Clarke Carlisle
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Clarke James Carlisle is an English
professional footballer
who plays as a central defender
for Football League One
side Preston North End
, on loan from Burnley
. Born in Preston, he began playing football at a young age, taking inspiration from his father who played semi-professionally. Carlisle represented his home county of Lancashire
at youth level. The start of his professional career was his Football League debut for Blackpool
in September 1997. He went on to play 93 league games for Blackpool before moving to Queens Park Rangers
in May 2000. In the same year, Carlisle won three caps
for the England under-21 national team
. He missed a number of games for Queens Park Rangers due to a cruciate ligament
injury which at one stage led doctors to believe that his career was over. He then missed one month of the 2003–04 season because of an alcohol-related problem, and left Queens Park Rangers at the end of that season. In the summer of 2004, he joined Leeds United
on a free transfer.
Carlisle spent just one season with Leeds United before signing for Football League Championship
side Watford
in August 2005. In the 2005–06 season, his first with Watford, the team finished third in the division and achieved promotion to the Premier League via the play-offs. However, a thigh injury caused Carlisle to miss the majority of the team's inaugural top-flight season. In March 2007 he had a one-month loan spell at Luton Town
. On 16 August 2007, Burnley
manager Steve Cotterill
bought Carlisle from Watford for a transfer fee of £200,000. In the 2008–09 season he played over 40 first-team matches as Burnley reached the semi-finals of the Football League Cup
and finished fifth in the league, earning a place in the play-offs. Carlisle was named man of the match
for his performance in the play-off final
as Burnley beat Sheffield United
1–0 to return to the top tier of English football for the first time in 33 years.
An imposing figure in the centre of defence thanks to his stature, Carlisle also provides an attacking threat from set pieces. He is a practising Christian
and regularly attends church. He attended Balshaw's CE High School
where he attained 10 A-grades at GCSE and studied mathematics
and politics
at A-level
, and in 2002 was awarded the title of "Britain's Brainiest Footballer" in a TV game show. He is an ambassador for the Kick It Out campaign and is Chairman of the Management Committee of the Professional Footballers' Association
.
Carlisle was born on 14 October 1979 in Preston, in Lancashire
in north-west England. He grew up in the town with his parents, Mervin and Rose. As a teenager, he attended Balshaw's CE High School
in Leyland
and attained 10 A-grades at GCSE
. He went on to study A-level
mathematics
and politics
at Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College
while he was unable to play football due to an injury.
Carlisle was inspired to become a footballer by his father, Mervin, who played semi-professionally for Morecambe
and Southport
. Carlisle started playing at a young age and represented Lancashire
at under-15 level, before being signed by Blackpool
where he became a part of the youth team. In August 1997, Carlisle was offered a professional contract with the club and moved into the first-team squad. On 2 September 1997, he made his debut for Blackpool in the side's 4–3 victory over Wrexham in the Football League Second Division
, which was at the time the third tier of English football
. He scored his first goal as a professional footballer in the following match, a 2–1 win against Carlisle United
at Blackpool's home ground, Bloomfield Road
. He was shown the first red card (dismissal from the field of play) of his career in Blackpool's 1–0 victory against Wigan Athletic
in the Football League Trophy
quarter-final on 27 January 1998. He played a total of 11 league matches in his first season, scoring two goals.
The following season, he played 39 league games as Blackpool achieved a 14th-placed finish in the Second Division. His single league goal of the campaign came in a 3–1 victory over Stoke City
at the Victoria Ground
. In the 1999–2000 season, he played 43 times in the league and scored four goals as Blackpool finished 22nd and were relegated to the Football League Third Division
. He scored on his 93rd and final league appearance for the club in a 1–1 draw with Oldham Athletic
at Boundary Park
. Despite the team's relegation, Carlisle's performances during his three years at Blackpool attracted the attention of Iain Dowie
, who at the time was a scout
for Queens Park Rangers
.
, who paid a transfer fee of £250,000 to sign him on 25 May 2000. He played his first league game for the side on 12 August 2000 in the 0–0 draw with Birmingham City
at Loftus Road
. He made a further 26 league appearances in the 2000–01 season and scored three times, earning himself a call-up to the England national under-21 football team
. However, his season was cut short on 31 January 2001, when he suffered his first major injury after a tackle by Rufus Brevett
during the 0–2 defeat to Fulham
. It was found that Carlisle had torn his posterior cruciate ligament
, an injury which kept him sidelined for a year and caused doctors to believe that his career might be over. While he was out of action, Queens Park Rangers suffered relegation to the Football League Second Division after finishing 23rd in the league. Upon his return to football, Carlisle was injured again in a reserve match against Bristol City, sparking fears that he had aggravated his previous injury. The damage proved not to be particularly severe, although it delayed his return to training by a further month.
After missing the entire 2001–02 campaign, Carlisle returned to competitive football on 7 September 2002 in Queens Park Rangers' 4–0 victory over Mansfield Town
. He scored two goals in 36 league matches in the 2002–03 season, helping the side to a fourth-placed finish and a spot in the Second Division play-offs. The club reached the final of the play-offs, but were defeated 0–1 by Cardiff City
at the Millennium Stadium
on 25 May 2003. During the following season, Carlisle developed personal problems, including an alcohol addiction, although he continued to play for a number of months. In September 2003, as the team were travelling to Colchester United
for a league fixture, he was found drunk by manager Ian Holloway
. He subsequently missed one month of the season after being admitted to Sporting Chance
, a clinic
run by former international England
footballer Tony Adams
, for 28 days for treatment for alcohol-related problems. He later had counselling for the problem before returning to action in October 2003. Upon his return to the side, Carlisle won the Division Two Player of the Month for November 2003. He scored one goal in 33 league games in 2003–04 as Queens Park Rangers finished as runners-up in the league, achieving promotion
to the Football League Championship
. Carlisle's contract with Queens Park Rangers ended at the conclusion of the 2003–04 campaign, and he left the club after scoring six goals in a total of 96 league appearances for the side.
on a free transfer
. He was offered a new contract by Queens Park Rangers, but he was keen to return to northern England and cut short his summer holiday in Tenerife
to sign for the Yorkshire outfit. In doing so, he became manager Kevin Blackwell
's second signing of the summer after Danny Pugh
. His contract with Leeds United began on 1 July 2004, and he made his debut for the club in the 1–1 draw with Nottingham Forest
on 21 August 2004. He scored his first goal for Leeds two games later, netting the first goal in the side's 3–0 victory against Coventry City
. He was a regular in the team during the first half of the season, playing in every match from the start of September until the end of November. However, he then experienced another major injury set-back, tearing his ankle
ligaments during the 0–1 defeat to Rotherham United
on 29 November 2004, an injury which left him out of action for a number of weeks.
When fit again, Carlisle found it difficult to break into the first-team as his place in the centre of defence had been taken by Matthew Kilgallon
. His return came on 28 December 2004, when he was brought on as a substitute for Frazer Richardson
in the 2–1 win against Plymouth Argyle
. He started the next league match, against Coventry City, but was shown a red card late on in the 2–1 victory at Highfield Road
. After his return from suspension, he was dropped from the team, making just a handful of substitute appearances in the following two months. Carlisle regained his place in the team towards the end of the season, starting in each of the final four matches of the campaign. He left Leeds United in the summer of 2005, having spent only one season at the club, playing a total of 38 first-team matches and scoring four times for the side as they reached the third round of the Football League Cup
and attained a 14th-placed finish in the league. At the end of the 2004–05 campaign it was revealed that two clubs, Watford
and Stoke City
, were both competing to sign Carlisle. Leeds United accepted bids £100,000 from both clubs but Carlisle chose to sign for Watford, and he agreed a three-year deal with the club on 5 August 2005. The deal taking him to Vicarage Road
included a clause in his contract stipulating that he would not be played against Leeds in the following season.
at Leeds United during the previous season, was pleased with the signing, stating that Carlisle was "exactly the type of defender I wanted". Carlisle was placed straight into Watford's starting line-up and played his first game for his new club on 6 August 2005, but he could not prevent the side losing 1–2 to Preston North End
at Vicarage Road. On 29 August 2005, Carlisle scored his first goal for the club, claiming the winning header in a 2–1 victory over Derby County
at Pride Park
. Soon after, Carlisle scored two goals in a competitive match for the first time in his career, grabbing both in Watford's 2–1 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers
in the second round of the League Cup.
