northumberland|Blyth]]
|attendance = 626
|referee = 
|result = W
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2015|07|09|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 [[British Summer Time|BST]]
|round = [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|team1 = [[Workington A.F.C.|Workington]]
|score = 0–3
|report = [http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/updates-from-the-thursday-evening-friendly-2536071.aspx Report]
|team2 = [[Carlisle United F.C.|Carlisle United]]
|goals1 = 
|goals2 = [[Derek Asamoah|Asamoah]] {{goal|44}}<br />Osei {{goal|67}}<br />[[Daniel Kearns (footballer)|Kearns]] {{goal|90}}
|stadium = [[Borough Park (Workington)|Borough Park]]
|location = [[Workington]]
|attendance = 662
|referee = 
|result = W
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2015|07|11|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 [[British Summer Time|BST]]
|round = [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|team1 = [[Penrith F.C.|Penrith]]
|score = 0–7
|report = [http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/updates-from-the-saturday-friendly-at-penrith-2539552.aspx Report]
|team2 = [[Carlisle United F.C.|Carlisle United]]
|goals1 = 
|goals2 = [[Danny Grainger|Grainger]] {{goal|}}<br />[[Charlie Wyke|Wyke]] {{goal|}}{{goal|}}<br />[[Tom Miller (footballer, born 1990)|Miller]] {{goal|}}<br />[[Jason Kennedy (footballer)|Kennedy]] {{goal|}}<br />[[Mark Beck|Beck]] {{goal|}}{{goal|}}
|stadium = The World Group Stadium
|location = [[Penrith, Cumbria|Penrith]]
|attendance = 850
|referee = 
|result = W
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2015|07|25|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 [[British Summer Time|BST]]
|round = [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|team1 = [[Bradford City A.F.C.|Bradford City]]
|score = 2–0
|report = [http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/update-from-the-saturday-friendly-at-bradford-2569377.aspx Report]
|team2 = [[Carlisle United F.C.|Carlisle United]]
|goals1 = [[Josh Morris (footballer, born 1991)|Morris]] {{goal|58}}<br />[[Gary Liddle|Liddle]] {{goal|72}}
|goals2 = 
|stadium = [[Valley Parade]]
|location = [[Bradford]]
|attendance = 
|referee = 
|result = L
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2015|07|28|df=y}}
|time = 19:15 [[British Summer Time|BST]]
|round = [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|team1 = [[Carlisle United F.C.|Carlisle United]]
|score = 4–3
|report = [http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/update-from-the-tuesday-night-friendly-against-preston-north-end-2572750.aspx Report]
|team2 = [[Preston North End F.C.|Preston North End]]
|goals1 = [[Tom Miller (footballer, born 1990)|Miller]] {{goal|20}}<br />[[Jason Kennedy (footballer)|Kennedy]] {{goal|25}}<br />[[Danny Grainger|Grainger]] {{goal|39|pen.|81|pen.}}
|goals2 = [[Jordan Hugill|Hugill]] {{goal|12||50}}<br />[[Will Keane|Keane]] {{goal|28}}
|stadium = [[Brunton Park]]
|location = [[Carlisle, Cumbria|Carlisle]]
|attendance = 1,938 ''(176 away fans)''
|referee = Richard Clark
|result = W
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2015|08|01|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 [[British Summer Time|BST]]
|round = [[Exhibition game|Friendly]]
|team1 = [[Carlisle United F.C.|Carlisle United]]
|score = 3–1
|report = [http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/update-from-the-oldham-friendly-at-brunton-park-2585054.aspx Report]
|team2 = [[Oldham Athletic A.F.C.|Oldham Athletic]]
|goals1 = [[Ángelo Balanta|Balanta]] {{goal|29}}<br />[[Derek Asamoah|Asamoah]] {{goal|56}}<br />[[Steven Rigg|Rigg]] {{goal|84}}
|goals2 = [[Rhys Murphy|Murphy]] {{goal|66}}
|stadium = [[Brunton Park]]
|location = [[Carlisle, Cumbria|Carlisle]]
|attendance = 
|referee = Eddie Ilderton
|result = W
}}

===League Two===
{{Main|2015–16 Football League Two}}

====League table====
{{:2015–16 Football League Two|showteam=CRL}}

====Results by matchday====
{{#invoke:sports rbr table|table|legendpos=b|header=Matchday

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|updated=7 May 2016 
|source=[[#League Two|Competitive Matches]]
|date=May 2016
}}

====Matches====
On 17 June 2015, the fixtures for the forthcoming season were announced.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Carlisle United fixture list released for the 2015/16 season |url=http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/carlisle-united-fixture-list-released-for-the-201516-season-2496251.aspx |publisher=Carlisle United FC |date=17 June 2015 |access-date=17 June 2015 |archive-date=17 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150617123938/http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/carlisle-united-fixture-list-released-for-the-201516-season-2496251.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>

