# 1997–98 Carlisle United F.C. season

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

## Results & fixtures
### Football League Second Division
#### League table

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

#### Matches

| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Attendance |
| 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

| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Attendance |
| 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

| 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

| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Attendance |
| 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 |