[3] Carmichael debuted for the first-team for the Cumbrian club in a Conference North match versus Worcester City in January 2007.
[5] As well as featuring for the East of Scotland Select team whilst at Gretna, Carmichael was also called into the England Colleges squad.
[9] Carmichael was named in the Second Division team of the year for 2012–13 by PFA Scotland, as he helped Queens win promotion and the 2012–13 Scottish Challenge Cup.
In announcing his departure from the club on 2 June 2015, Carmichael had started 142 first-team matches and had 54 substitute appearances, scoring 15 goals.
[14] Carmichael's appearances were thwarted by injury problems during his second spell at Palmerston and he was released by the Dumfries club at the end of the 2017-18 season.