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|date = {{Start date|2015|08|08|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 [[British Summer Time|BST]]
|round = 1
|team1 = [[Mansfield Town F.C.|Mansfield Town]]
|score = 1–1
|report = [https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33744479 Report]
|team2 = [[Carlisle United F.C.|Carlisle United]]
|goals1 = [[Mal Benning|Benning]] {{goal|29}}
|goals2 = [[Jabo Ibehre|Ibehre]] {{goal|45}}
|stadium = [[Field Mill]], [[Mansfield]]
|location = 
|attendance = 4,146
|referee = Lee Swabey
|result = D
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2015|08|15|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 [[British Summer Time|BST]]
|round=2
|team1=Carlisle United
|score= 4–4
|report=[https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/33831954 Report]
|result=D 
|team2=[[Cambridge United F.C.|Cambridge United]]
|goals1=[[Jabo Ibehre|Ibehre]] {{goal|42||44||76}}<br/>[[Charlie Wyke|Wyke]] {{goal|50}}
|goals2= [[Barry Corr|Corr]] {{goal|11||45}}<br/>[[George Taft|Taft]] {{goal|21}}<br/>[[Luke Berry|Berry]] {{goal|58}}
|stadium=[[Brunton Park]]
|attendance= 6,354
|referee= Richard Clark
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2015|08|18|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 [[British Summer Time|BST]]
|round=3
|team2=Carlisle United
|score=4–1
|report=[https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/33858304 Report]
|result=L
|team1=[[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|stadium=[[Home Park]], [[Plymouth]]
|goals1= [[Jake Jervis|Jervis]] {{goal|43||65}}<br/>[[Reuben Reid|Reid]] {{goal|53}}<br/>[[Graham Carey|Carey]] {{goal|56}}
|goals2= [[Joe Thompson (footballer)|Thompson]] {{goal|90+3}}
|attendance=6,071
|referee=Oliver Langford
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2015|08|22|df=y}}
|time=15:00[[British Summer Time|BST]]
|round=4
|team1=Carlisle United
|score = 1–1
|report=[https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/33944523 Report]
|result=D
|team2=[[AFC Wimbledon]]
|stadium=[[Brunton Park]]
|goals1=[[Jabo Ibehre|Ibehre]] {{goal|67}}
|goals2=[[Andy Barcham|Barcham]]  {{goal|36}}
|referee=Darren Drysdale
|attendance=5,949
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2015|08|29|df=y}}
|time=15:00[[British Summer Time|BST]]
|round=5
|team2=Carlisle United
|score=2–3
|report=[https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34025144 Report]
|result=W
|team1=[[Hartlepool United F.C.|Hartlepool United]]
|stadium=[[Victoria Park, Hartlepool|Victoria Park]], [[Hartlepool]] 
|goals1=[[Scott Harrison (footballer)|Harrison]] {{goal|6}}<br/>[[Billy Paynter|Paynter]] {{goal|70|pen.}} 
|goals2=[[Jabo Ibehre|Ibehre]] {{goal|57||84}}<br/>[[Tom Miller (footballer, born 1990)|Miller]] {{goal|76}} 
|attendance=4,935
|referee=Andy Haines
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2015|09|05|df=y}}
|time=14:00[[British Summer Time|BST]]
|round=6
|team1=Carlisle United
|score=3–2
|report=[https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34093885 Report]
|result=W
|team2=[[Barnet F.C.|Barnet]]
|referee=Nigel Miller
|stadium=[[Brunton Park]]
|goals1=[[Tom Miller (footballer, born 1990)|Miller]] {{goal|2}}<br/>[[Derek Asamoah|Asamoah]] {{goal|19||64}}
|goals2= [[Bira Dembele|Dembele]] {{goal|29}}<br/>[[Michael Gash|Gash]] {{goal|31}}
|attendance=4,925
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2015|09|12|df=y}}
|time=15:00
|round=7
|team2=[[Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.|Dagenham & Redbridge]]
|score=2–1
|report=[https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34160613 Report]
|result=W
|team1=Carlisle United
|stadium = [[Brunton Park]]
|goals1= [[Ángelo Balanta|Balanta]] {{goal|37}}<br/>[[Jabo Ibehre|Ibehre]] {{goal|53}}
|goals2= [[Christian Doidge|Doidge]] {{goal|11}}
|attendance=3,871
|referee= Ross Joyce
}}

