# 2008–09 Carlisle United F.C. season

For the 2008–09 season, Carlisle United F.C. competed in Football League One.

## Results & fixtures
### English League One
#### League table

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 18 | Stockport County | 46 | 16 | 12 | 18 | 59 | 57 | +2 | 50 | |
| 19 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 13 | 11 | 22 | 66 | 79 | −13 | 50 | |
| 20 | Carlisle United | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 56 | 69 | −13 | 50 | |
| 21 | Northampton Town (R) | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 61 | 65 | −4 | 49 | Relegation to Football League Two |
| 22 | Crewe Alexandra (R) | 46 | 12 | 10 | 24 | 59 | 82 | −23 | 46 | Relegation to Football League Two |
* ↑ Stockport County deducted 10 points for entering administration.

#### Matches

| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Carlisle United Scorer(s) | Attendance |
| 1 | 9 August | Bristol Rovers | A | 3–2 | Carlton 19', 80', Bridge-Wilkinson 45' | 8,285 |
| 2 | 16 August | Crewe Alexandra | H | 4–2 | Graham 15', 19', Dobie 59', Hackney 76' | 6,919 |
| 3 | 23 August | Leyton Orient | A | 0–0 | | 3,803 |
| 4 | 30 August | Yeovil Town | H | 4–1 | Graham 45', 58', 69' pen., Madine 90' | 6,286 |
| 5 | 6 September | Southend United | H | 2–1 | Graham 63' pen., Taylor 79' | 6,561 |
| 6 | 13 September | Scunthorpe United | A | 1–2 | Carlton 77' | 5,188 |
| 7 | 20 September | Leeds United | H | 0–2 | | 12,148 |
| 8 | 27 September | Walsall | A | 1–2 | Bridge-Wilkinson 83' pen. | 4,830 |
| 9 | 4 October | Tranmere Rovers | H | 1–2 | Graham 90' | 6,093 |
| 10 | 11 October | Milton Keynes Dons | A | 1–3 | Graham 4' | 11,194 |
| 11 | 18 October | Peterborough United | H | 3–3 | Graham 20', 50', Kavanagh 52' | 6,074 |
| 12 | 21 October | Hereford United | A | 0–1 | | 2,300 |
| 13 | 25 October | Colchester United | A | 0–5 | | 5,152 |
| 14 | 28 October | Hartlepool United | H | 0–1 | | 5,637 |
| 15 | 1 November | Stockport County | A | 0–3 | | 6,301 |
| 16 | 15 November | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 3–1 | | |
| 17 | 22 November | Cheltenham Town | H | 1–0 | Kavanagh 64' | 5,374 |
| 18 | 25 November | Millwall | A | 0–1 | | |
| 19 | 6 December | Swindon Town | A | 1–1 | | |
| 20 | 13 December | Leicester City | H | 1–2 | | |
| 21 | 20 December | Northampton Town | A | 0–1 | | 4,673 |
| 22 | 26 December | Huddersfield Town | H | 3–0 | Graham 12', Bridges 55', Kavanagh 75' | 7,883 |
| 23 | 28 December | Oldham Athletic | A | 0–0 | | 6,254 |
| 24 | 10 January | Leeds United | A | 2–0 | Graham 26', Bridges 35' | 22,411 |
| 25 | 17 January | Milton Keynes Dons | H | 3–2 | | |
| 26 | 24 January | Tranmere Rovers | A | 1–4 | Graham 60' | 5,924 |
| 27 | 27 January | Hartlepool United | A | 2–2 | Bridge-Wilkinson 12', Taylor 40' | 3,765 |
| 28 | 31 January | Colchester United | H | 0–2 | | |
| 29 | 10 February | Walsall | H | 1–1 | | |
| 30 | 14 February | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 2–0 | | |
| 31 | 21 February | Stockport County | H | 1–2 | | |
| 32 | 24 February | Peterborough United | A | 0–1 | | 5,103 |
| 33 | 28 February | Bristol Rovers | H | 1–1 | Kavanagh 4' | 5,343 |
| 34 | 3 March | Crewe Alexandra | A | 2–1 | | |
| 35 | 7 March | Yeovil Town | A | 1–1 | Bridges 90' | 3,892 |
| 36 | 10 March | Leyton Orient | H | 1–3 | | |
| 37 | 14 March | Scunthorpe United | H | 1–1 | Anyinsah 19' | 4,867 |
| 38 | 21 March | Southend United | A | 0–3 | | |
| 39 | 24 March | Hereford United | H | 1–2 | | |
| 40 | 28 March | Northampton Town | H | 1–1 | Neal 37' | 5,254 |
| 41 | 4 April | Leicester City | A | 2–2 | Bridges 32', Dobie 90' | 20,159 |
| 42 | 10 April | Oldham Athletic | H | 1–1 | Bridges 44' pen. | 6,635 |
| 43 | 13 April | Huddersfield Town | A | 0–1 | | 12,309 |
| 44 | 18 April | Swindon Town | H | 1–1 | | |
| 45 | 25 April | Cheltenham Town | A | 1–1 | Harte 19' | 4,290 |
| 46 | 2 May | Millwall | H | 2–0 | Kavanagh 7', Thirlwell 50' | 9,470 |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Carlisle United Scorer(s) | Attendance |
| 1 | 8 November | Grays Athletic | H | 1–1 | Madine 84' | 3,921 |
| 1R | 29 November | Grays Athletic | A | 2–0 | Graham 27', Kavanagh 52' | 1,217 |
| 2 | 3 December | Crewe Alexandra | H | 0–2 | | 2,755 |

### League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Carlisle United Scorer(s) | Attendance | Report |
| 1 | 12 August | Shrewsbury Town | A | 1–0 | | | |
| 2 | 26 August | Queens Park Rangers | A | 0–4 | | 8,021 | |

### Football League Trophy

| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Carlisle United Scorer(s) | Attendance | Report |
| 2 | 6 October | Rochdale | A | 2–2 (aet, Rochdale win 4–2 on penalties) | | | |