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Carlisle, Carlisle · England · National League
Power-ranking history Rank (1 = best) 1 225 Score (per-season normalised) 0.0 0.5 1.0 74/75
Greatest games Carlisle United's top matches by the club Game Score: closeness, stakes, quality and upset over one unified rating of league and European play. H, A and N mark home, away and a neutral venue; a ★ is a curated all-time classic (tap it for the model's own score).All-time board .
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1 1969-11-19 · League Cup · Semifinals · 1st leg
2 1975-03-08 · FA Cup · Quarterfinals
3 1983-10-25 · League Cup · Round 2 · 2nd leg, agg 2-3
4 1974-01-09 · FA Cup · Round 3
5 2020-01-15 · FA Cup · Third Round
6 1967-01-28 · FA Cup · Round 3
7 1968-01-27 · FA Cup · Round 3
8 1982-01-23 · FA Cup · Round 3
9 1973-02-24 · FA Cup · Round 5
10 1945-12-15 · FA Cup · Round 2
# Date↕ Stage Result Score↕ 1 1969-11-19 League Cup · Semifinals · 1st leg H home W 1-0 v West Bromwich Albion game score 53.92 1975-03-08 FA Cup · Quarterfinals H home L 0-1 v Fulham game score 53.93 1983-10-25 League Cup · Round 2 · 2nd leg, agg 2-3 A away L 0-3 v Southampton game score 48.84 1974-01-09 FA Cup · Round 3 A away W 1-0 v Sunderland game score 48.75 2020-01-15 FA Cup · Third Round H home L 3-4 v Cardiff City game score 48.46 1967-01-28 FA Cup · Round 3 A away W 2-1 v Blackburn Rovers game score 48.47 1968-01-27 FA Cup · Round 3 A away W 1-0 v Newcastle United game score 48.28 1982-01-23 FA Cup · Round 3 H home L 2-3 v Huddersfield Town game score 48.29 1973-02-24 FA Cup · Round 5 H home L 1-2 v Arsenal game score 48.010 1945-12-15 FA Cup · Round 2 H home L 3-4 v Barrow game score 47.9
Footprint Tiers played
L1, L2, L3, L4, L5
Lower-tier league seasons
91
The Heartbreak Index5.7 · #384 ▸ The Numb · Never won it, waiting since 1929
The clocks
First major trophy since 1929 1.9 Heaviest wounds
relegated from the top flight, 1975 · relegated from the second tier, 1986 · relegated from the second tier, 1977
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Season-by-season ▾ Most recent season first. Covers Levels 1 through 5 of the English pyramid. Rows tagged "national playoff" are pre-modern formats where the workbook records only playoff participants, not round-robin standings.
2027 National League (5) · P8 ● live
16 P · 7-5-4 · 32:23 · +9
2026 National League (5) · P3 PO
46 P · 29-8-9 · 87:51 · +36
2025 League Two (4) · P23 ↓
46 P · 10-12-24 · 44:71 · -27
2024 League One (3) · P24 ↓
46 P · 7-9-30 · 41:81 · -40
2023 League Two (4) · P5 ↑
46 P · 20-16-10 · 66:43 · +23
2022 League Two (4) · P20
46 P · 14-11-21 · 39:62 · -23
2021 League Two (4) · P10
46 P · 18-12-16 · 60:51 · +9
2020 League Two (4) · P18
37 P · 10-12-15 · 39:56 · -17
2019 League Two (4) · P11
46 P · 20-8-18 · 67:62 · +5
2018 League Two (4) · P10
46 P · 17-16-13 · 62:54 · +8
2017 League Two (4) · P6 PO
46 P · 18-17-11 · 69:68 · +1
2016 League Two (4) · P10
46 P · 17-16-13 · 67:62 · +5