{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2015|09|19|df=y}}
|time=15:00
|round=8
|score=2–2
|report=[https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34230262 Report]
|result=D
|team2=Carlisle United
|team1=[[York City F.C.|York City]]
|stadium = [[Bootham Crescent]], [[York]]
|goals1=[[Luke Summerfield|Summerfield]] {{goal|72|pen.}}<br />[[Josh Carson|Carson]] {{goal|74}}
|goals2=[[Tom Miller (footballer, born 1990)|Miller]] {{goal|26}}<br />[[Troy Archibald-Henville|Archibald-Henville]] {{goal|42}} 
|attendance=3,692
|referee= Nick Kinseley
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2015|09|26|df=y}}
|time=15:00
|round=9
|score=0–1
|report=[https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34299375 Report]
|result=L
|team1=Carlisle United
|team2=[[Newport County F.C.|Newport County]]
|stadium = [[Brunton Park]]
|goals1=
|goals2=[[Tyler Blackwood|Blackwood]] {{goal|68}}
|attendance=4,402
|referee= Kevin Wright
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2015|09|29|df=y}}
|time=19:45
|round=10
|score=1–2
|result=W
|report=[https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34321568 Report]
|team2=Carlisle United
|team1=[[Leyton Orient F.C.|Leyton Orient]]
|stadium = [[Brisbane Road]], [[London]]
|goals1=[[Mathieu Baudry|Baudry]] {{goal|64}}
|goals2=[[Derek Asamoah|Asamoah]] {{goal|62}}<br/>[[Antony Sweeney|Sweeney]] {{goal|72}}
|attendance=4,408
|referee= Charles Breakspear
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2015|10|3|df=y}}
|time=15:00
|round=11
|team2 = [[Carlisle United F.C.|Carlisle United]]
|score = 0–1
|team1 = [[Stevenage F.C.|Stevenage]]
|goals1 = 
|goals2 =  [[Tom Miller (footballer, born 1990)|Miller]] {{goal|82}}
|stadium = [[Broadhall Way]], [[Stevenage]]
|attendance = 2,999
|result = W
|referee = Andy Davies
|report = [https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34366448 Report]
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2015|10|10|df=y}}
|time=15:00
|round=12
|score= 2–3
|report=[https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34431627 Report]
|result=L
|team1=Carlisle United
|team2=[[Morecambe F.C.|Morecambe]]
|stadium = [[Brunton Park]]
|goals1=[[Danny Grainger|Grainger]] {{goal|20}}<br/>[[Derek Asamoah|Asamoah]] {{goal|90+2}}
|goals2=[[Shaun Miller|Miller]] {{goal|35||74}}<br/>[[Tom Barkhuizen|Barkhuizen]] {{goal|63}}
|attendance=5,305
|referee=Peter Bankes 
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2015|10|17|df=y}}
|time=15:00
|round=13
|score=1–0
|report=[https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34493479 Report]
|result=W
|team1=Carlisle United
|team2=[[Exeter City F.C.|Exeter City]]
|stadium = [[Brunton Park]]
|goals1=[[Alex Gilliead|Gilliead]] {{goal|77}}
|goals2=
|attendance=4,021
|referee=Tony Harrington 
}}

{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2015|10|20|df=y}}
|time=19:45
|round=14
|score=3–2
|report=[https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34512849 Report] 
|result=L
|team2=Carlisle United
|team1=[[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]]
|stadium =[[Sixfields Stadium]], [[Northampton]] 
|goals1=[[Dominic Calvert-Lewin|Calvert-Lewin]] {{goal|45+2||63}}<br/>[[Sam Hoskins|Hoskins]] {{goal|47}}
|goals2=[[Alex Gilliead|Gilliead]] {{goal|29}}<br/>[[Charlie Wyke|Wyke]] {{goal|90+2}}
|attendance= 3,642
|referee= Graham Horwood
}}

{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2015|10|24|df=y}}
|time=15:00
|round=15
|team2=Carlisle United
|score=1–1
|report=[https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34558002 Report]
|result=D
|team1=[[Wycombe Wanderers F.C.|Wycombe Wanderers]]
|goals1= [[Paul Hayes (footballer)|Hayes]]{{goal|90}}
|goals2= [[Troy Archibald-Henville|Archibald-Henville]] {{goal|48}} 
|stadium=[[Adams Park]], [[High Wycombe]]
|attendance=3,457
|referee=Robert Lewis
}}

{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2015|10|31 |df=y}}
|time=15:00
|round=16
|score=3–2
|report=[https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34623789 Report]
|result=W
|team1=Carlisle United
|team2=[[Yeovil Town F.C.|Yeovil Town]]
|stadium = [[Brunton Park]]
|goals1=[[Michael Raynes|Raynes]] {{goal|31||75}}<br/>[[Macaulay Gillesphey|Gillesphey]] {{goal|55}}
|goals2=[[Ryan Bird|Bird]] {{goal|5}}<br/>[[Ryan Dickson|Dickson]] {{goal|8}}
|attendance=4,095
|referee=David Webb
}}

