1981–82 Carlisle United F.C. season

Carlisle United F.C.

1981–82 season
Manager	Bob Stokoe
Stadium	Brunton Park
Division Three	2nd (promoted)
FA Cup	Third round
League Cup	Second round
Football League Group Cup	Group stage

For the 1981–82 season, Carlisle United F.C. competed in Football League Division Three.

Results & fixtures

Football League Third Division

Main article: 1981–82 Football League Third Division

League table

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
1	Burnley	46	21	17	8	66	45	+21	80	Division Champions, promoted
2	Carlisle United	46	23	11	12	65	50	+15	80	Promoted
3	Fulham	46	21	15	10	77	51	+26	78
4	Lincoln City	46	21	14	11	66	40	+26	77
5	Oxford United	46	19	14	13	63	49	+14	71

Source: rsssf.com (incorrect), source=11v11.com

Matches

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

Football League Cup

Main article: 1981–82 Football League Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Carlisle United Scorer(s)	Attendance
R1 L1	1 September	Bury	A	3–3
R1 L2	15 September	Bury	H	2–1 (aet)
R2 L1	6 October	Bristol City	H	0–0
R2 L2	27 October	Bristol City	A	1–2

FA Cup

Main article: 1981–82 FA Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Carlisle United Scorer(s)	Attendance
R1	21 November	Darlington	A	2–2
R1 R	24 November	Darlington	H	3–1
R2	9 January	Bishop Auckland	H	1–0
R3	23 January	Huddersfield Town	H	2–3

Football League Group Cup

Main article: 1981–82 Football League Group Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Carlisle United Scorer(s)	Attendance
GS	15 August	Burnley	A	2–4
GS	18 August	Blackpool	H	1–0
GS	22 August	Preston North End	H	3–0

References

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