Curran made his Carlisle debut, in the opening game of the season, where he helped the club win a penalty, which Ian Harte successfully converted, in a 2–0 win over Brentford. It took until 11 September 2010, for him to score his first Carlisle goal, in a 1–0 win over Sheffield Wednesday. His second goal then came on 23 October 2010, in a 4–3 loss against Charlton Athletic. Curran scored his first goal of 2011, in a 4–0 win over Bristol Rovers. Between 15 February 2011 and 1 March 2011, Curran scored three goals in five matches against Oldham Athletic, Exeter City and Charlton Athletic Curran scored a brace on 16 April 2011, in a 4–1 win over Colchester United, which earned him the Man of the Match award. He was a regular starter in his first season, and scored eight goals.