{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2015|11|14|df=y}}
|time=15:00
|round=17
|score=2–0
|report=[https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34753848 Report]
|result=L
|team2=Carlisle United
|team1=[[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]]
|stadium = [[Memorial Stadium (Bristol)|Memorial Stadium]], [[Bristol]]
|goals1=[[Matty Taylor (footballer, born 1990)|Taylor]] {{goal|66||87}}
|goals2=
|attendance= 6,423
|referee= Mark Brown
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2015|11|21|df=y}}
|time=15:00
|round=18
|score=2–2
|report=[https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34817703 Report]
|result=D
|team1=Carlisle United
|team2=[[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]]
|stadium = [[Brunton Park]]
|goals1=[[Danny Grainger|Grainger]] {{goal|44|pen.|90+5}}
|goals2=[[Caolan Lavery|Lavery]] {{goal|66}}<br/>[[Marc McNulty|McNulty]] {{goal|68}}
|attendance=5,503
|referee= 
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2015|11|24|df=y}}
|time=19:45
|round=19
|score=3–4
|report=[https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34840519 Report]
|result=W
|team2=Carlisle United
|team1=[[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]]
|stadium = [[Kenilworth Road]], [[Luton]]
|goals1=[[Jack Marriott (footballer)|Marriott]] {{goal|4}}<br/>[[Josh McQuoid|McQuoid]] {{goal|46}}<br/>[[Danny Green (footballer, born 1988)|Green]] {{goal|57}}
|goals2=[[Charlie Wyke|Wyke]] {{goal|45}}<br/>[[Alex Gilliead|Gilliead]] {{goal|66}}<br/>[[Jabo Ibehre|Ibehre]] {{goal|79}}  <br/>[[Derek Asamoah|Asamoah]] {{goal|80}}
|attendance=7,298
|referee=Lee Swabey 
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2015|11|28|df=y}}
|time=15:00
|round=20
|score=3–1
|report=[https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34887243 Report]
|result=W
|team1=Carlisle United
|team2=[[Crawley Town F.C.|Crawley Town]]
|stadium = [[Brunton Park]]
|goals1=[[Charlie Wyke|Wyke]] {{goal|2||29}}<br/>[[Jabo Ibehre|Ibehre]] {{goal|49}}
|goals2=[[Rhys Murphy|Murphy]] {{goal|34}}
|attendance= 4,641
|referee=Graham Salisbury 
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2015|12|12|df=y}}
|time=15:00
|round=21
|score=1–1
|report=[https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/35013931 Report]
|result=D
|team2=Carlisle United
|team1=[[Oxford United F.C.|Oxford United]]
|stadium = [[Kassam Stadium]], [[Oxford]]
|goals1=[[Alex MacDonald (footballer, born 1990)|MacDonald]] {{goal|34}}
|goals2=[[Chey Dunkley|Dunkley]] {{goal|45+4|o.g.}}
|attendance=5,936
|referee= Mark Haywood 
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2015|12|19|df=y}}
|time=15:00
|round=22
|score=3–0
|report=[https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/35078140 Report]
|result=W
|team1=Carlisle United
|team2=[[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]]
|stadium = [[Deepdale Stadium]]{{ref|1|''(1)''}}, [[Preston, Lancashire|Preston]]
|goals1=[[Danny Grainger|Grainger]] {{goal|6|pen.}}<br/>[[Jabo Ibehre|Ibehre]] {{goal|45||59}}
|goals2=
|attendance=3,336
|referee= Darren Bond
}} 
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2015|12|26|df=y}}
|time=15:00
|round=23
|score=ppd.{{ref|2|''(2)''}}
|report=
|result=P
|team1=[[Accrington Stanley F.C.|Accrington Stanley]]
|team2=Carlisle United
|stadium = [[Crown Ground]], [[Accrington]]
|goals1=
|goals2=
|attendance=
|referee= 
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2015|12|28|df=y}}
|time=15:00
|round=23
|score=ppd.{{ref|3|''(3)''}}
|report=
|result=P
|team1=Carlisle United
|team2=[[Hartlepool United F.C.|Hartlepool United]]
|stadium = [[Brunton Park]]
|goals1=
|goals2=
|attendance=
|referee= 
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2016|1|2|df=y}}
|time=15:00
|round=23
|score=0–2
|report=[https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/35179870 Report]
|result=L
|team1=Carlisle United
|team2=[[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|stadium = [[Ewood Park]]{{ref|4|''(4)''}}, [[Blackburn]]
|goals1=
|goals2=[[Ryan Brunt (footballer)|Brunt]] {{goal|26}}<br/>[[Gregg Wylde|Wylde]] {{goal|90+2}}
|attendance=4,415
|referee= Seb Stockbridge
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2016|01|16|df=y}}
|time=15:00
|round=24
|team2=Carlisle United
|score=0–0
|report=[https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/35270481 Report]
|result=D
|team1=[[Barnet F.C.|Barnet]]
|referee= Steve Martin
|stadium=[[The Hive Stadium]], [[London]]
|goals1=
|goals2=
|attendance=2,079
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2016|01|23|df=y}}
|time=15:00
|round=25
|score=1–1
|report=[https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/35330876 Report]
|result=D
|team1=Carlisle United
|team2=[[York City F.C.|York City]]
|stadium = [[Brunton Park]]
|goals2=[[Luke Summerfield|Summerfield]] {{goal|87}}
|goals1=[[Jason Kennedy (footballer)|Kennedy]] {{goal|15}}
|attendance=7,461
|referee= Andy Haines
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2016|02|06|df=y}}
|time=15:00
|round=26
|score=2–0
|report=[https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35447516 Report]
|result=W
|team2=[[Accrington Stanley F.C.|Accrington Stanley]]
|team1=Carlisle United
|stadium = [[Brunton Park]]
|goals1=[[Charlie Wyke|Wyke]] {{goal|27}}<br/>[[Alex Gilliead|Gilliead]] {{goal|38}}
|goals2=
|attendance=4,709
|referee= Geoff Eltringham
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2016|02|13|df=y}}
|time=13:00
|round=27
|score=1–0
|report=[https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35509903 Report]
|result=L
|team2=Carlisle United
|team1=[[Newport County F.C.|Newport County]]
|stadium = [[Rodney Parade]], [[Newport, Wales|Newport]]
|goals1=[[Scott Boden|Boden]] {{goal|56}}
|goals2=
|attendance=2,106
|referee= Lee Collins
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2016|02|16|df=y}}
|time=19:45
|round=28
|score=1–1
|report=[https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35307141 Report]
|result=D
|team1=[[Accrington Stanley F.C.|Accrington Stanley]]
|team2=Carlisle United
|stadium = [[Crown Ground]], [[Accrington]]
|goals1=[[Terry Gornell|Gornell]] {{goal|58}}
|goals2=[[Hallam Hope|Hope]] {{goal|17}}
|attendance=2,080
|referee=Jeremy Simpson 
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2016|02|20|df=y}}
|time=15:00
|round=29
|score=1–0
|report=[https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35567279 Report]
|result=W
|team2=[[Stevenage F.C.|Stevenage]]
|team1=Carlisle United
|stadium = [[Brunton Park]]
|goals1=[[Jabo Ibehre|Ibehre]] {{goal|59}}
|goals2=
|attendance=4,780
|referee=Eddie Ilderton 
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2016|02|23|df=y}}
|time=19:45
|round=30
|score=1–0
|report=[https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35211795 Report]
|result=L
|team2=Carlisle United
|team1=[[AFC Wimbledon]]
|stadium =[[Kingsmeadow]], [[London]]
|goals1=[[Paul Robinson (footballer, born 1982)|Robinson]] {{goal|53}}
|goals2=
|attendance=3,526
|referee= Darren Deadman
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2016|02|27|df=y}}
|time=15:00
|round=31
|score=1–2
|report=[https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35619374 Report]
|result=W
|team2=Carlisle United