On 4 November 2005, Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Glenn Hoddle
accused Carlisle of stamping on goalkeeper Michael Oakes
in the match the previous week-end, and threatened to report him to the Football Association. However, the referee did not show Carlisle a red or yellow card during the match, and no further action was taken against the player. During the 2005–06 campaign, Carlisle made 32 league appearances and scored three goals, playing as part of a rotation system with fellow central defenders Malky Mackay
and Jay Demerit
. He formed part of a defence which helped Watford to achieve a place in the play-offs after finishing third in the Championship. However, towards the end of the season he suffered yet another injury, being forced off the pitch in Watford's penultimate league match away at Queens Park Rangers
. The thigh
problem caused him to be unavailable for the play-offs as Watford defeated Leeds United 3–0 at the Millennium Stadium to win promotion to the Premier League
.
The injury forced Carlisle to miss the first eight months of the 2006–07 Premier League season, and he eventually returned to full training in February 2007. He played in two reserve team matches for Watford in order to regain some fitness, hoping to break into the first team and make his Premier League debut. On 2 March 2007, Carlisle joined local rivals Luton Town
on a one month emergency loan deal in an attempt to return to full match fitness. He made his debut for Luton the following day in the 3–2 away defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers, coming on as a substitute for Matthew Spring
, who had himself joined the club from Watford earlier in the season after failing to break into the first team. Carlisle went on to play five games for Luton Town. He made his final appearance on 31 March 2007, in a 0–0 draw with Burnley
at Turf Moor
, before returning to Watford on 2 April 2007. He finally played his first Premier League match on 9 April 2007, starting in the 4–2 victory over Portsmouth
. He was selected to play in the team's following match, an FA Cup
semi-final against Manchester United
, but despite being awarded man-of-the-match for his performance, Watford were defeated 1–4 at Villa Park. Carlisle went on to play in Watford's following three league games of the season as their relegation back to the Championship was confirmed after a 1–1 draw with Manchester City
at Vicarage Road.
, manager of fellow Football League Championship club Burnley
, made an offer of £200,000 for Carlisle, who signed a three-year contract at Turf Moor
the same day. Helped along by the club captain Steven Caldwell
, Carlisle settled in well at Burnley. Two days after signing, he made his debut for his new club in the 0–2 defeat away to Scunthorpe United. Carlisle scored his first league goal for Burnley on 22 September 2007, netting a late equaliser in the 2–2 draw with Bristol City
at Ashton Gate
. On 28 September 2007, the day before a Championship match, he was involved in a serious car crash after spinning and crashing into a ditch causing his car to be written off. Steve Cotterill praised Carlisle's character for playing the next day in the 1–1 draw with Crystal Palace
. He and Caldwell formed a solid defensive partnership and played most matches of the season together. Carlisle was named in the official Team of the Week for his performance in Burnley's 3–1 away win at Charlton Athletic
. His partnership with Caldwell was broken towards the end of the campaign as Carlisle was given suspensions after being sent off twice in his last four games of the season, first in the 1–2 loss to Preston North End
and then in the last match of the season, a 0–5 defeat at Crystal Palace. Carlisle ended the 2007–08 season with two goals in 33 league appearances.
The 2008–09 campaign was Burnley's first full season with Owen Coyle
as manager. Carlisle managed to keep his place in the side under the new regime and was a regular fixture in the team for the first six months of the season. However, he was dropped from the side for the match against Charlton Athletic
on 31 January 2009 due to a lack of form. He remained out of the team for the whole of February 2009. He made his return to action on 3 March 2009, starting in the centre of defence in the 1–0 win over his old team, Blackpool, at Bloomfield Road
. On his next league appearance he scored Burnley's first goal in a 4–2 victory against Crystal Palace at Turf Moor. He went on to score three further goals in the last two months of the season, getting his name on the scoresheet against Nottingham Forest
, Southampton
and his former team, Queens Park Rangers
. His goals helped Burnley to a fifth-placed finish in the Championship, and a place in the play-offs. He played in both legs of the semi-final against Reading
as the side won 3–0 on aggregate to secure a place in the play-off final
at Wembley Stadium
. Carlisle was handed the man of the match
award for his performance as Burnley triumphed 1–0 against Sheffield United
to earn promotion to the Premier League for the 2009–10 season.
Prior to the start of the campaign, Carlisle stated his belief that Burnley could avoid relegation back to the Championship. He was selected in the team to play Burnley's first top-flight match in 33 years on 15 August 2009, when the side were defeated 0–2 by Stoke City
at the Britannia Stadium
. He also played in the following match as Burnley recorded their first ever Premier League victory, a 1–0 win over reigning champions Manchester United
at Turf Moor. During the early part of the season, he formed a defensive pairing with new signing André Bikey
. He was reunited with Caldwell in the centre of defence for the 2–1 victory over Birmingham City
on 3 October 2009. In the away loss to Wolverhampton Wanderers
on 20 December 2009, Carlisle suffered a groin
injury which kept him sidelined over the Christmas period. After over a month out of the Burnley side with the injury, he made his first start under new manager Brian Laws
in the 0–1 defeat to Bolton Wanderers
on 26 January 2010. Although the team was relegated from the Premier League at the end of the season, Carlisle was one of several players offered a new contract, and he signed a two-year extension in May 2010. In the first away match of the 2010–11 season, he scored an injury-time equaliser against Ipswich Town
; the goal was Burnley's first from a corner kick
for 15 months. After serving a three-match suspension in October 2010 following a red card in the 1–1 draw away at Millwall
, Carlisle returned to the side for the League Cup tie against Aston Villa
and scored a late goal to take the match to extra time. He made a total of 41 first-team appearances during the campaign but was not deemed a first-choice player by new manager Eddie Howe
, and in July 2011 he joined his hometown club Preston North End
on loan for the duration of the 2011–12 season.
, Carlisle was selected to play for the England national under-21 football team
on three occasions. He was called up to the squad by Howard Wilkinson
, and made his debut for his country on 31 August 2000, coming on as a substitute in England's 6–1 friendly victory over Georgia
at the Riverside Stadium
in Middlesbrough. His second appearance for England, also from the substitutes' bench, came in a 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
qualifying match on 6 October 2000 in the 1–1 draw with Germany
at Pride Park
. He played his third and final game for England four days later, again coming on as a substitute in the 2–2 draw with Finland
at the Tehtaan kenttä
stadium in Valkeakoski
. Despite playing well in the second half of the match, he was not selected for the under-21 team again.
. He has stated that as a youngster, he modelled his style of play on defenders such as Steve Bruce
and Gary Pallister
. However, he says that their style was too "ruthless" for modern football, and he now attempts to read the opponents' attacking plays. He is not known for his pace, and this has caused him some disciplinary problems as he has received eight red cards
during his career. Former Leeds United team-mate Michael Duberry
described Carlisle as a "strong" defender. Carlisle is recognised as being a highly intelligent footballer, and is often seen as an imposing figure in the centre of the defence thanks to his 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) stature. He also looks to use his size to cause an attacking threat from set pieces such as free kicks and corners
, and as of July 2011 has scored 27 league goals in his career. Carlisle has been described as a "defensive lynchpin".
(PFA), which works improve and protect the rights and status of professional football players. Carlisle obtained a degree in Professional Sports Writing and Broadcasting at Staffordshire University
. On 17 November 2010, it was announced that Carlisle would succeed Chris Powell
as the chairman of the PFA. As part of his work with the PFA, he collects the views of his fellow professionals and reports back to the committee. He also visits local schools to give talks to the students. After his career in football is over, Carlisle has considered taking up teaching work.
In October 2009, Carlisle made his first appearance on the BBC television football programme Match of the Day 2
. He has since appeared as a pundit for Sky Sports
during numerous televised football matches.
On 20 January 2011 Carlisle appeared on BBC
panel debate show Question Time
alongside Simon Hughes
MP
, Caroline Spelman
MP, Alastair Campbell
and George Galloway
.
by his parents. He adopted those beliefs, and became a regular churchgoer during his time at Watford. Carlisle is married to Gemma, whom he met just prior to his admission to the Sporting Chance clinic. As of 2009, the couple live in Ripponden
with their son, Marley, who was born in 2007, and daughter Honey, born 2010. Carlisle also has a daughter named Francesca, born in January 1999, from a previous relationship.
