1977–78 Carlisle United F.C. season

Carlisle United F.C.

1977–78 season
Manager	Bobby Moncur
Stadium	Brunton Park
Third Division	13th
FA Cup	Third round
League Cup	First round

For the 1977–78 season, Carlisle United F.C. competed in Football League Division Three.

Results & fixtures

Football League Third Division

Main article: 1977–78 Football League Third Division

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
11	Shrewsbury Town	46	16	15	15	63	57	+6	47
12	Tranmere Rovers	46	16	15	15	57	52	+5	47
13	Carlisle United	46	14	19	13	59	59	0	47
14	Sheffield Wednesday	46	15	16	15	50	52	−2	46
15	Bury	46	13	19	14	62	56	+6	45

Source: rsssf.com

Matches

Match Day	Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Carlisle United Scorer(s)	Attendance
1	20 August	Tranmere Rovers	A	2–3
2	27 August	Plymouth Argyle	H	0–0
3	3 September	Rotherham United	A	0–0
4	10 September	Preston North End	H	3–1
5	13 September	Peterborough United	A	1–2
6	17 September	Oxford United	H	2–2
7	20 September	Chester	H	0–0
8	24 September	Hereford United	H	0–1
9	26 September	Exeter City	A	1–0
10	1 October	Colchester United	H	1–3
11	4 October	Lincoln City	H	2–3
12	8 October	Cambridge United	A	0–2
13	15 October	Bradford City	H	1–1
14	22 October	Gillingham	A	1–1
15	29 October	Chesterfield	H	2–1
16	5 November	Sheffield Wednesday	A	1–3
17	12 November	Portsmouth	H	3–1
18	19 November	Shrewsbury Town	A	0–3
19	3 December	Port Vale	H	1–1
20	10 December	Swindon Town	A	2–2
21	26 December	Walsall	H	2–0
22	27 December	Wrexham	A	1–3
23	31 December	Bury	A	1–1
24	2 January	Sheffield Wednesday	H	1–0
25	14 January	Tranmere Rovers	H	2–2
26	21 January	Plymouth Argyle	A	1–0
27	4 February	Preston North End	A	1–2
28	7 February	Rotherham United	H	2–1
29	11 February	Oxford United	A	0–0
30	25 February	Colchester United	A	2–2
31	1 March	Chester	A	2–2
32	4 March	Cambridge United	H	1–1
33	7 March	Peterborough United	H	0–0
34	11 March	Bradford City	A	2–2
35	18 March	Gillingham	H	1–0
36	25 March	Walsall	A	0–0
37	27 March	Wrexham	H	1–4
38	28 March	Chesterfield	A	1–2
39	1 April	Bury	H	1–0
40	3 April	Exeter City	H	2–0
41	8 April	Portsmouth	A	3–3
42	11 April	Hereford United	H	2–0
43	15 April	Shrewsbury Town	H	1–0
44	22 April	Port Vale	A	1–0
45	26 April	Lincoln City	A	1–2
46	29 April	Swindon Town	H	2–2

Football League Cup

Main article: 1977–78 Football League Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Carlisle United Scorer(s)	Attendance
R1 L1	13 August	Huddersfield Town	A	1–1
R1 L2	16 August	Huddersfield Town	H	2–2
R1 R	23 August	Huddersfield Town	A	1–2

FA Cup

Main article: 1977–78 FA Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Carlisle United Scorer(s)	Attendance
R1	26 November	Stafford Rangers	H	2–0
R2	17 December	Chester	H	3–1
R3	7 January	Manchester United	H	1–1
R3 R	11 January	Manchester United	A	2–4

References

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