1978–79 Carlisle United F.C. season

Carlisle United F.C.
1978–79 season
ManagerBobby Moncur
StadiumBrunton Park
Division Three6th
FA CupThird round
League CupFirst round

For the 1978–79 season, Carlisle United F.C. competed in Football League Division Three.

Results & fixtures

Football League Third Division

Main article: 1978–79 Football League Third Division

League table

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
4 Gillingham 46 21 17 8 65 42 +23 59
5 Swindon Town 46 25 7 14 74 52 +22 57
6 Carlisle United 46 15 22 9 53 42 +11 52
7 Colchester United 46 17 17 12 60 55 +5 51
8 Hull City 46 19 11 16 66 61 +5 49
Source: rsssf.com

Matches

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

Football League Cup

Main article: 1978–79 Football League Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Carlisle United Scorer(s) Attendance
R1 L1 12 August Blackpool H 2–2
R1 L2 16 August Blackpool A 1–2

FA Cup

Main article: 1978–79 FA Cup
Round Date Opponent H/A Score Carlisle United Scorer(s) Attendance
R1 25 November Halifax Town H 1–0
R2 16 December Hull City H 3–0
R3 10 January Ipswich Town A 2–3

References