 He was on the move again, joining Carlisle United managed by Bob Stokoe in August 1983 on a free transfer.He had two seasons as a regular at Carlisle again being voted Player of the Year by the fans and in his 2nd season finished joint top scorer with Malcolm Poskett eventually scoring 18 goals from 84 league appearances.His performances earned himself a £55,000 move to Middlesbrough in August 1985.