1996–97 Carlisle United F.C. season


For the 1996–97 season, Carlisle United F.C. competed in Football League Division Three.

Results & fixtures

Football League Third Division

Match
Day		DateOpponentH/AScoreCarlisle United ScorerAttendance
117 AugustDoncaster RoversA1–03,003
224 AugustHull CityH0–05,407
327 AugustLeyton OrientH1–04,973
431 AugustFulhamA0–15,860
57 SeptemberSwansea CityH4–15,114
610 SeptemberHartlepool UnitedA2–13,077
714 SeptemberScarboroughA1–13,524
821 SeptemberDarlingtonH1–05,701
928 SeptemberTorquay UnitedA2–12,435
101 OctoberColchester UnitedH3–04,089
115 OctoberMansfield TownH1–15,509
1212 OctoberRochdaleA2–23,320
1315 OctoberExeter CityA1–22,155
1419 OctoberCardiff CityH0–24,972
1526 OctoberBarnetA0–02,422
1629 OctoberChester CityH3–14,187
172 NovemberWigan AthleticH0–36,235
189 NovemberNorthampton TownA1–14,682
1919 NovemberCambridge UnitedH3–03,839
2023 NovemberBrighton and Hove AlbionA3–14,155
2130 NovemberBarnetH2–14,472
223 DecemberLincoln CityA1–12,033
2314 DecemberHereford UnitedA3–21,855
2421 DecemberScunthorpe UnitedH3–25,646
2526 DecemberHartlepool UnitedH2–16,947
2628 DecemberSwansea CityA1–07,340
2718 JanuaryColchester UnitedA1–13,588
281 FebruaryNorthampton TownH2–15,271
298 FebruaryWigan AthleticA0–16,195
3011 FebruaryScarboroughH1–04,936
3115 FebruaryBrighton and Hove AlbionH2–15,465
3221 FebruaryCambridge UnitedA3–14,294
3325 FebruaryChester CityA1–12,750
341 MarchLincoln CityH1–04,958
354 MarchTorquay UnitedH5–14,680
368 MarchScunthorpe UnitedA0–03,470
3715 MarchHereford UnitedH2–35,063
3822 MarchHull CityA1–03,847
3929 MarchDoncaster RoversH0–06,551
4031 MarchLeyton OrientA1–24,604
415 AprilFulhamH1–29,171
428 AprilDarlingtonA1–24,184
4311 AprilMansfield TownA0–04,375
4426 AprilCardiff CityA0–25,178
4529 AprilRochdaleH3–24,882
463 MayExeter CityH2–06,170

Football League Cup

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreCarlisle United ScorerAttendance
R1 L120 AugustChester CityH0–14,042
R1 L23 SeptemberChester CityA3–11,947
R2 L117 SeptemberPort ValeA0–13,505
R2 L224 SeptemberPort ValeH2–25,545

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreCarlisle United ScorerAttendance
R116 NovemberShepshed DynamoH6–04,394
R27 DecemberDarlingtonH1–05,625
R314 JanuaryTranmere RoversH1–010,090
R425 JanuarySheffield WednesdayH0–216,104

Football League Trophy

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreCarlisle United ScorerAttendance
R110 DecemberRochdaleH2–03,622
R228 JanuaryHull CityH4–03,716
QF4 FebruaryYork CityA2–01,922
SF18 FebruaryShrewsbury TownA2–12,774
F L1 18 MarchStockport CountyH2–07,057
F L2 25 MarchStockport CountyA0–08,593
F20 AprilColchester UnitedN0–0 45,077