How many long balls Carlisle play, and who plays most.
Updated 31 October 2026, after the last game
Adam Desbois has played the most long balls for Carlisle in 2026/2027, 249 in 15 appearances, 16.60 a game, ahead of Brad Nicholson with 84 and Harvey Bunker with 61, across all competitions.
Carlisle play more long balls away from home, 52.8 a game in their last 10 away games against 30.9 in their last 10 at home.
Carlisle played 74 long balls away at Solihull Moors on 24 October, their most in a game in 2026/2027, against an average of 39.1 across their 17 games, and their fewest was none at home to Tamworth on 17 October.
| Player | Apps | Long Balls | Per game | Games with 1+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Desbois | 15 | 249 | 16.60 | 13 |
| Brad Nicholson | 15 | 84 | 5.60 | 12 |
| Harvey Bunker | 15 | 61 | 4.07 | 12 |
| M. Feeney | 13 | 48 | 3.69 | 11 |
| Miguel Azeez | 15 | 46 | 3.07 | 11 |
| Jack Ellis | 12 | 33 | 2.75 | 8 |
| Kenton Richardson | 6 | 22 | 3.67 | 4 |
| Ryan Galvin | 16 | 21 | 1.31 | 8 |
| Callum Whelan | 9 | 16 | 1.78 | 5 |
| Regan Linney | 14 | 15 | 1.07 | 7 |
| Stephen Wearne | 15 | 13 | 0.87 | 6 |
| Toby Mullarkey | 4 | 8 | 2.00 | 2 |
| Teddy Jenks | 11 | 8 | 0.73 | 5 |
| Josh Williams | 14 | 8 | 0.57 | 6 |
| Leo Duru | 16 | 8 | 0.50 | 5 |
| Callum Camps | 2 | 6 | 3.00 | 2 |
| David Ajiboye | 16 | 5 | 0.31 | 4 |
| Tom Anderson | 3 | 3 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Cameron Harper | 8 | 3 | 0.38 | 3 |
| Micah Obiero | 8 | 3 | 0.38 | 3 |
| Luke Skinner | 3 | 2 | 0.67 | 2 |
| Georgie Kelly | 11 | 2 | 0.18 | 2 |
| Elliot Embleton | 1 | 1 | 1.00 | 1 |
| Archie Mair | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Jonah Lowes | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Junior Luamba | 6 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Date | Opponent | Competition | Score | Carlisle | Opponent | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Oct 2026 | Altrincham (A) | National League | 2-4 | 58 | 46 | 104 |
| 28 Oct 2026 | Harrogate Town (H) | National League | 3-0 | 37 | 33 | 70 |
| 24 Oct 2026 | Solihull Moors (A) | National League | 1-2 | 74 | 54 | 128 |
| 17 Oct 2026 | Tamworth (H) | FA Cup | 2-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 Oct 2026 | Kidderminster Harriers (H) | National League | 0-0 | 41 | 46 | 87 |
| 3 Oct 2026 | Aldershot (A) | National League | 1-3 | 53 | 57 | 110 |
| 29 Sep 2026 | Fylde (A) | National League | 0-2 | 56 | 38 | 94 |
| 26 Sep 2026 | Woking (H) | National League | 2-5 | 43 | 45 | 88 |
| 19 Sep 2026 | Eastleigh (A) | National League | 1-0 | 54 | 49 | 103 |
| 15 Sep 2026 | Forest Green (H) | National League | 1-1 | 51 | 41 | 92 |
| 12 Sep 2026 | Southend (H) | National League | 2-2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 Sep 2026 | Boreham Wood (A) | National League | 2-1 | 59 | 61 | 120 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | Scunthorpe (H) | National League | 4-2 | 49 | 58 | 107 |
| 28 Aug 2026 | Wealdstone (A) | National League | 1-1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 Aug 2026 | AFC Hornchurch (H) | National League | 4-1 | 40 | 49 | 89 |
| 15 Aug 2026 | Yeovil (A) | National League | 1-1 | 50 | 29 | 79 |
| 8 Aug 2026 | Worthing (H) | National League | 2-3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Line | Games over | Hit rate | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlisle long balls | Over 25.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Carlisle long balls | Over 30.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Carlisle long balls | Over 35.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Carlisle long balls | Over 40.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Carlisle long balls | Over 45.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 25.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 30.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 35.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 40.5 | 7 of 10 | 70% |
| Opponent long balls | Over 45.5 | 5 of 10 | 50% |
| Total long balls | Over 50.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total long balls | Over 60.5 | 9 of 10 | 90% |
| Total long balls | Over 70.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total long balls | Over 80.5 | 8 of 10 | 80% |
| Total long balls | Over 90.5 | 6 of 10 | 60% |