On 30 January 2002, Carlisle was awarded the accolade of "Britain's Brainiest Footballer" in a television quiz. Carlisle appeared as a contestant on the Channel 4
game show Countdown
on 24 February 2010, winning his first match against the defending champion to stay on the show for the following programme. Carlisle then won his second contest, achieving a larger score than the previous day to stay on for another match. In his third match on 26 February 2010, he was defeated by three points.
England
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professional footballer
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who plays as a central defender
Defender (association football)
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for Football League One
Football League One
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side Preston North End
Preston North End F.C.
Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...
, on loan from Burnley
Burnley F.C.
Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888...
. Born in Preston, he began playing football at a young age, taking inspiration from his father who played semi-professionally. Carlisle represented his home county of Lancashire
Lancashire County Football Association
The Lancashire County Football Association, also known simply as the Lancashire FA, is the governing body of football within the historical county boundaries of Lancashire, England...
at youth level. The start of his professional career was his Football League debut for Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
in September 1997. He went on to play 93 league games for Blackpool before moving to Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers F.C.
Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...
in May 2000. In the same year, Carlisle won three caps
Cap (sport)
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for the England under-21 national team
England national under-21 football team
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. He missed a number of games for Queens Park Rangers due to a cruciate ligament
Posterior cruciate ligament
The posterior cruciate ligament is one of the four major ligaments of the knee. It connects the posterior intercondylar area of the tibia to the medial condyle of the femur...
injury which at one stage led doctors to believe that his career was over. He then missed one month of the 2003–04 season because of an alcohol-related problem, and left Queens Park Rangers at the end of that season. In the summer of 2004, he joined Leeds United
Leeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
on a free transfer.
Carlisle spent just one season with Leeds United before signing for Football League Championship
Football League Championship
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side Watford
Watford F.C.
Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade...
in August 2005. In the 2005–06 season, his first with Watford, the team finished third in the division and achieved promotion to the Premier League via the play-offs. However, a thigh injury caused Carlisle to miss the majority of the team's inaugural top-flight season. In March 2007 he had a one-month loan spell at Luton Town
Luton Town F.C.
Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...
. On 16 August 2007, Burnley
Burnley F.C.
Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888...
manager Steve Cotterill
Steve Cotterill
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bought Carlisle from Watford for a transfer fee of £200,000. In the 2008–09 season he played over 40 first-team matches as Burnley reached the semi-finals of the Football League Cup
Football League Cup
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and finished fifth in the league, earning a place in the play-offs. Carlisle was named man of the match
Man of the match
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for his performance in the play-off final
2009 Football League Championship play-off Final
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as Burnley beat Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
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1–0 to return to the top tier of English football for the first time in 33 years.
An imposing figure in the centre of defence thanks to his stature, Carlisle also provides an attacking threat from set pieces. He is a practising Christian
Christianity
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and regularly attends church. He attended Balshaw's CE High School
Balshaw's CE High School
Balshaw's CE High School is a comprehensive specialist secondary school located on Church Road in Leyland, England.-Location:It is situated just south of the B5248 in the east of Leyland, close to the West Coast Main Line, and 546 yards west of the M6.-Foundation:The school was founded by Richard...
where he attained 10 A-grades at GCSE and studied mathematics
Mathematics
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and politics
Politics
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at A-level
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, and in 2002 was awarded the title of "Britain's Brainiest Footballer" in a TV game show. He is an ambassador for the Kick It Out campaign and is Chairman of the Management Committee of the Professional Footballers' Association
Professional Footballers' Association
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.
Early life and career
Lancashire
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in north-west England. He grew up in the town with his parents, Mervin and Rose. As a teenager, he attended Balshaw's CE High School
Balshaw's CE High School
Balshaw's CE High School is a comprehensive specialist secondary school located on Church Road in Leyland, England.-Location:It is situated just south of the B5248 in the east of Leyland, close to the West Coast Main Line, and 546 yards west of the M6.-Foundation:The school was founded by Richard...
in Leyland
Leyland, Lancashire
Leyland is a town in the South Ribble borough of Lancashire, England, approximately six miles south of the city of Preston.Throughout the 20th and 21st century, the community has seen a large growth in industry, population and farming, due to the establishment of Leyland Motors, housing...
and attained 10 A-grades at GCSE
General Certificate of Secondary Education
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. He went on to study A-level
GCE Advanced Level
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mathematics
Advanced level mathematics
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and politics
Politics
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at Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College
Ealing, Hammersmith and West London College
Ealing, Hammersmith & West London College is a college of further education based across four campuses located in Acton, Ealing, Hammersmith and Southall districts of London, England. The college provides education for over 25,000 students, and it is a member of the 157 Group of high performing...
while he was unable to play football due to an injury.
Carlisle was inspired to become a footballer by his father, Mervin, who played semi-professionally for Morecambe
Morecambe F.C.
Morecambe Football Club is an English football club based in Morecambe, Lancashire. It plays its football in League Two, the fourth division of English football, having been promoted in 2007 for the first time in their history to the Football League. They played their home matches at Christie Park...
and Southport
Southport F.C.
Southport Football Club are an English football club, based in Southport, Merseyside. They are currently in the Conference National, and play their home matches at Haig Avenue, which has a capacity of 6,008...
. Carlisle started playing at a young age and represented Lancashire
Lancashire County Football Association
The Lancashire County Football Association, also known simply as the Lancashire FA, is the governing body of football within the historical county boundaries of Lancashire, England...
at under-15 level, before being signed by Blackpool
Blackpool F.C.
Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the...
where he became a part of the youth team. In August 1997, Carlisle was offered a professional contract with the club and moved into the first-team squad. On 2 September 1997, he made his debut for Blackpool in the side's 4–3 victory over Wrexham in the Football League Second Division
Football League Second Division
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, which was at the time the third tier of English football
English football league system
The English football league system, also known as the football pyramid, is a series of interconnected leagues for association football clubs in England, with six teams from Wales also competing...
. He scored his first goal as a professional footballer in the following match, a 2–1 win against Carlisle United
Carlisle United F.C.
Carlisle United F.C. is an English football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria, where they play at Brunton Park. Formed in 1904, the club currently compete in League One, the third tier of the English football league system....
at Blackpool's home ground, Bloomfield Road
Bloomfield Road
Bloomfield Road is an all-seater football stadium in the English town of Blackpool, Lancashire. It has been the permanent home of Blackpool F.C. since 1901 and is named after the road on which the stadium's main entrance used to stand. The stadium has been in a process of redevelopment since 2000...
. He was shown the first red card (dismissal from the field of play) of his career in Blackpool's 1–0 victory against Wigan Athletic
Wigan Athletic F.C.
Wigan Athletic Football Club is an English Premier League Association football club based in Wigan, Greater Manchester, having been promoted from the Championship in 2005. Wigan's current spell in the Premier League is the only top flight run in the club's history.They have played at the DW...
in the Football League Trophy
1997–98 Football League Trophy
The Football League Trophy 1997–98, known as the Auto Windscreens Shield 1997–98 for sponsorship reasons, was the 15th staging of the Football League Trophy, a knock-out competition for English football clubs in Second and Third Division...
quarter-final on 27 January 1998. He played a total of 11 league matches in his first season, scoring two goals.
The following season, he played 39 league games as Blackpool achieved a 14th-placed finish in the Second Division. His single league goal of the campaign came in a 3–1 victory over Stoke City
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
at the Victoria Ground
Victoria Ground
Victoria Ground may refer to:*Victoria Ground, the former name of Hartlepool United’s ground Victoria Park.*Victoria Ground, Stoke City’s ground from 1878 to 1997.*Victoria Ground, current home of Bromsgrove Rovers...
. In the 1999–2000 season, he played 43 times in the league and scored four goals as Blackpool finished 22nd and were relegated to the Football League Third Division
Football League Third Division
The Football League Third Division was the 3 tier of English Football from 1920 until 1992 when after the formation of the Football Association Premier League saw the league renamed The Football League Division Two...
. He scored on his 93rd and final league appearance for the club in a 1–1 draw with Oldham Athletic
Oldham Athletic A.F.C.
Oldham Athletic Association Football Club is an English association football club based at Boundary Park, on Sheepfoot Lane in Oldham, Greater Manchester. The club currently competes in the Football League One, the third tier of the English league...
at Boundary Park
Boundary Park
Boundary Park is the main sports stadium of Oldham, in Greater Manchester, England. It lies at the northwestern extremity of Oldham, with the towns of Royton and Chadderton lying immediately north and west respectively, giving rise to the name Boundary Park....