|team1=[[Morecambe F.C.|Morecambe]]
|stadium = [[Globe Arena (football stadium)|Globe Arena]], [[Morecambe]]
|goals1=[[Kevin Ellison (footballer)|Ellison]] {{goal|27}}
|goals2=[[Charlie Wyke|Wyke]] {{goal|83|pen.}}<br/>[[Derek Asamoah|Asamoah]] {{goal|84}}
|attendance=3,070
|referee= Darren Drysdale
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2016|3|1|df=y}}
|time=19:45
|round=32
|score=2–2
|report=[https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35637998 Report]
|result=D
|team1=Carlisle United
|team2=[[Leyton Orient F.C.|Leyton Orient]]
|stadium = [[Brunton Park]]
|goals1=[[Macaulay Gillesphey|Gillesphey]] {{goal|17}}<br/>[[Michael Raynes|Raynes]] {{goal|84}}
|goals2=[[Jay Simpson|Simpson]] {{goal|50}}<br/>[[Ollie Palmer|Palmer]] {{goal|72}}
|attendance=3,721
|referee=Nigel Miller 
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2016|3|5|df=y}}
|time=15:00
|round=33
|score=1–4
|report=[https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35675718 Report]
|result=L
|team1=Carlisle United
|team2=[[Northampton Town F.C.|Northampton Town]]
|stadium = [[Brunton Park]]
|goals1=[[Hallam Hope|Hope]] {{goal|47}}
|goals2=[[John Marquis|Marquis]] {{goal|16}}<br/>[[John-Joe O'Toole|O'Toole]] {{goal|33||59}}<br/>[[James Collins (footballer, born 1990)|Collins]] {{goal|74}}
|attendance=4,892
|referee= David Coote
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2016|3|8|df=y}}
|time=19:45
|round=34
|score=0–0
|report=[https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35389555 Report]
|result=D
|team2=Carlisle United
|team1=[[Dagenham & Redbridge F.C.|Dagenham & Redbridge]]
|stadium=[[Victoria Road (Dagenham)|Victoria Road]], [[Dagenham]] 
|goals1=
|goals2=
|attendance=1,695
|referee=Kevin Johnson 
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2016|3|12|df=y}}
|time=15:00
|round=35
|score=2–2{{ref|5|''(5)''}}
|report=[https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35733318 Report]
|result=D
|team2=Carlisle United
|team1=[[Exeter City F.C.|Exeter City]]
|stadium = [[St James Park (Exeter)|St James Park]], [[Exeter]]
|goals1=[[Jayden Stockley|Stockley]] {{goal|7}}<br/>[[David Wheeler (footballer)|Wheeler]] {{goal|79}}
|goals2=[[Charlie Wyke|Wyke]] {{goal|27}}<br/>[[Hallam Hope|Hope]] {{goal|85}}
|attendance=3,375
|referee=Nick Kinseley 
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2016|3|19|df=y}}
|time=15:00
|round=36
|score=1–1
|report=[https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35791675 Report]
|result=D
|team1=Carlisle United
|team2=[[Wycombe Wanderers F.C.|Wycombe Wanderers]]
|stadium = [[Brunton Park]]
|goals1=[[Charlie Wyke|Wyke]] {{goal|26}}
|goals2=[[Sam Wood (footballer)|Wood]] {{goal|12}}
|attendance=4,532
|referee= Tim Robinson
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2016|3|25|df=y}}
|time=15:00
|round=37
|score=0–0
|result=D
|report=[https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35839154 Report]
|team2=Carlisle United
|team1=[[Yeovil Town F.C.|Yeovil Town]]
|stadium = [[Huish Park]], [[Yeovil]]
|goals1=
|goals2=
|attendance=4,075
|referee= Kevin Johnson
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2016|3|28|df=y}}
|time=15:00
|round=38
|score=3–2
|report=[https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35859063 Report]
|result=W
|team1=Carlisle United
|team2=[[Bristol Rovers F.C.|Bristol Rovers]]
|stadium = [[Brunton Park]]
|goals1=[[Jack Stacey|Stacey]] {{goal|11}}<br/>[[Charlie Wyke|Wyke]] {{goal|49}}<br/>[[Jason Kennedy (footballer)|Kennedy]] {{goal|85}}
|goals2=[[Billy Bodin|Bodin]] {{goal|11}}<br/>[[Matty Taylor (footballer, born 1990)|Taylor]] {{goal|57}}
|attendance=4,718
|referee= Darren England
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2016|4|2|df=y}}
|time=15:00
|round=39
|score=1–0
|report=[https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35902548 Report]
|result=L
|team2=Carlisle United
|team1=[[Portsmouth F.C.|Portsmouth]]
|stadium = [[Fratton Park]], [[Portsmouth]]
|goals1=[[Michael Smith (footballer, born 1991)|Smith]] {{goal|57}}
|goals2=
|attendance=15,416
|referee=Charles Breakspear 
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2016|4|5|df=y}}
|time=19:45
|round=40
|score=1–0
|report=[https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35914443 Report]
|result=W
|team1=Carlisle United
|team2=[[Hartlepool United F.C.|Hartlepool United]]
|stadium = [[Brunton Park]]
|goals1=[[Hallam Hope]] {{goal|55}}
|goals2=
|attendance=4,767
|referee=Darren Bond 
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2016|4|9|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 [[British Summer Time|BST]]
|round = 41
|team2 = [[Mansfield Town F.C.|Mansfield Town]]
|score = 1–2
|report = [https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35949024 Report]
|team1 = [[Carlisle United F.C.|Carlisle United]]
|goals1 = [[Tom Miller (footballer, born 1990)|Miller]] {{goal|90+4}}
|goals2 = [[Colin Daniel|Daniel]] {{goal|21}}<br/>[[Reggie Lambe|Lambe]] {{goal|62}}
|stadium = [[Brunton Park]]
|location = 
|attendance = 4,426
|referee =David Webb 
|result = L
}} 
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2016|4|16|df=y}}
|time=15:00
|round=42
|score=0–0
|report=[https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36003489 Report]
|result=D
|team2=Carlisle United
|team1=[[Cambridge United F.C.|Cambridge United]]
|stadium = [[Abbey Stadium]], [[Cambridge]]
|goals1=
|goals2=
|attendance=5,806
|referee=Ben Toner 
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2016|4|19|df=y}}
|time=19:45
|round=43
|score=1–2
|report=[https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36021653]
|result=L
|team1=Carlisle United
|team2=[[Luton Town F.C.|Luton Town]]
|stadium = [[Brunton Park]]
|goals1=[[Jack Stacey|Stacey]] {{goal|61}}
|goals2=[[Joe Pigott|Pigott]] {{goal|23}}<br>[[Josh McQuoid|McQuoid]] {{goal|51}}
|attendance=3,497 
|referee= Tom Harrington
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2016|4|23|df=y}}
|time=15:00
|round=44
|score=0–1
|report=[https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36060952 Report]
|result=W
|team2=Carlisle United
|team1=[[Crawley Town F.C.|Crawley Town]]
|stadium = [[Broadfield Stadium]], [[Crawley]]
|goals2=[[Charlie Wyke|Wyke]] {{goal|78}}
|goals1=
|attendance= 1,940
|referee=Gavin Ward 
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2016|4|30|df=y}}
|time=15:00
|round=45
|score=0–2
|report=[https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36118420 Report]
|result=L
|team1=Carlisle United
|team2=[[Oxford United F.C.|Oxford United]]
|stadium = [[Brunton Park]]
|goals1=
|goals2=[[Chris Maguire|Maguire]] {{goal|4|pen.}}<br/>[[Liam Sercombe|Sercombe]] {{goal|74}}
|attendance=6,948
|referee=Phil Gibbs 
}}
{{football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2016|5|7|df=y}}
|time=15:00
|round=46
|score=0–5
|report=[https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/36176454 Report]
|result=W
|team2=Carlisle United
|team1=[[Notts County F.C.|Notts County]]
|stadium = [[Meadow Lane]], [[Nottingham]]
|goals1=
|goals2=[[Alex Gilliead|Gilliead]] {{goal|4}}<br/>[[Danny Grainger|Grainger]] {{goal|28}}<br/>[[Jabo Ibehre|Ibehre]] {{goal|40||54}}<br/>[[Charlie Wyke|Wyke]] {{goal|80}}
|attendance=5,405
|referee=Fred Graham
}}

