Burnley_and_loan_spells Clarke_Carlisle



carlisle (left) tries tackle preston north end forward tamás priskin in 2008


on 14 august 2007, steve cotterill, manager of fellow championship club burnley, made offer of £200,000 carlisle, signed three-year contract @ turf moor 2 days later. helped along club captain steven caldwell, carlisle settled in @ burnley. 2 days after signing, made debut new club in 2–0 defeat away scunthorpe united. carlisle scored first goal burnley on 22 september 2007, netting stoppage time minute equaliser overhead kick in 2–2 draw bristol city @ ashton gate. on 28 september 2007, day before championship match, involved in serious car crash after spinning , crashing ditch causing car written off. steve cotterill praised carlisle s character playing next day in 1–1 draw crystal palace. , caldwell formed solid defensive partnership , played matches of season together. carlisle named in official team of week performance in burnley s 3–1 away win @ charlton athletic. partnership caldwell broken towards end of campaign carlisle given suspensions after being sent off twice in last 4 matches of season, first in 1–2 loss preston , in last match of season, 0–5 defeat @ crystal palace. carlisle ended 2007–08 season 2 goals in 35 appearances.



carlisle training burnley in 2008


the 2008–09 campaign burnley s first full season owen coyle manager. carlisle managed keep place in team under new regime , regular fixture in team first 6 months of season. however, dropped team match against charlton on 31 january 2009 due lack of form. remained out of team whole of february 2009. made return action on 3 march 2009, starting in centre of defence in 1–0 win on old team, blackpool, @ bloomfield road. on next league appearance scored burnley s first goal in 4–2 victory against crystal palace @ turf moor. went on score 3 further goals in last 2 months of season, getting name on scoresheet against nottingham forest, southampton , former team, queens park rangers. goals helped burnley fifth-placed finish in championship, , place in play-offs. played in both legs of semi-final against reading team won 3–0 on aggregate secure place in play-off final @ wembley stadium. carlisle handed man of match award performance burnley triumphed 1–0 against sheffield united earn promotion premier league 2009–10 season.




clarke carlisle on burnley s promotion in 2009

prior start of campaign, carlisle stated belief burnley avoid relegation championship. selected in team play burnley s first top-flight match in 33 years on 15 august 2009, when team defeated 2–0 stoke city @ britannia stadium. played in following match burnley recorded first ever premier league victory, 1–0 win on reigning champions manchester united @ turf moor. during part of season, formed defensive pairing new signing andré bikey. reunited caldwell in centre of defence 2–1 victory on birmingham on 3 october 2009. in away loss wolverhampton wanderers on 20 december 2009, carlisle suffered groin injury kept him sidelined on christmas period. after on month out of burnley team injury, made first start under new manager brian laws in 1–0 defeat bolton wanderers on 26 january 2010. although team relegated premier league @ end of season, carlisle 1 of several players offered new contract, , signed two-year extension in may 2010.


in first away match of 2010–11 season, scored injury-time equaliser against ipswich town; goal burnley s first corner kick 15 months. after serving three-match suspension in october 2010 following red card in 1–1 draw away @ millwall, carlisle returned team league cup tie against aston villa , scored 89th-minute equaliser take match time. made 41 appearances during campaign not deemed first-choice player new manager eddie howe, , in july 2011 joined hometown club preston north end on loan duration of 2011–12 season.


carlisle made preston debut in opening match of campaign, 4–2 home defeat against colchester on 6 august 2011. 3 matches later, scored first goal club, netting opening goal corner kick in 2–0 away win on chesterfield. regular starter preston during opening months of season , played in cup competitions team reached third round of league cup before being eliminated southampton , progressed same stage of football league trophy penalty shoot-out victories on morecambe , rochdale. handed one-match ban after receiving fifth yellow card of campaign in fa cup first round defeat southend united on 22 november 2011. preston manager phil brown brought in jamie mccombe on loan cover carlisle, , huddersfield town loanee kept place in starting line-up throughout december 2011. carlisle returned preston team visit rochdale on 2 january 2012, when selected play alongside craig morgan caretaker managers graham alexander , david unsworth. played 5 times during month, scoring on 27th , final appearance club in 1–2 loss yeovil town. following appointment of graham westley preston manager, carlisle struggled fit new training regime in commitments chairman of professional footballers association , loan deal cancelled mutual consent on 31 january 2012.


later same day, carlisle signed league 2 club northampton town, managed former watford boss aidy boothroyd, on loan remainder of season. made first start northampton in 1–0 win on afc wimbledon @ sixfields stadium on 14 february 2012. carlisle appointed captain upon arrival @ club , regular first team player, playing alongside fellow centre-back kelvin langmead. scored first goal team in 3–1 home defeat bradford city on 14 april 2012. carlisle played 18 matches , scored 1 goal northampton during 3 months club, making final appearance in final match of campaign, 1–1 draw away @ rotherham. released burnley in may 2012 after expiry of contract.








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