Wayne Thomas Carlisle was born on 9 September 1979 and is a Northern Irish former professional footballer who played as a midfielder.
16 Facts About Wayne Carlisle
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Wayne Carlisle was most recently assistant manager at Bristol Rovers.
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Wayne Carlisle was capped by Northern Ireland at youth, under-21 level and B international.
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Wayne Carlisle began his career with then English Championship side Crystal Palace.
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Wayne Carlisle featured in 46 first team league matches while at Selhurst Park, but when Simon Jordan stepped in to save the club, investments in more experienced and high-profile players limited Wayne Carlisle's chances.
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In October 2001 Wayne Carlisle moved on loan to Swindon Town for three months, where he featured in 11 matches, scoring 2 goals.
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On 28 March 2002, Wayne Carlisle moved on a free transfer to League Two side Bristol Rovers.
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Wayne Carlisle was released by Rovers in May 2004 and joined then League Two side Leyton Orient on a two-year contract the following month.
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Wayne Carlisle started promisingly with his new club, breaking straight into the first team, but his season was ended prematurely with a broken leg suffered against Tamworth.
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On 6 October 2006, Wayne Carlisle was re-signed by new Exeter City manager Paul Tisdale after impressing as an early season trialist.
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Wayne Carlisle was taken to hospital on 19 October 2006 to have his appendix removed.
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Wayne Carlisle broke back into the Exeter City first team, was offered an extended contract, and was involved in their promotion to the Football League in 2008, scoring in both of the play-off semi-final games against local rivals Torquay United.
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On 4 March 2011, Wayne Carlisle signed for Southern Premier League side Truro City, but his spell there was short lived and in May 2011 he retired from playing football altogether to focus on a career in coaching.
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In March 2017, Wayne Carlisle returned to former club Exeter City in the role of head of coaching to ensure coaching consistency at all age groups.
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On 4 October 2022, Wayne Carlisle followed manager Taylor as assistant manager to EFL Championship side Rotherham United on a contract until 2026.
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In February 2024, Wayne Carlisle joined former club Bristol Rovers as Individual Player Development Coach, supporting Matt Taylor.