'''''Notes:'''''
*{{note|1|''(1)''}} Carlisle's Round 22 home match was moved to [[Deepdale Stadium]] due to flooding from the [[Storm Desmond]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/35044803|title=Preston's Deepdale stadium to host Carlisle United fixture|publisher=[[BBC Sport]]|date=8 December 2015|access-date=9 December 2015|archive-date=9 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151209225112/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/35044803|url-status=live}}</ref>
*{{note|2|''(2)''}} Carlisle's away match was postponed due to Accrington Stanley's home ground, [[Crown Ground]] was under water due to heavy rain.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/35139617 |title=Accrington v Carlisle United – Postponed |publisher=[[BBC Sport]] |date=26 December 2015 |access-date=26 December 2015 |archive-date=30 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151230002715/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/35139617 |url-status=live }}</ref>
*{{note|3|''(3)''}} Carlisle's Round 24 home match was postponed to a later date due to the club unable to find an alternative venue because of the state of the home ground after flooding from the [[Storm Desmond]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/popular-home-clash-postponed-until-february-2854747.aspx |title=Popular home clash postponed until February |publisher=Carlisle United Official Website |date=16 December 2015 |access-date=16 December 2015 |last=Hall |first=Andy |archive-date=22 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222094838/http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/popular-home-clash-postponed-until-february-2854747.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>
*{{note|4|''(4)''}} Carlisle's scheduled home match was moved to [[Ewood Park]] due to the home ground not in playable state after [[Storm Desmond]] and [[Storm Eva]].
*{{note|5|''(5)''}} Match was interrupted for 70 minutes in the tenth minute of the match after a fire alarm forced an evacuation of one of the grandstands at St. James Park.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newsandstar.co.uk/news/latest/Smoke-grenade-blamed-for-stoppage-as-Carlisle-United-took-on-Exeter-2c165d07-2313-417d-a5a9-096ebcb42f8e-ds |title=Smoke grenade blamed for stoppage as Carlisle Utd played Exeter |publisher=News and Star |date=12 March 2016 |access-date=12 March 2016 }}{{Dead link|date=February 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

