1997–98 Carlisle United F.C. season

Carlisle United F.C.

1997–98 season
Chairman	Michael Knighton
Manager	Michael Knighton Dave Wilkes (caretaker manager)
Division Two	23rd (relegated)
FA Cup	First round
League Cup	Second round
Football League Trophy	Quarter-final
Average home league attendance	5,440

For the 1997–98 season, Carlisle United F.C. competed in Football League Division Two.

Results & fixtures

Football League Second Division

Main article: 1997–98 Football League Second Division

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
20	Burnley	46	13	13	20	55	65	−10	52
21	Brentford (R)	46	11	17	18	50	71	−21	50	Relegation to the Third Division
22	Plymouth Argyle (R)	46	12	13	21	55	70	−15	49
23	Carlisle United (R)	46	12	8	26	57	73	−16	44
24	Southend United (R)	46	11	10	25	47	79	−32	43

Source:
Rules for classification: In the Football League goals scored (GF) takes precedence over goal difference (GD).
(R) Relegated

Matches

Match Day	Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Carlisle United Scorer(s)	Attendance	Report
1	9 August	Southend United	A	1–1		4,507
2	16 August	Watford	H	0–2		7,395
3	23 August	Bristol Rovers	A	1–3		6,044
4	30 August	Northampton Town	H	0–2		6,307
5	2 September	Wigan Athletic	H	1–0		5,352
6	7 September	Blackpool	A	1–2		7,259
7	13 September	Wycombe Wanderers	A	4–1		6,018
8	20 September	Plymouth Argyle	H	2–2		5,667
9	27 September	Gillingham	H	2–1		5,063
10	4 October	Walsall	A	1–3		3,957
11	11 October	Burnley	A	1–3		10,687
12	17 October	Preston North End	H	0–2		6,541
13	21 October	Luton Town	H	0–1		4,341
14	25 October	York City	A	3–4		3,700
15	1 November	Wrexham	H	2–2		4,464
16	4 November	Brentford	A	1–0		3,424
17	8 November	Millwall	A	1–1		6,959
18	18 November	Chesterfield	H	0–2		3,591
19	22 November	Bournemouth	A	2–3		3,709
20	29 November	Bristol City	H	0–3		5,044
21	2 December	Oldham Athletic	A	1–3		4,449
22	13 December	Fulham	H	2–0		4,574
23	20 December	Grimsby Town	H	0–1		6,222
24	26 December	Blackpool	H	1–1		8,010
25	28 December	Wigan Athletic	A	2–0		4,511
26	10 January	Southend United	H	5–0		5,389
27	17 January	Northampton Town	A	1–2		6,327
28	24 January	Bristol Rovers	H	3–1		5,725
29	31 January	Wycombe Wanderers	H	0–0		6,220
30	7 February	Plymouth Argyle	A	1–2		4,540
31	14 February	Walsall	H	1–1		4,530
32	21 February	Gillingham	A	0–1		6,270
33	24 February	Preston North End	A	3–0		8,985
34	28 February	Burnley	H	2–1		7,192
35	3 March	Millwall	H	1–0		5,217
36	7 March	Wrexham	A	2–2		4,242
37	14 March	Brentford	H	1–2		6,021
38	17 March	Watford	A	1–2		7,274
39	21 March	Chesterfield	A	1–2		3,967
40	28 March	Bournemouth	H	0–1		4,951
41	4 April	Bristol City	A	0–1		12,578
42	11 April	Oldham Athletic	H	3–1		4,594
43	13 April	Fulham	A	0–5		9,243
44	21 April	Grimsby Town	H	0–1		3,956
45	25 April	York City	H	1–2		3,897
46	2 May	Luton Town	A	2–3		6,729

Football League Cup

Main article: 1997–98 Football League Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Carlisle United Scorer(s)	Attendance	Report
R1 L1	11 August	Chester City	A	2–1		5,116
R1 L2	18 August	Chester City	H	3–0		2,106
R2 L1	17 September	Tottenham Hotspur	A	2–3		19,255
R2 L2	30 September	Tottenham Hotspur	H	0–2		13,571

FA Cup

Main article: 1997–98 FA Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Carlisle United Scorer(s)	Attendance	Report
R1	15 November	Wigan Athletic	H	0–1		5,182

Football League Trophy

Main article: 1997–98 Football League Trophy

Round	Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Carlisle United Scorer(s)	Attendance	Report
R1	9 December	Oldham Athletic	H	1–0 (aet)		1,518
R2	6 January	Rochdale	H	6–1		2,350
QF	3 February	Burnley	A	1–4		4,573

References

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