. Despite the team's relegation, Carlisle's performances during his three years at Blackpool attracted the attention of Iain Dowie
Iain Dowie
Iain Dowie is a former footballer and manager. He is currently without a club. He has previously managed Hull City and Queens Park Rangers and was assistant manager of Newcastle United...
, who at the time was a scout
Scout (sport)
In professional sports, scouts are trained talent evaluators who travel extensively for the purposes of watching athletes play their chosen sports and determining whether their set of skills and talents represent what is needed by the scout's organization...
for Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers F.C.
Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...
.
Queens Park Rangers
Dowie recommended Carlisle to Queens Park Rangers manager Gerry FrancisGerry Francis
Gerald Charles James Francis is an English former footballer and manager, now working as First Team coach at Stoke City.-Playing career:Francis made his debut for Queens Park Rangers v Liverpool in March 1969...
, who paid a transfer fee of £250,000 to sign him on 25 May 2000. He played his first league game for the side on 12 August 2000 in the 0–0 draw with Birmingham City
Birmingham City F.C.
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the...
at Loftus Road
Loftus Road
Loftus Road is a football stadium in Shepherd's Bush, London. It is home to the English football team Queens Park Rangers of the Premier League and has a capacity of around 18,500. The four stands are called the Loftus Road End , Ellerslie Road Stand, South Africa Road Stand and the School End,...
. He made a further 26 league appearances in the 2000–01 season and scored three times, earning himself a call-up to the England national under-21 football team
England national under-21 football team
England's national Under-21 football team, also known as England Under-21s or England U21, is considered to be the feeder team for the England national football team....
. However, his season was cut short on 31 January 2001, when he suffered his first major injury after a tackle by Rufus Brevett
Rufus Brevett
Rupis Emanuel Brevett is an English former professional football player who played as a defender. He has retired from professional football, last playing for Oxford United.-Football career:...
during the 0–2 defeat to Fulham
Fulham F.C.
Fulham Football Club is a professional English Premier League club based in southwest London Fulham, in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham. Founded in 1879, they play in the Premier League, their 11th current season...
. It was found that Carlisle had torn his posterior cruciate ligament
Posterior cruciate ligament
The posterior cruciate ligament is one of the four major ligaments of the knee. It connects the posterior intercondylar area of the tibia to the medial condyle of the femur...
, an injury which kept him sidelined for a year and caused doctors to believe that his career might be over. While he was out of action, Queens Park Rangers suffered relegation to the Football League Second Division after finishing 23rd in the league. Upon his return to football, Carlisle was injured again in a reserve match against Bristol City, sparking fears that he had aggravated his previous injury. The damage proved not to be particularly severe, although it delayed his return to training by a further month.
After missing the entire 2001–02 campaign, Carlisle returned to competitive football on 7 September 2002 in Queens Park Rangers' 4–0 victory over Mansfield Town
Mansfield Town F.C.
Mansfield Town Football Club is an English football club from the former mining town of Mansfield, Nottinghamshire. The club was formed in 1897 as Mansfield Wesleyans and changed its name to Mansfield Wesley in 1906 before settling on Mansfield Town in 1910...
. He scored two goals in 36 league matches in the 2002–03 season, helping the side to a fourth-placed finish and a spot in the Second Division play-offs. The club reached the final of the play-offs, but were defeated 0–1 by Cardiff City
Cardiff City F.C.
Cardiff City Football Club are a Welsh professional football club based in Cardiff, Wales. The club competes in the English football pyramid and is currently playing in the Football League Championship. Cardiff City is the best supported football club in Wales, averaging approximately 22,500 for...
at the Millennium Stadium
Millennium Stadium
The Millennium Stadium is the national stadium of Wales, located in the capital, Cardiff. It is the home of the Wales national rugby union team and also frequently stages games of the Wales national football team, but is also host to many other large scale events, such as the Super Special Stage...
on 25 May 2003. During the following season, Carlisle developed personal problems, including an alcohol addiction, although he continued to play for a number of months. In September 2003, as the team were travelling to Colchester United
Colchester United F.C.
Colchester United Football Club is an English football club based in Colchester. The club was formed in 1937, and briefly shared their old Layer Road home with now defunct side Colchester Town who had previously used the ground from 1910....
for a league fixture, he was found drunk by manager Ian Holloway
Ian Holloway
Ian Scott Holloway is an English football manager and former player. He became the manager of Blackpool in May 2009. Holloway is well-known amongst football fans for his off-the-wall interviews, with a wide selection of quotes and soundbites being printed. Holloway's playing career spanned 18...
. He subsequently missed one month of the season after being admitted to Sporting Chance
Sporting Chance clinic
The Sporting Chance Clinic is a registered British based charity, first set up by former Arsenal and England football captain Tony Adams to provide a specialist addiction and recovery facility for sportsmen and women....
, a clinic
Drug rehabilitation
Drug rehabilitation is a term for the processes of medical or psychotherapeutic treatment, for dependency on psychoactive substances such as alcohol, prescription drugs, and so-called street drugs such as cocaine, heroin or amphetamines...
run by former international England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
footballer Tony Adams
Tony Adams (footballer)
Tony Alexander Adams, MBE is an English football manager and former player.Adams spent his entire playing career of 22 years as a defender at Arsenal. He is considered one of the greatest Arsenal players of all time by the club's own fans and was included in the Football League 100 Legends...
, for 28 days for treatment for alcohol-related problems. He later had counselling for the problem before returning to action in October 2003. Upon his return to the side, Carlisle won the Division Two Player of the Month for November 2003. He scored one goal in 33 league games in 2003–04 as Queens Park Rangers finished as runners-up in the league, achieving promotion
Promotion and relegation
In many sports leagues around the world, promotion and relegation is a process that takes place at the end of each season. Through it, teams are transferred between divisions based on their performance that season...
to the Football League Championship
Football League Championship
The Football League Championship is the highest division of The Football League and second-highest division overall in the English football league system after the Premier League...
. Carlisle's contract with Queens Park Rangers ended at the conclusion of the 2003–04 campaign, and he left the club after scoring six goals in a total of 96 league appearances for the side.
Leeds United
In June 2004, Carlisle agreed to join recently-relegated Championship outfit Leeds UnitedLeeds United A.F.C.
Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system...
on a free transfer
Bosman ruling
Union Royale Belge des Sociétés de Football Association ASBL v Jean-Marc Bosman is a 1995 European Court of Justice decision concerning freedom of movement for workers, freedom of association, and direct effect of article 39 of the EC Treaty...
. He was offered a new contract by Queens Park Rangers, but he was keen to return to northern England and cut short his summer holiday in Tenerife
Tenerife
Tenerife is the largest and most populous island of the seven Canary Islands, it is also the most populated island of Spain, with a land area of 2,034.38 km² and 906,854 inhabitants, 43% of the total population of the Canary Islands. About five million tourists visit Tenerife each year, the...
to sign for the Yorkshire outfit. In doing so, he became manager Kevin Blackwell
Kevin Blackwell
Kevin Patrick Blackwell is an English former professional football goalkeeper who since retiring as a player has worked as a coach and a manager. He has an identical twin, Noel.-Early career:...
's second signing of the summer after Danny Pugh
Danny Pugh
Daniel Adam "Danny" Pugh is an English footballer who currently plays as a midfielder or defender for Leeds United on loan from Premier League side Stoke City.- Manchester United :Pugh came through the youth ranks at Manchester United...
. His contract with Leeds United began on 1 July 2004, and he made his debut for the club in the 1–1 draw with Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
on 21 August 2004. He scored his first goal for Leeds two games later, netting the first goal in the side's 3–0 victory against Coventry City
Coventry City F.C.
Coventry City Football Club, otherwise known as the Sky Blues owing to the traditional colour of their strip, are a professional English Football league club based in Coventry...
. He was a regular in the team during the first half of the season, playing in every match from the start of September until the end of November. However, he then experienced another major injury set-back, tearing his ankle
Ankle
The ankle joint is formed where the foot and the leg meet. The ankle, or talocrural joint, is a synovial hinge joint that connects the distal ends of the tibia and fibula in the lower limb with the proximal end of the talus bone in the foot...
ligaments during the 0–1 defeat to Rotherham United
Rotherham United F.C.
Rotherham United Football Club are an English professional football club based in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, who compete in League Two, the fourth tier of English football. The club's colours have traditionally been red and white, although these have evolved through history...
on 29 November 2004, an injury which left him out of action for a number of weeks.