===FA Cup===

The First Round draw took place on 26 October at 7pm at the club house of the FA Charter Standard Community Club Thackley Juniors F.C. based in [[Thackley]] in [[West Yorkshire]],  and was broadcast live on [[BBC Two]] and [[BBC Radio 5 Live]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thefa.com/news/the-fa-cup/2015/oct/emirates-fa-cup-first-round-proper-draw|title=Emirates FA Cup first round draw live on BBC Two on Monday|date=26 October 2015|publisher=The FA|access-date=26 October 2015|archive-date=14 February 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220214185354/https://www.thefa.com/news/2015/oct/24/emirates-fa-cup-first-round-proper-draw|url-status=live}}</ref>

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|date = {{Start date|2015|11|7|df=y}}
|time = 15:00 
|round=R1
|team2=Carlisle United
|score=0–2
|report=[https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34685520 Report]
|result=W
|team1=[[Plymouth Argyle F.C.|Plymouth Argyle]]
|stadium=[[Home Park]], [[Plymouth]]
|goals1= 
|goals2=[[Antony Sweeney|Sweeney]] {{goal|23}}<br/>[[Hallam Hope|Hope]] {{goal|41}}
|attendance=6,005
|referee=Charles Breakspear
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2015|12|5|df=y}}
|time = 14:00 
|round=R2
|team2=Carlisle United
|score=0–5
|report=[https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/34956585 Report]
|result=W
|team1=[[Welling United F.C.|Welling United]]
|stadium=[[Park View Road]], [[London]]
|goals1= 
|goals2=[[Charlie Wyke|Wyke]] {{goal|18||71||90}}<br/>[[Antony Sweeney|Sweeney]] {{goal|45|}}<br/>[[Danny Grainger|Grainger]] {{goal|67|pen.}}
|attendance=2,028
|referee=Simon Hooper
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2016|1|10 |df=y}}
|time=14:00
|round=R3
|score=2–2
|report=[https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/35216416 Report]
|result=D
|team1=Carlisle United
|team2=[[Yeovil Town F.C.|Yeovil Town]]
|stadium = [[Bloomfield Road]]{{ref|6|''(6)''}}, [[Blackpool]]
|goals1=[[Danny Grainger|Grainger]] {{goal|25}}<br/>[[Mark Ellis (footballer, born 1988)|Ellis]] {{goal|76}}
|goals2=[[Francois Zoko|Zoko]] {{goal|71}}<br/>[[Shaun Jeffers|Jeffers]] {{goal|90+3}}
|attendance=3,357
|referee=Andy Madley 
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2016|1|19 |df=y}}
|time=19:45
|round=R3 Replay
|score=1–1 ([[Extra time|aet]])
|report=[https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/35289309 Report]
|result=W
|team2=Carlisle United
|team1=[[Yeovil Town F.C.|Yeovil Town]]
|stadium = [[Huish Park]], [[Yeovil]]
|goals1=[[Jack Compton|Compton]] {{goal|31}}
|goals2 = [[Antony Sweeney|Sweeney]] {{goal|77}}
|attendance=4,114
|referee=Tim Robinson 
|penalties1 = {{plainlist| 
* [[Ryan Dickson|Dickson]]  {{pengoal}}
* [[Shaun Jeffers|Jeffers]] {{pengoal}}
* [[Ben Tozer|Tozer]] {{pengoal}}
* [[Kevin Dawson (footballer, born 1990)|Dawson]] {{pengoal}}
* [[Matthew Dolan (footballer)|Dolan]] {{penmiss}}
}}
||penaltyscore = 4–5
|penalties2 = {{plainlist| 
* [[Jason Kennedy (footballer)|Kennedy]] {{pengoal}}  
* [[Antony Sweeney|Sweeney]] {{pengoal}} 
* [[Charlie Wyke|Wyke]] {{pengoal}}
* [[Jabo Ibehre|Ibehre]]  {{pengoal}}
* [[Mark Ellis (footballer, born 1988)|Ellis]] {{pengoal}}
}}
}}
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|date = {{Start date|2016|1|31 |df=y}}
|time=13:30
|round=R4
|score=0–3
|report=[https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/35394212 Report]
|result=L
|team1=Carlisle United
|team2=[[Everton F.C.|Everton]]
|stadium = [[Brunton Park]]
|goals1=
|goals2=[[Arouna Koné|Koné]] {{goal|2}}<br/>[[Aaron Lennon|Lennon]] {{goal|14}}<br/>[[Ross Barkley|Barkley]] {{goal|65}}
|attendance=17,101
|referee= Lee Mason
}}
'''''Notes:'''''
*{{note|6|''(6)''}}  Match was moved to [[Bloomfield Road]] due to the state of the home ground after flooding from the [[Storm Desmond]]<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/blackpool-to-host-fa-cup-meeting-between-united-and-yeovil-2853142.aspx |title=Blackpool to host FA Cup meeting between United and Yeovil |publisher=Carlisle United Official Website |date=15 December 2015 |access-date=15 December 2015 |last=Hall |first=Andy |archive-date=22 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222081612/http://www.carlisleunited.co.uk/news/article/blackpool-to-host-fa-cup-meeting-between-united-and-yeovil-2853142.aspx |url-status=live }}</ref>

