1980–81 Carlisle United F.C. season

Carlisle United F.C.
1980–81 season
ManagerMartin Harvey (to September)
Bob Stokoe (from September)
StadiumBrunton Park
Division Three19th
FA CupFourth round
League CupSecond round
Anglo-Scottish CupGroup stage

For the 1980–81 season, Carlisle United F.C. competed in Football League Division Three.

Results & fixtures

Football League Third Division

League table

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion or relegation
17 Swindon Town 46 13 15 18 51 56 −5 41
18 Chester 46 15 11 20 38 48 −10 41
19 Carlisle United 46 14 13 19 56 70 −14 41
20 Walsall 46 13 15 18 59 74 −15 41
21 Sheffield United 46 14 12 20 65 63 +2 40 Relegated
Source: rsssf.com

Matches

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

Football League Cup

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Carlisle United Scorer(s) Attendance
R1 L1 9 August Rochdale H 2–0
R1 L2 12 August Rochdale A 1–1
R2 L1 26 August Charlton Athletic H 1–2
R2 L2 27 October Charlton Athletic A 1–2

FA Cup

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Carlisle United Scorer(s) Attendance
R1 22 November Workington A 0–0
R1 R 1 December Workington H 4–1
R2 13 December Walsall H 3–0
R3 3 January Mansfield Town A 2–2
R3 R 6 January Mansfield Town H 2–1
R4 24 January Bristol City H 1–1
R4 R 28 January Bristol City A 0–5

Anglo-Scottish Cup

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Carlisle United Scorer(s) Attendance
GS 30 July Preston North End A 0–0
GS 2 August Blackpool H 1–2
GS 5 August Blackburn Rovers H 1–4

References