When fit again, Carlisle found it difficult to break into the first-team as his place in the centre of defence had been taken by Matthew Kilgallon
Matthew Kilgallon
Matthew Shaun Kilgallon is an English professional footballer currently playing for Sunderland. He is a central defender who can also operate at left back.-Leeds United:...
. His return came on 28 December 2004, when he was brought on as a substitute for Frazer Richardson
Frazer Richardson
Frazer Richardson is an English professional footballer who plays for Southampton. He had been Leeds' longest-serving player, and in 2009 was the only member of the Leeds squad who was with the club when relegated from the Premiership in 2004.- Leeds United :Richardson made his Leeds debut as a...
in the 2–1 win against Plymouth Argyle
Plymouth Argyle F.C.
Plymouth Argyle Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Plymouth, Devon, that plays in Football League Two.Since becoming professional in 1903, the club has won five Football League titles, five Southern League titles and one Western League title. The 2009–10 season was the...
. He started the next league match, against Coventry City, but was shown a red card late on in the 2–1 victory at Highfield Road
Highfield Road
The Highfield Road Stadium was a football stadium in the city of Coventry, England. It was the home ground for Coventry City F.C. until the club moved to the new Ricoh Arena after the 2005-06 season...
. After his return from suspension, he was dropped from the team, making just a handful of substitute appearances in the following two months. Carlisle regained his place in the team towards the end of the season, starting in each of the final four matches of the campaign. He left Leeds United in the summer of 2005, having spent only one season at the club, playing a total of 38 first-team matches and scoring four times for the side as they reached the third round of the Football League Cup
Football League Cup
The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis...
and attained a 14th-placed finish in the league. At the end of the 2004–05 campaign it was revealed that two clubs, Watford
Watford F.C.
Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade...
and Stoke City
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
, were both competing to sign Carlisle. Leeds United accepted bids £100,000 from both clubs but Carlisle chose to sign for Watford, and he agreed a three-year deal with the club on 5 August 2005. The deal taking him to Vicarage Road
Vicarage Road
Vicarage Road, a stadium in Watford, Hertfordshire, England, is the home of the football club Watford and their tenants, the Saracens rugby union club. An all-seater stadium, its current capacity is 17,477.-History:...
included a clause in his contract stipulating that he would not be played against Leeds in the following season.
Watford and Luton Town
Watford manager Aidy Boothroyd, who had been a coachCoach (sport)
In sports, a coach is an individual involved in the direction, instruction and training of the operations of a sports team or of individual sportspeople.-Staff:...
at Leeds United during the previous season, was pleased with the signing, stating that Carlisle was "exactly the type of defender I wanted". Carlisle was placed straight into Watford's starting line-up and played his first game for his new club on 6 August 2005, but he could not prevent the side losing 1–2 to Preston North End
Preston North End F.C.
Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...
at Vicarage Road. On 29 August 2005, Carlisle scored his first goal for the club, claiming the winning header in a 2–1 victory over Derby County
Derby County F.C.
Derby County Football Club is an English football based in Derby. the club play in the Football League Championship and is notable as being one of the twelve founder members of the Football League in 1888 and is, therefore, one of only ten clubs to have competed in every season of the English...
at Pride Park
Pride Park Stadium
Pride Park Stadium is an all-seater football stadium located on the Pride Park business park on the outskirts of Derby, England. It is the current home of Football League Championship club Derby County, who moved to the stadium from the Baseball Ground upon its opening in 1997...
. Soon after, Carlisle scored two goals in a competitive match for the first time in his career, grabbing both in Watford's 2–1 win against Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...
in the second round of the League Cup.
On 4 November 2005, Wolverhampton Wanderers manager Glenn Hoddle
Glenn Hoddle
Glenn Hoddle is an English former footballer and manager who played as an attacking midfielder for Tottenham Hotspur, AS Monaco, Chelsea and Swindon Town and at international level for England....
accused Carlisle of stamping on goalkeeper Michael Oakes
Michael Oakes
Michael Christian Oakes is an English former professional football goalkeeper who is currently working with Wrexham as a goalkeeping coach and Assistant Manager Under Andy Morrell. He is the son of former Manchester City footballer Alan Oakes.- Aston Villa :Oakes began his career in Aston Villa's...
in the match the previous week-end, and threatened to report him to the Football Association. However, the referee did not show Carlisle a red or yellow card during the match, and no further action was taken against the player. During the 2005–06 campaign, Carlisle made 32 league appearances and scored three goals, playing as part of a rotation system with fellow central defenders Malky Mackay
Malky Mackay
Malcolm George "Malky" Mackay is a Scottish football manager and former player, who played as a central defender. He is currently the manager of Cardiff City. Mackay began his playing career in Scottish football, with Queen's Park and Celtic. He joined English side Norwich City in 1998, remaining...
and Jay Demerit
Jay DeMerit
Jay Michael DeMerit is an American soccer player who plays for Vancouver Whitecaps FC in Major League Soccer, and for the United States national team...
. He formed part of a defence which helped Watford to achieve a place in the play-offs after finishing third in the Championship. However, towards the end of the season he suffered yet another injury, being forced off the pitch in Watford's penultimate league match away at Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers F.C.
Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...
. The thigh
Thigh
In humans the thigh is the area between the pelvis and the knee. Anatomically, it is part of the lower limb.The single bone in the thigh is called the femur...
problem caused him to be unavailable for the play-offs as Watford defeated Leeds United 3–0 at the Millennium Stadium to win promotion to the Premier League
FA Premier League
The Premier League is an English professional league for association football clubs. At the top of the English football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. Contested by 20 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with The Football League. The Premier...
.
The injury forced Carlisle to miss the first eight months of the 2006–07 Premier League season, and he eventually returned to full training in February 2007. He played in two reserve team matches for Watford in order to regain some fitness, hoping to break into the first team and make his Premier League debut. On 2 March 2007, Carlisle joined local rivals Luton Town
Luton Town F.C.
Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was...
on a one month emergency loan deal in an attempt to return to full match fitness. He made his debut for Luton the following day in the 3–2 away defeat to Wolverhampton Wanderers, coming on as a substitute for Matthew Spring
Matthew Spring
Matthew John Spring is an English central midfielder who plays for Leyton Orient.-Luton Town:Spring started his career at Luton, making his debut as a half-time substitute in a 3–0 loss to Bristol City on 27 September 1997...
, who had himself joined the club from Watford earlier in the season after failing to break into the first team. Carlisle went on to play five games for Luton Town. He made his final appearance on 31 March 2007, in a 0–0 draw with Burnley
Burnley F.C.
Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888...
at Turf Moor
Turf Moor
Turf Moor is a football stadium in Burnley, Lancashire. It is the home ground of Burnley Football Club, which has played there since moving from its Calder Vale ground in 1883. The stadium, which is situated on Harry Potts Way, named so after the club's longest serving Manager, has a capacity of...
, before returning to Watford on 2 April 2007. He finally played his first Premier League match on 9 April 2007, starting in the 4–2 victory over Portsmouth
Portsmouth F.C.
Portsmouth Football Club is an English football club based in the city of Portsmouth. The club is nicknamed Pompey. Portsmouth's home matches have been played at Fratton Park since the club's formation in 1898. The team currently play in the Football League Championship after being relegated from...
. He was selected to play in the team's following match, an FA Cup
FA Cup
The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's...
semi-final against Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
, but despite being awarded man-of-the-match for his performance, Watford were defeated 1–4 at Villa Park. Carlisle went on to play in Watford's following three league games of the season as their relegation back to the Championship was confirmed after a 1–1 draw with Manchester City
Manchester City F.C.
Manchester City Football Club is an English Premier League football club based in Manchester. Founded in 1880 as St. Mark's , they became Ardwick Association Football Club in 1887 and Manchester City in 1894...
at Vicarage Road.
Burnley
On 16 August 2007, Steve CotterillSteve Cotterill
Stephen "Steve" Cotterill is an English former footballer who is manager of Nottingham Forest.-Playing career:...
, manager of fellow Football League Championship club Burnley
Burnley F.C.
Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888...
, made an offer of £200,000 for Carlisle, who signed a three-year contract at Turf Moor
Turf Moor
Turf Moor is a football stadium in Burnley, Lancashire. It is the home ground of Burnley Football Club, which has played there since moving from its Calder Vale ground in 1883. The stadium, which is situated on Harry Potts Way, named so after the club's longest serving Manager, has a capacity of...
the same day. Helped along by the club captain Steven Caldwell
Steven Caldwell
Steven Caldwell is a Scottish footballer who plays for Birmingham City as a defender. His younger brother Gary is also a defender and Scotland international.-Newcastle United:...