===League Cup===
On 16 June 2015, the first round draw was made, Carlisle United were drawn at home against [[Chesterfield F.C.|Chesterfield]].<ref>{{Cite news |title=Capital One Cup 2015/16 Round 1 Draw |url=http://www.capitalonecup.co.uk/news/article/capital-one-cup-201516-round-1-draw-2494383.aspx |publisher=Capital One Cup |date=16 June 2015 |access-date=2015-06-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150617124706/http://www.capitalonecup.co.uk/news/article/capital-one-cup-201516-round-1-draw-2494383.aspx |archive-date=2015-06-17 |url-status=dead }}</ref> The second round saw Carlisle draw [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]] away.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Capital One Cup round 2 draw |url=http://www.capitalonecup.co.uk/news/article/capital-one-cup-round-2-draw-2617994.aspx |publisher=Capital One Cup |date=14 August 2015 |access-date=13 August 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150816223755/http://www.capitalonecup.co.uk/news/article/capital-one-cup-round-2-draw-2617994.aspx |archive-date=2015-08-16 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

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|time = 19:45 [[British Summer Time|BST]]
|round = R1
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|score = 3–1 ([[Extra time|aet]])
|report = [https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/33768447 Report]
|team2 = [[Chesterfield F.C.|Chesterfield]]
|goals1 = [[Jabo Ibehre|Ibehre]] {{goal|76||108}} <br/> [[Kevin Osei|Osei]] {{goal|120+2}}
|goals2 = [[Emmanuel Dieseruvwe|Dieseruvwe]] {{goal|84}}
|stadium = [[Brunton Park]]
|location = 
|attendance = 2,950
|referee =Seb Stockbridge 
|result  =W 
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|date = {{Start date|2015|08|25|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 [[British Summer Time|BST]]
|round = R2
|team1 = [[Queens Park Rangers F.C.|Queens Park Rangers]]
|score = 1–2
|report = [https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/33969907 Report]
|team2 = Carlisle United
|goals1 = [[Jay Emmanuel-Thomas|Emmanuel-Thomas]] {{goal|40}}
|goals2 = [[Derek Asamoah|Asamoah]] {{goal|37}}<br />[[Jason Kennedy (footballer)|Kennedy]] {{goal|79}}
|stadium = [[Loftus Road|Loftus Road Stadium]], [[London]]
|location = 
|attendance = 5,501
|referee = James Linington
|result = W
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|date = {{Start date|2015|09|21|df=y}}
|round = R3
|result = L
|time =20:00 [[British Summer Time|BST]]
|team1=[[Liverpool F.C.|Liverpool]]
|score=1–1 ([[Extra time|aet]])
|report=
|team2=[[Carlisle United F.C.|Carlisle United]]
|goals1=[[Danny Ings|Ings]] {{goal|23}}
|goals2=[[Derek Asamoah|Asamoah]] {{goal|34}}
|stadium=[[Anfield]], [[Liverpool]]
|attendance=42,518
|referee = [[Andrew Madley]]
|penalties1 = {{plainlist| 
* [[James Milner|Milner]]  {{pengoal}}
* [[Emre Can|Can]] {{pengoal}}
* [[Adam Lallana|Lallana]] {{penmiss}}
* [[Philippe Coutinho|Coutinho]] {{penmiss}}
* [[Danny Ings|Ings]] {{pengoal}}
}}
||penaltyscore = 3–2
|penalties2 = {{plainlist| 
* [[Danny Grainger|Grainger]] {{penmiss}} 
* [[Gary Dicker|Dicker]] {{pengoal}} 
* [[Luke Joyce|Joyce]] {{penmiss}}
* [[Mark Beck|Beck]] {{pengoal}}
* [[Bastien Hery|Hery]] {{penmiss}}
}}
}}

===Football League Trophy===
On 8 August 2015, live on [[Soccer AM]] the draw for the first round of the [[Football League Trophy]] was drawn by [[Toni Duggan]] and [[Alex Scott (footballer, born 1984)|Alex Scott]]. Carlisle travelled to [[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]] and were defeated in the first round.

{{Football box collapsible
|date = {{Start date|2015|09|01|df=y}}
|time = 19:45 [[British Summer Time|BST]]
|round = R1
|team1 = [[Port Vale F.C.|Port Vale]]
|score = 1–0
|report = [https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/34047984 Report]
|team2 = [[Carlisle United F.C.|Carlisle United]]
|goals1 = [[Uche Ikpeazu|Ikpeazu]] {{goal|69}}
|goals2 = 
|stadium = [[Vale Park]], [[Burslem]]
|location = 
|attendance =2,571 
|referee = Darren England
|result = L
}}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Carlisle United F.C. seasons}}
{{2015–16 in English football}}

[[Category:Carlisle United F.C. seasons]]
[[Category:2015–16 Football League Two by team|Carlisle United]]
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