Show all 93 seasons Year League Team Pos Notes Domestic Cup Eur Comp P W D L Pts GF GA GD Eur Qual (next yr) 2027● live National League (5) Carlisle United 8 16 7 5 4 26 32 23 9 2026 National League (5) Carlisle United 3 Playoffs 46 29 8 9 95 87 51 36 2025 League Two (4) Carlisle United 23 relegated 46 10 12 24 42 44 71 -27 2024 League One (3) Carlisle United 24 relegated 46 7 9 30 30 41 81 -40 2023 League Two (4) Carlisle United 5 promoted 46 20 16 10 76 66 43 23 2022 League Two (4) Carlisle United 20 46 14 11 21 53 39 62 -23 2021 League Two (4) Carlisle United 10 46 18 12 16 66 60 51 9 2020 League Two (4) Carlisle United 18 37 10 12 15 42 39 56 -17 2019 League Two (4) Carlisle United 11 46 20 8 18 68 67 62 5 2018 League Two (4) Carlisle United 10 46 17 16 13 67 62 54 8 2017 League Two (4) Carlisle United 6 Playoffs 46 18 17 11 71 69 68 1 2016 League Two (4) Carlisle United 10 46 17 16 13 67 67 62 5 2015 League Two (4) Carlisle United 20 46 14 8 24 50 56 74 -18 2014 League One (3) Carlisle United 22 relegated 46 11 12 23 45 43 76 -33 2013 League One (3) Carlisle United 17 46 14 13 19 55 56 77 -21 2012 League One (3) Carlisle United 8 46 18 15 13 69 65 66 -1 2011 League One (3) Carlisle United 12 46 16 11 19 59 60 62 -2 2010 League One (3) Carlisle United 14 46 15 13 18 58 63 66 -3 2009 League One (3) Carlisle United 20 46 12 14 20 50 56 69 -13 2008 League One (3) Carlisle United 4 Playoffs 46 23 11 12 80 64 46 18 2007 League One (3) Carlisle United 8 46 19 11 16 68 54 55 -1 2006 League Two (4) Carlisle United 1 promoted 46 25 11 10 86 84 42 42 2005 Conference National (5) Carlisle United 3 promoted (PO) 42 20 13 9 73 74 37 37 2004 Third Division (4) Carlisle United 23 relegated 46 12 9 25 45 46 69 -23 2003 Third Division (4) Carlisle United 22 46 13 10 23 49 52 78 -26 2002 Third Division (4) Carlisle United 17 46 12 16 18 52 48 56 -8 2001 Third Division (4) Carlisle United 22 46 11 15 20 48 42 65 -23 2000 Third Division (4) Carlisle United 23 46 9 12 25 39 42 75 -33 1999 Third Division (4) Carlisle United 23 46 11 16 19 49 43 53 -10 1998 Second Division (3) Carlisle United 23 relegated 46 12 8 26 44 57 73 -16 1997 Third Division (4) Carlisle United 3 promoted 46 24 12 10 84 67 44 23 1996 Second Division (3) Carlisle United 21 relegated 46 12 13 21 49 57 72 -15 1995 Third Division (4) Carlisle United 1 promoted 42 27 10 5 91 67 31 36 1994 Third Division (4) Carlisle United 7 Playoffs 42 18 10 14 64 57 42 15 1993 Third Division (4) Carlisle United 18 42 11 11 20 44 51 65 -14 1992 Fourth Division (4) Carlisle United 22 42 7 13 22 34 41 67 -26 1991 Fourth Division (4) Carlisle United 20 46 13 9 24 48 47 89 -42 1990 Fourth Division (4) Carlisle United 8 46 21 8 17 71 61 60 1 1989 Fourth Division (4) Carlisle United 12 46 15 15 16 60 53 52 1 1988 Fourth Division (4) Carlisle United 23 46 12 8 26 44 57 86 -29 1987 Third Division (3) Carlisle United 22 relegated 46 10 8 28 38 39 78 -39 1986 Second Division (2) Carlisle United 20 relegated 42 13 7 22 46 47 71 -24 1985 Second Division (2) Carlisle United 16 42 13 8 21 47 50 67 -17 1984 Second Division (2) Carlisle United 7 42 16 16 10 64 48 41 7 1983 Second Division (2) Carlisle United 14 42 12 12 18 48 68 70 -2 1982 Third Division (3) Carlisle United 2 promoted 46 23 11 12 80 65 50 15 1981 Third Division (3) Carlisle United 19 46 14 13 19 41 56 70 -14 1980 Third Division (3) Carlisle United 6 46 18 12 16 48 66 56 10 1979 Third