1996–97 Carlisle United F.C. season

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

Carlisle United F.C.
1996-97 season
ChairmanMichael Knighton
ManagerMervyn Day
Division Three3rd
FA CupFourth Round
League CupSecond Round
Football League TrophyWinners
Average home league attendance5,440

Results & fixtures

Football League Third Division

Match
Day
Date Opponent H/A Score Carlisle United Scorer(s) Attendance
1 17 August Doncaster Rovers A 1–0 3,003
2 24 August Hull City H 0–0 5,407
3 27 August Leyton Orient H 1–0 4,973
4 31 August Fulham A 0–1 5,860
5 7 September Swansea City H 4–1 5,114
6 10 September Hartlepool United A 2–1 3,077
7 14 September Scarborough A 1–1 3,524
8 21 September Darlington H 1–0 5,701
9 28 September Torquay United A 2–1 2,435
10 1 October Colchester United H 3–0 4,089
11 5 October Mansfield Town H 1–1 5,509
12 12 October Rochdale A 2–2 3,320
13 15 October Exeter City A 1–2 2,155
14 19 October Cardiff City H 0–2 4,972
15 26 October Barnet A 0–0 2,422
16 29 October Chester City H 3–1 4,187
17 2 November Wigan Athletic H 0–3 6,235
18 9 November Northampton Town A 1–1 4,682
19 19 November Cambridge United H 3–0 3,839
20 23 November Brighton and Hove Albion A 3–1 4,155
21 30 November Barnet H 2–1 4,472
22 3 December Lincoln City A 1–1 2,033
23 14 December Hereford United A 3–2 1,855
24 21 December Scunthorpe United H 3–2 5,646
25 26 December Hartlepool United H 2–1 6,947
26 28 December Swansea City A 1–0 7,340
27 18 January Colchester United A 1–1 3,588
28 1 February Northampton Town H 2–1 5,271
29 8 February Wigan Athletic A 0–1 6,195
30 11 February Scarborough H 1–0 4,936
31 15 February Brighton and Hove Albion H 2–1 5,465
32 21 February Cambridge United A 3–1 4,294
33 25 February Chester City A 1–1 2,750
34 1 March Lincoln City H 1–0 4,958
35 4 March Torquay United H 5–1 4,680
36 8 March Scunthorpe United A 0–0 3,470
37 15 March Hereford United H 2–3 5,063
38 22 March Hull City A 1–0 3,847
39 29 March Doncaster Rovers H 0–0 6,551
40 31 March Leyton Orient A 1–2 4,604
41 5 April Fulham H 1–2 9,171
42 8 April Darlington A 1–2 4,184
43 11 April Mansfield Town A 0–0 4,375
44 26 April Cardiff City A 0–2 5,178
45 29 April Rochdale H 3–2 4,882
46 3 May Exeter City H 2–0 6,170

Football League Cup

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Carlisle United Scorer(s) Attendance
R1 L1 20 August Chester City H 0–1 4,042
R1 L2 3 September Chester City A 3–1 1,947
R2 L1 17 September Port Vale A 0–1 3,505
R2 L2 24 September Port Vale H 2–2 5,545

FA Cup

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Carlisle United Scorer(s) Attendance
R1 16 November Shepshed Dynamo H 6–0 4,394
R2 7 December Darlington H 1–0 5,625
R3 14 January Tranmere Rovers H 1–0 10,090
R4 25 January Sheffield Wednesday H 0–2 16,104

Football League Trophy

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Carlisle United Scorer(s) Attendance
R1 10 December Rochdale H 2–0 3,622
R2 28 January Hull City H 4–0 3,716
QF 4 February York City A 2–0 1,922
SF 18 February Shrewsbury Town A 2–1 2,774
F L1 (North) 18 March Stockport County H 2–0 7,057
F L2 (North) 25 March Stockport County A 0–0 8,593
F 20 April Colchester United N 0–0 (Carlisle won 4-3 on penalties) 45,077

References

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