, Carlisle settled in well at Burnley. Two days after signing, he made his debut for his new club in the 0–2 defeat away to Scunthorpe United. Carlisle scored his first league goal for Burnley on 22 September 2007, netting a late equaliser in the 2–2 draw with Bristol City
Bristol City F.C.
Bristol City Football Club is one of two football league clubs in Bristol, England . They play at Ashton Gate, located in the south-west of the City...
at Ashton Gate
Ashton Gate
Ashton Gate Stadium is a stadium in Ashton Gate, Bristol, England, and is the home of Bristol City F.C. Located in the south-west of the city, just south of the River Avon, it has an all-seated capacity of 21,497, with an effective capacity for football matches of around 19,500, with an average...
. On 28 September 2007, the day before a Championship match, he was involved in a serious car crash after spinning and crashing into a ditch causing his car to be written off. Steve Cotterill praised Carlisle's character for playing the next day in the 1–1 draw with Crystal Palace
Crystal Palace F.C.
Crystal Palace Football Club are an English Football league club based in South Norwood, London. The team plays its home matches at Selhurst Park, where they have been based since 1924. The club currently competes in the second tier of English Football, The Championship.Crystal Palace was formed in...
. He and Caldwell formed a solid defensive partnership and played most matches of the season together. Carlisle was named in the official Team of the Week for his performance in Burnley's 3–1 away win at Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic F.C.
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,...
. His partnership with Caldwell was broken towards the end of the campaign as Carlisle was given suspensions after being sent off twice in his last four games of the season, first in the 1–2 loss to Preston North End
Preston North End F.C.
Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...
and then in the last match of the season, a 0–5 defeat at Crystal Palace. Carlisle ended the 2007–08 season with two goals in 33 league appearances.
The 2008–09 campaign was Burnley's first full season with Owen Coyle
Owen Coyle
Owen Columba Coyle is a Scottish-born Irish international former professional player and professional association football manager . He is currently the manager of Bolton Wanderers....
as manager. Carlisle managed to keep his place in the side under the new regime and was a regular fixture in the team for the first six months of the season. However, he was dropped from the side for the match against Charlton Athletic
Charlton Athletic F.C.
Charlton Athletic Football Club is an English professional football club based in Charlton, in the London Borough of Greenwich. They compete in Football League One, the third tier of English football. The club was founded on 9 June 1905, when a number of youth clubs in the southeast London area,...
on 31 January 2009 due to a lack of form. He remained out of the team for the whole of February 2009. He made his return to action on 3 March 2009, starting in the centre of defence in the 1–0 win over his old team, Blackpool, at Bloomfield Road
Bloomfield Road
Bloomfield Road is an all-seater football stadium in the English town of Blackpool, Lancashire. It has been the permanent home of Blackpool F.C. since 1901 and is named after the road on which the stadium's main entrance used to stand. The stadium has been in a process of redevelopment since 2000...
. On his next league appearance he scored Burnley's first goal in a 4–2 victory against Crystal Palace at Turf Moor. He went on to score three further goals in the last two months of the season, getting his name on the scoresheet against Nottingham Forest
Nottingham Forest F.C.
Nottingham Forest Football Club is an English Association Football club based in West Bridgford, Nottingham, that plays in the Football League Championship...
, Southampton
Southampton F.C.
Southampton Football Club is an English football team, nicknamed The Saints, based in the city of Southampton, Hampshire. The club gained promotion to the Championship from League One in the 2010–2011 season after being relegated in 2009. Their home ground is the St Mary's Stadium, where the club...
and his former team, Queens Park Rangers
Queens Park Rangers F.C.
Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...
. His goals helped Burnley to a fifth-placed finish in the Championship, and a place in the play-offs. He played in both legs of the semi-final against Reading
Reading F.C.
Reading Football Club is an English association football club based in the town of Reading, Berkshire who currently play in the Championship...
as the side won 3–0 on aggregate to secure a place in the play-off final
2009 Football League Championship play-off Final
The 2009 Football League Championship play-off Final was a football match played at Wembley Stadium on 25 May 2009, at the end of the 2008–09 season. The match determined the third and final team to gain promotion from the Championship to the Premier League, and was contested by Sheffield United,...
at Wembley Stadium
Wembley Stadium
The original Wembley Stadium, officially known as the Empire Stadium, was a football stadium in Wembley, a suburb of north-west London, standing on the site now occupied by the new Wembley Stadium that opened in 2007...
. Carlisle was handed the man of the match
Man of the match
In sport, a Man of the Match or Player of the Game or Man of the Series award is given to the outstanding player, almost always the one who makes the most impact, in a particular match or series. The term was originally used more often in cricket before being adopted by other sports. This can be a...
award for his performance as Burnley triumphed 1–0 against Sheffield United
Sheffield United F.C.
Sheffield United Football Club is a professional English football club based in the city of Sheffield, South Yorkshire.They were the first sporting team to use the name 'United' and are nicknamed 'The Blades', thanks to Sheffield's worldwide reputation for steel production...
to earn promotion to the Premier League for the 2009–10 season.
Prior to the start of the campaign, Carlisle stated his belief that Burnley could avoid relegation back to the Championship. He was selected in the team to play Burnley's first top-flight match in 33 years on 15 August 2009, when the side were defeated 0–2 by Stoke City
Stoke City F.C.
Stoke City Football Club is an English professional football club based in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire that plays in the Premier League. Founded in 1863, it is the oldest club in the Premier League, and considered to be the second oldest professional football club in the world, after Notts...
at the Britannia Stadium
Britannia Stadium
The Britannia Stadium is an all-seater football stadium in Stoke-on-Trent, England and the home of Premier League club Stoke City Football Club. With space for 27,598 spectators . The name is taken from the sponsors of the Stadium the Britannia Co-operative Bank...
. He also played in the following match as Burnley recorded their first ever Premier League victory, a 1–0 win over reigning champions Manchester United
Manchester United F.C.
Manchester United Football Club is an English professional football club, based in Old Trafford, Greater Manchester, that plays in the Premier League. Founded as Newton Heath LYR Football Club in 1878, the club changed its name to Manchester United in 1902 and moved to Old Trafford in 1910.The 1958...
at Turf Moor. During the early part of the season, he formed a defensive pairing with new signing André Bikey
André Bikey
André Stéphane Bikey-Amougou is a Cameroonian footballer, who currently plays for Burnley and the Cameroon national team. He can play in the centre of defence or at right back. He began his career in Spain at the age of fifteen, before having short spells in Russia with Shinnik Yaroslavl and...
. He was reunited with Caldwell in the centre of defence for the 2–1 victory over Birmingham City
Birmingham City F.C.
Birmingham City Football Club is a professional association football club based in the city of Birmingham, England. Formed in 1875 as Small Heath Alliance, they became Small Heath in 1888, then Birmingham in 1905, finally becoming Birmingham City in 1943.They were relegated at the end of the...
on 3 October 2009. In the away loss to Wolverhampton Wanderers
Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.
Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club that represents the city of Wolverhampton in the West Midlands region. They are members of the Premier League, the highest level of English football. The club was founded in 1877 and since 1889 has played at...
on 20 December 2009, Carlisle suffered a groin
Groin
In human anatomy, the groin areas are the two creases at the junction of the torso with the legs, on either side of the pubic area. This is also known as the medial compartment of the thigh. A pulled groin muscle usually refers to a painful injury sustained by straining the hip adductor muscles...
injury which kept him sidelined over the Christmas period. After over a month out of the Burnley side with the injury, he made his first start under new manager Brian Laws
Brian Laws
Brian Laws is an English former footballer and manager, most recently of Burnley.Playing as a defender, Laws made over 100 appearances for each of Burnley, Middlesbrough, and Nottingham Forest. In 1994, Laws became player-manager of Grimsby Town before taking a similar position with Scunthorpe...
in the 0–1 defeat to Bolton Wanderers
Bolton Wanderers F.C.
Bolton Wanderers Football Club is an English professional association football club based in the area of Horwich in the Metropolitan Borough of Bolton, Greater Manchester. They began their current spell in the Premier League in 2001....
on 26 January 2010. Although the team was relegated from the Premier League at the end of the season, Carlisle was one of several players offered a new contract, and he signed a two-year extension in May 2010. In the first away match of the 2010–11 season, he scored an injury-time equaliser against Ipswich Town
Ipswich Town F.C.
