The unseeded northern teams are the sides Utd have the possibility of playing in the opening stage of the Carling Cup. Those teams are:
Accrington Stanley
Bradford City
Bury
Carlisle United
Chesterfield
Crewe Alexandra
Darlington
Grimsby Town
Hartlepool United
Lincoln City
Macclesfield Town
Morecambe
Notts County
Port Vale
Rochdale
Rotherham United
Stockport County
The draw for the First Round will be made at 9:30am on Tuesday 16th June 2009. All ties will commence on the 10th August 2009.