Division (3) Carlisle United 6 46 15 22 9 52 53 42 11 1978 Third Division (3) Carlisle United 13 46 14 19 13 47 59 59 0 1977 Second Division (2) Carlisle United 20 relegated 42 11 12 19 34 49 75 -26 1976 Second Division (2) Carlisle United 19 42 12 13 17 37 45 59 -14 1975 First Division (1) Carlisle United 22 relegated 42 12 5 25 29 43 59 -16 1974 Second Division (2) Carlisle United 3 promoted 42 20 9 13 49 61 48 13 1973 Second Division (2) Carlisle United 18 42 11 12 19 34 50 52 -2 1972 Second Division (2) Carlisle United 10 42 17 9 16 43 61 57 4 1971 Second Division (2) Carlisle United 4 42 20 13 9 53 65 43 22 1970 Second Division (2) Carlisle United 12 42 14 13 15 41 58 56 2 1969 Second Division (2) Carlisle United 12 Lg Cup SF 42 16 10 16 42 46 49 -3 1968 Second Division (2) Carlisle United 10 42 14 13 15 41 58 52 6 1967 Second Division (2) Carlisle United 3 42 23 6 13 52 71 54 17 1966 Second Division (2) Carlisle United 14 42 17 5 20 39 60 63 -3 1965 Third Division (3) Carlisle United 1 promoted 46 25 10 11 60 76 53 23 1964 Fourth Division (4) Carlisle United 2 promoted 46 25 10 11 60 113 58 55 1963 Third Division (3) Carlisle United 23 relegated 46 13 9 24 35 61 89 -28 1962 Fourth Division (4) Carlisle United 4 promoted 44 22 8 14 52 64 63 1 1961 Fourth Division (4) Carlisle United 19 46 13 13 20 39 61 79 -18 1960 Fourth Division (4) Carlisle United 19 46 15 11 20 41 51 66 -15 1959 Fourth Division (4) Carlisle United 10 46 19 12 15 50 62 65 -3 1958 Third Division North (3) Carlisle United 16 relegated 46 19 6 21 44 80 78 2 1957 Third Division North (3) Carlisle United 15 46 16 13 17 45 76 85 -9 1956 Third Division North (3) Carlisle United 21 46 15 8 23 38 71 95 -24 1955 Third Division North (3) Carlisle United 20 46 15 6 25 36 78 89 -11 1954 Third Division North (3) Carlisle United 13 46 14 15 17 43 83 71 12 1953 Third Division North (3) Carlisle United 9 46 18 13 15 49 82 68 14 1952 Third Division North (3) Carlisle United 7 46 19 13 14 51 62 57 5 1951 Third Division North (3) Carlisle United 3 46 25 12 9 62 79 50 29 1950 Third Division North (3) Carlisle United 9 42 16 15 11 47 68 51 17 1949 Third Division North (3) Carlisle United 15 42 14 11 17 39 60 77 -17 1948 Third Division North (3) Carlisle United 9 42 18 7 17 43 88 77 11 1947 Third Division North (3) Carlisle United 16 42 14 9 19 37 70 93 -23 1940 Third Division North (3) Carlisle United - relegated 2 1 0 1 - 3 3 0 1939 Third Division North (3) Carlisle United 19 42 13 7 22 33 66 111 -45 1938 Third Division North (3) Carlisle United 12 42 15 9 18 39 57 67 -10 1937 Third Division North (3) Carlisle United 10 42 18 8 16 44 65 68 -3 1936 Third Division North (3) Carlisle United 13 42 14 12 16 40 56 62 -6 1935 Third Division North (3) Carlisle United 22 42 8 7 27 23 51 102 -51 1934 Third Division North (3) Carlisle United 13 42 15 8 19 38 66 81 -15 1933 Third Division North (3) Carlisle United 19 42 13 7 22 33 51 75 -24 1932 Third Division North (3) Carlisle United 18 40 11 11 18 33 64 79 -15 1931 Third Division North (3) Carlisle United 8 42 20 5 17 45 98 81 17 1930 Third Division North (3) Carlisle United 15 42 16 7 19 39 90 101 -11 1929 Third Division North (3) Carlisle United 8 42 19 8 15 46 86 77 9
