# 1998–99 Carlisle United F.C. season

For the 1998–99 season, Carlisle United F.C. competed in Football League Division Three. This season for Carlisle is known for the final day of the season for when Jimmy Glass a goalkeeper signed on an emergency loan from Swindon Town FC (Due to the current goalkeeper being sold) scored on the final day of the season which kept Carlisle in the Football League.

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

| Pos | Teamvte | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
| 20 | Torquay United | 46 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 47 | 58 | −11 | 53 | |
| 21 | Hull City | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 44 | 62 | −18 | 53 | |
| 22 | Hartlepool United | 46 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 52 | 65 | −13 | 51 | |
| 23 | Carlisle United | 46 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 43 | 53 | −10 | 49 | |
| 24 | Scarborough (R) | 46 | 14 | 6 | 26 | 50 | 77 | −27 | 48 | Relegation to Football Conference |

#### Matches

| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Attendance |
| 1 | 8 August | Brighton and Hove Albion | H | 1–0 | 5,184 |
| 2 | 15 August | Scunthorpe United | A | 1–3 | 2,810 |
| 3 | 22 August | Rochdale | H | 0–1 | 3,627 |
| 4 | 29 August | Exeter City | A | 0–2 | 2,661 |
| 5 | 1 September | Southend United | H | 3–0 | 2,638 |
| 6 | 5 September | Leyton Orient | A | 1–2 | 3,730 |
| 7 | 8 September | Swansea City | H | 1–2 | 2,816 |
| 8 | 12 September | Mansfield Town | A | 1–1 | 2,292 |
| 9 | 19 September | Chester City | H | 1–1 | 2,971 |
| 10 | 26 September | Shrewsbury Town | A | 1–1 | 2,180 |
| 11 | 3 October | Barnet | H | 2–1 | 2,834 |
| 12 | 9 October | Scarborough | H | 1–0 | 3,502 |
| 13 | 17 October | Torquay United | A | 2–2 | 2,211 |
| 14 | 20 October | Peterborough United | A | 1–0 | 3,785 |
| 15 | 7 November | Halifax Town | H | 0–1 | 3,636 |
| 16 | 21 November | Rotherham United | H | 0–0 | 3,281 |
| 17 | 28 November | Hull City | A | 0–1 | 4,452 |
| 18 | 1 December | Cardiff City | H | 0–1 | 2,700 |
| 19 | 12 December | Hartlepool United | H | 2–1 | 3,025 |
| 20 | 19 December | Plymouth Argyle | A | 0–2 | 4,236 |
| 21 | 26 December | Rochdale | A | 1–1 | 2,900 |
| 22 | 28 December | Cambridge United | H | 1–1 | 4,419 |
| 23 | 2 January | Exeter City | H | 1–3 | 3,340 |
| 24 | 9 January | Brighton and Hove Albion | A | 3–1 | 4,163 |
| 25 | 16 January | Scunthorpe United | H | 0–1 | 3,044 |
| 26 | 23 January | Southend United | A | 1–0 | 4,120 |
| 27 | 30 January | Cambridge United | A | 0–1 | 4,128 |
| 28 | 2 February | Brentford | A | 1–1 | 3,674 |
| 29 | 6 February | Leyton Orient | H | 1–1 | 2,794 |
| 30 | 13 February | Swansea City | A | 1–1 | 4,753 |
| 31 | 20 February | Mansfield Town | H | 0–0 | 2,273 |
| 32 | 27 February | Chester City | A | 1–2 | 2,450 |
| 33 | 6 March | Shrewsbury Town | H | 2–1 | 2,501 |
| 34 | 9 March | Barnet | A | 0–1 | 1,428 |
| 35 | 13 March | Halifax Town | A | 0–1 | 2,432 |
| 36 | 20 March | Brentford | H | 0–1 | 2,564 |
| 37 | 23 March | Darlington | A | 1–1 | 3,028 |
| 38 | 27 March | Cardiff City | A | 1–2 | 7,094 |
| 39 | 3 April | Torquay United | H | 3–0 | 3,765 |
| 40 | 5 April | Scarborough | A | 0–3 | 3,604 |
| 41 | 10 April | Peterborough United | H | 1–1 | 3,064 |
| 42 | 13 April | Hull City | H | 0–0 | 3,743 |
| 43 | 17 April | Rotherham United | A | 1–3 | 4,267 |
| 44 | 24 April | Darlington | H | 3–3 | 3,808 |
| 45 | 1 May | Hartlepool United | A | 0–0 | 4,468 |
| 46 | 8 May | Plymouth Argyle | H | 2–1 | 7,599 |

### Football League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Carlisle United Scorer(s) | Attendance | Report |
| R1 L1 | 11 August | Tranmere Rovers | A | 0–3 | | 5,116 | |
| R1 L2 | 18 August | Tranmere Rovers | H | 0–1 | | 2,106 | |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Carlisle United Scorer(s) | Attendance | Report |
| R1 | 14 November | Hartlepool United | A | 1–2 | | 2,845 | |

### Football League Trophy

| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Carlisle United Scorer(s) | Attendance | Report |
| R2 | 19 January | Scunthorpe United | A | 1–1 (Carlisle win 4-3 on penalties) | | 1,507 | |
| QF | 26 January | Wigan Athletic | H | 0–3 | | 2,383 | |