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

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

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 1-0 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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