Ipswich Town Football Club are an English professional football team based in Ipswich, Suffolk. As of 2011, they play in the Football League Championship, having last appeared in the Premier League in 2001–02....
; the goal was Burnley's first from a corner kick
Corner kick
A corner kick is a method of restarting play in a game of association football. It was first devised in Sheffield under the Sheffield Rules 1867...
for 15 months. After serving a three-match suspension in October 2010 following a red card in the 1–1 draw away at Millwall
Millwall F.C.
Millwall Football Club is an English professional football club based in South Bermondsey, south east London, that plays in the Football League Championship, the second tier of English football. Founded as Millwall Rovers in 1885, the club has retained its name despite having last played in the...
, Carlisle returned to the side for the League Cup tie against Aston Villa
Aston Villa F.C.
Aston Villa Football Club is an English professional association football club based in Witton, Birmingham. The club was founded in 1874 and have played at their current home ground, Villa Park, since 1897. Aston Villa were founder members of The Football League in 1888. They were also founder...
and scored a late goal to take the match to extra time. He made a total of 41 first-team appearances during the campaign but was not deemed a first-choice player by new manager Eddie Howe
Eddie Howe
Edward "Eddie" Howe is an English former footballer and manager of Burnley. A defender before retirement who spent much of his career at Bournemouth, he was the youngest manager in the Football League when appointed Bournemouth manager in January 2009.-Playing career:Howe began his professional...
, and in July 2011 he joined his hometown club Preston North End
Preston North End F.C.
Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One...
on loan for the duration of the 2011–12 season.
International appearances
While playing for Queens Park RangersQueens Park Rangers F.C.
Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years...
, Carlisle was selected to play for the England national under-21 football team
England national under-21 football team
England's national Under-21 football team, also known as England Under-21s or England U21, is considered to be the feeder team for the England national football team....
on three occasions. He was called up to the squad by Howard Wilkinson
Howard Wilkinson
Howard Wilkinson is a former English football player and manager, and has recently stepped down as a Non-Executive Director at Sheffield Wednesday after formerly relinquishing the chairman role to Milan Mandaric...
, and made his debut for his country on 31 August 2000, coming on as a substitute in England's 6–1 friendly victory over Georgia
Georgia national under-21 football team
The Georgian U-21 national football team is the football team representing Georgia in competitions for under-21 year old players.-Current squad :The following players were called up for the European Under-21 Football Championship...
at the Riverside Stadium
Riverside Stadium
The Riverside Stadium is a football stadium in Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England, which has been the home of Middlesbrough F.C. since it opened in 1995...
in Middlesbrough. His second appearance for England, also from the substitutes' bench, came in a 2002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
2002 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
UEFA U-21 Championship 2002 was the 13th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Football Championship. The final tournament was hosted by Switzerland between 16 and 28 May 2002.Czech Republic U-21s won the competition for the first time.-Qualification:...
qualifying match on 6 October 2000 in the 1–1 draw with Germany
Germany national under-21 football team
The Germany national under-21 football team represents the under-21s of Germany in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship and is controlled by the German Football Association , the governing body of football in Germany....
at Pride Park
Pride Park Stadium
Pride Park Stadium is an all-seater football stadium located on the Pride Park business park on the outskirts of Derby, England. It is the current home of Football League Championship club Derby County, who moved to the stadium from the Baseball Ground upon its opening in 1997...
. He played his third and final game for England four days later, again coming on as a substitute in the 2–2 draw with Finland
Finland national under-21 football team
The Finnish national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Finland. The team qualified for the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship final tournament in 2009.-UEFA U-21 Championship Record:...
at the Tehtaan kenttä
Tehtaan kenttä
Tehtaan kenttä is a football stadium in Valkeakoski, Finland. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home stadium of FC Haka. The stadium holds 3 516 and was built in 1935....
stadium in Valkeakoski
Valkeakoski
Valkeakoski is a town and municipality in Finland.Valkeakoski is located south of Tampere and north of Helsinki in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Pirkanmaa region. The municipality has a population of...
. Despite playing well in the second half of the match, he was not selected for the under-21 team again.
Style of play
Carlisle's predominant playing position is as a central defenderDefender (association football)
Within the sport of association football, a defender is an outfield player whose primary role is to prevent the opposition from attacking....
. He has stated that as a youngster, he modelled his style of play on defenders such as Steve Bruce
Steve Bruce
Stephen Roger "Steve" Bruce is an English football manager and former player. Born in Corbridge, Northumberland, he was a promising schoolboy footballer but was rejected by a number of professional clubs. He was on the verge of quitting the game altogether when he was offered a trial with Gillingham...
and Gary Pallister
Gary Pallister
Gary Andrew Pallister is an English former footballer, most noted for his nine-year spell at Manchester United from 1989 until 1998...
. However, he says that their style was too "ruthless" for modern football, and he now attempts to read the opponents' attacking plays. He is not known for his pace, and this has caused him some disciplinary problems as he has received eight red cards
Penalty card
A penalty card is used in many sports as a means of warning, reprimanding or penalising a player, coach or team official. Penalty cards are most commonly used by referees or umpires to indicate that a player has committed an offense. The referee will hold the card above his or her head while...
during his career. Former Leeds United team-mate Michael Duberry
Michael Duberry
Michael Wayne Duberry is an English footballer who plays for League Two club Oxford United. He started his career with Premier League side Chelsea and also played for Leeds United, Reading, Stoke City, Bournemouth and St...
described Carlisle as a "strong" defender. Carlisle is recognised as being a highly intelligent footballer, and is often seen as an imposing figure in the centre of the defence thanks to his 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) stature. He also looks to use his size to cause an attacking threat from set pieces such as free kicks and corners
Corner kick
A corner kick is a method of restarting play in a game of association football. It was first devised in Sheffield under the Sheffield Rules 1867...
, and as of July 2011 has scored 27 league goals in his career. Carlisle has been described as a "defensive lynchpin".
Charitable and media work
Carlisle is an ambassador for the Kick It Out scheme, which campaigns for inclusion and equality in football. He is also currently on the Management Committee of the Professional Footballers' AssociationProfessional Footballers' Association
The Professional Footballers' Association is the trade union for professional footballers in England and Wales. The world's oldest professional sport trade union, it has 4,000 members....
(PFA), which works improve and protect the rights and status of professional football players. Carlisle obtained a degree in Professional Sports Writing and Broadcasting at Staffordshire University
Staffordshire University
Staffordshire University is a university with its main campus based in the city of Stoke-on-Trent, and with other campuses in Stafford, Lichfield and Shrewsbury.- History :...
. On 17 November 2010, it was announced that Carlisle would succeed Chris Powell
Chris Powell
Christopher George Robin "Chris" Powell is an English football manager and retired player, who had a long career as a left back, crowned by five caps for the English national team...
as the chairman of the PFA. As part of his work with the PFA, he collects the views of his fellow professionals and reports back to the committee. He also visits local schools to give talks to the students. After his career in football is over, Carlisle has considered taking up teaching work.
In October 2009, Carlisle made his first appearance on the BBC television football programme Match of the Day 2
Match of the Day 2
Match of the Day 2 is a football highlights programme shown on BBC Two in the United Kingdom...
. He has since appeared as a pundit for Sky Sports
Sky Sports
Sky Sports is the brand name for a group of sports-oriented television channels operated by the UK and Ireland's main satellite pay-TV company, British Sky Broadcasting. Sky Sports is the dominant subscription television sports brand in the United Kingdom and Ireland...
during numerous televised football matches.
On 20 January 2011 Carlisle appeared on BBC
BBC
The British Broadcasting Corporation is a British public service broadcaster. Its headquarters is at Broadcasting House in the City of Westminster, London. It is the largest broadcaster in the world, with about 23,000 staff...
panel debate show Question Time
Question Time (TV series)
Question Time is a topical debate BBC television programme in the United Kingdom, based on Any Questions?. The show typically features politicians from at least the three major political parties as well as other public figures who answer questions put to them by the audience...
alongside Simon Hughes
Simon Hughes
Simon Henry Ward Hughes is a British politician and Deputy Leader of the Liberal Democrats. He is Member of Parliament for the constituency of Bermondsey and Old Southwark. Until 2008 he was President of the Liberal Democrats...
MP
Member of Parliament
A Member of Parliament is a representative of the voters to a :parliament. In many countries with bicameral parliaments, the term applies specifically to members of the lower house, as upper houses often have a different title, such as senate, and thus also have different titles for its members,...
, Caroline Spelman
Caroline Spelman
Caroline Alice Spelman is a Conservative Party politician in the United Kingdom who has served as the Member of Parliament for Meriden in the West Midlands since 1997...
MP, Alastair Campbell
Alastair Campbell
Alastair John Campbell is a British journalist, broadcaster, political aide and author, best known for his work as Director of Communications and Strategy for Prime Minister Tony Blair between 1997 and 2003, having first started working for Blair in 1994...
and George Galloway
George Galloway
George Galloway is a British politician, author, journalist and broadcaster who was a Member of Parliament from 1987 to 2010. He was formerly an MP for the Labour Party, first for Glasgow Hillhead and later for Glasgow Kelvin, before his expulsion from the party in October 2003, the same year...
.
Personal life
From an early age, Carlisle was encouraged to follow ChristianityChristianity
Christianity is a monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus as presented in canonical gospels and other New Testament writings...
by his parents. He adopted those beliefs, and became a regular churchgoer during his time at Watford. Carlisle is married to Gemma, whom he met just prior to his admission to the Sporting Chance clinic. As of 2009, the couple live in Ripponden
Ripponden
Ripponden is a village and civil parish within the Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale, in West Yorkshire, England, near Halifax, on the River Ryburn. It is the site of a Roman settlement, and there is a Roman Road over nearby Blackstone Edge, a rocky ridge of Millstone Grit...
with their son, Marley, who was born in 2007, and daughter Honey, born 2010. Carlisle also has a daughter named Francesca, born in January 1999, from a previous relationship.
On 30 January 2002, Carlisle was awarded the accolade of "Britain's Brainiest Footballer" in a television quiz. Carlisle appeared as a contestant on the Channel 4
Channel 4
Channel 4 is a British public-service television broadcaster which began working on 2 November 1982. Although largely commercially self-funded, it is ultimately publicly owned; originally a subsidiary of the Independent Broadcasting Authority , the station is now owned and operated by the Channel...
game show Countdown
Countdown (game show)
Countdown is a British game show involving word and number puzzles. It is produced by ITV Studios and broadcast on Channel 4. It is presented by Jeff Stelling, assisted by Rachel Riley, with regular lexicographer Susie Dent. It was the first programme to be aired on Channel 4, and over sixty-five...
on 24 February 2010, winning his first match against the defending champion to stay on the show for the following programme. Carlisle then won his second contest, achieving a larger score than the previous day to stay on for another match. In his third match on 26 February 2010, he was defeated by three points.
Club
| Club | Season | League | FA Cup FA Cup The Football Association Challenge Cup, commonly known as the FA Cup, is a knockout cup competition in English football and is the oldest association football competition in the world. The "FA Cup" is run by and named after The Football Association and usually refers to the English men's... |
League Cup Football League Cup The Football League Cup, commonly known as the League Cup or, from current sponsorship, the Carling Cup, is an English association football competition. Like the FA Cup, it is played on a knockout basis... |
Other | Total | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||
| Blackpool Blackpool F.C. Blackpool Football Club are an English football club founded in 1887 from the Lancashire seaside town of Blackpool. They are competing in the 2011–12 season of the The Championship, the second tier of professional football in England, having been relegated from the Premier League at the end of the... |
1997–98 1997-98 in English football The 1997-1998 season was the 118th season of competitive football in England.-Premier League:Arsenal overhauled Manchester United's lead during the final weeks of the season to win the Premiership title... |
11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 12 | 2 |
| 1998–99 1998-99 in English football -Premier League:Manchester United overcame close competition from Arsenal, Aston Villa and Chelsea to win their fifth Premiership title in seven seasons thanks to the comeback of Roy Keane after his long-term injury and a transfer raid totalling nearly £30 million which netted Aston Villa striker... |
39 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 1 | |
| 1999–2000 1999-2000 in English football -Premier League:Manchester United were crowned FA Premier League champions with an 18-point margin over runners-up Arsenal and with just 3 league defeats all season. This was despite their failure to retain the European Cup and withdrawal from the FA Cup in order to compete in the FIFA Club World... |
43 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 51 | 5 | |
| Total | 93 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 106 | 8 | |
| Queens Park Rangers Queens Park Rangers F.C. Queens Park Rangers Football Club is an English professional football club, based in White City, Hammersmith and Fulham, west London. As the 2010-11 Football League Championship champions, they now play in the top tier of English football the Premier League, for the first time in 15 years... |
2000–01 2000-01 in English football The 2000–01 season was the 121st season of competitive football in England.-Overview:Manchester United secured their 3rd Premiership title in succession and their 7th title in just nine seasons... |
27 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 3 |
| 2001–02 2001-02 in English football The 2001-02 season was the 122nd season of competitive football in England.-Arsenal cruise to title glory:In what had earlier been one of the most closely fought Premiership title races for years, Arsenal won the championship by seven points. Their crown was won in the penultimate game of the... |
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2002–03 2002-03 in English football The 2002-03 season was the 123rd season of competitive football in England.-Most Memorable rise:*Wigan Athletic marked their 25th season of Football League membership by winning the Division Two championship and reaching the league's second tier for the very first time.-Most Memorable... |
36 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 41 | 2 | |
| 2003–04 2003-04 in English football The 2003-04 season was the 124th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:Arsenal completed the entire campaign without losing a single league game.... |
33 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 39 | 1 | |
| Total | 96 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 112 | 6 | |
| Leeds United Leeds United A.F.C. Leeds United Association Football Club are an English professional association football club based in Beeston, Leeds, West Yorkshire, who play in the Football League Championship, the second tier of the English football league system... |
2004–05 2004-05 in English football The 2004–05 season was the 125th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:*2004–05 was the first season to feature the rebranded Football League. The First Division, Second Division and Third Division were renamed the Football League Championship, Football League One and Football League... |
35 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 4 |
| Watford Watford F.C. Watford Football Club is an English professional football club based in Watford, Hertfordshire. It is often referred to as Watford F.C., Watford, or by the team's nickname The Hornets . Watford Rovers, Founded in 1881, entered the FA Cup for the first time in 1886, and the Southern League a decade... |
2005–06 2005-06 in English football The 2005–06 season was the 126th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:*The rebuilt Wembley Stadium was due to open in time for the FA Cup final in May. However, in August 2005, The Football Association reserved the Millennium Stadium as a backup, as there was some doubt whether... |
32 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 4 |
| 2006–07 2006-07 in English football The 2006–07 season was the 127th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* The number of divisions at Level 8 of the English football league system increased from four to five... |
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | |
| Total | 36 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 40 | 3 | |
| → Luton Town Luton Town F.C. Luton Town Football Club is an English professional football club based since 1905 at Kenilworth Road, Luton, Bedfordshire. The club currently competes in the fifth tier of English football, the Conference National, for the third consecutive season during the 2011–12 season.Formed in 1885, it was... (loan) |
2006–07 2006-07 in English football The 2006–07 season was the 127th season of competitive football in England.-Overview:* The number of divisions at Level 8 of the English football league system increased from four to five... |
5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| Burnley Burnley F.C. Burnley Football Club are a professional English Football League club based in Burnley, Lancashire. Nicknamed the Clarets, due to the dominant colour of their home shirts, they were founder members of the Football League in 1888... |
2007–08 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 2 |
| 2008–09 | 36 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 48 | 4 | |
| 2009–10 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 0 | |
| 2010–11 2010–11 Football League The Football League 2010–11, called the Npower Football League, was the 111th completed season of the Football League. It began in August 2010 and concluded in May 2011, with the promotion play-off finals.... |
35 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 3 | |
| Total | 131 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 152 | 9 | |
| → Preston North End Preston North End F.C. Preston North End Football Club is an English professional football club located in the Deepdale area of the city of Preston, Lancashire, currently playing in the third tier of English league football, League One... (loan) |
2011–12 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
| Career totals | 414 | 29 | 20 | 2 | 29 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 477 | 34 | |
| National team | Season | Apps | Goals | Yellow cards | Red cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England Under-21 England national under-21 football team England's national Under-21 football team, also known as England Under-21s or England U21, is considered to be the feeder team for the England national football team.... |
2000–01 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
External links
- Clarke Carlisle profile at burnleyfootballclub.com
- Clarke Carlisle profile at lutontown.co.uk
- Clarke Carlisle profile at qpr.co.uk
- Preston countdown to Carlisle at skysports.com