# 1995–96 Carlisle United F.C. season

For the 1995–96 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 |
| 19 | Peterborough United | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 59 | 66 | −7 | 52 | |
| 20 | York City | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 58 | 73 | −15 | 52 | |
| 21 | Carlisle United | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 57 | 72 | −15 | 49 | Relegated |
| 22 | Swansea City | 46 | 11 | 14 | 21 | 43 | 79 | −36 | 47 | Relegated |
| 23 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 46 | 10 | 10 | 26 | 46 | 69 | −23 | 40 | Relegated |

#### Matches

| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Attendance |
| 1 | 12 August | Bristol Rovers | H | 1–2 | 8,003 |
| 2 | 19 August | Chesterfield | A | 0–3 | 3,634 |
| 3 | 26 August | Swindon Town | H | 0–1 | 6,333 |
| 4 | 29 August | Rotherham United | A | 2–2 | 3,350 |
| 5 | 1 September | Swansea City | A | 1–1 | 3,345 |
| 6 | 9 September | Burnley | H | 2–0 | 7,318 |
| 7 | 12 September | Peterborough United | H | 1–1 | 6,027 |
| 8 | 16 September | Oxford United | A | 0–4 | 5,046 |
| 9 | 23 September | Hull City | H | 2–0 | 5,986 |
| 10 | 30 September | Walsall | A | 1–2 | 4,214 |
| 11 | 7 October | Notts County | H | 0–0 | 6,058 |
| 12 | 14 October | Crewe Alexandra | A | 1–2 | 4,512 |
| 13 | 21 October | Bradford City | H | 2–2 | 6,263 |
| 14 | 28 October | Bournemouth | A | 0–2 | 4,250 |
| 15 | 31 October | Wrexham | A | 2–3 | 2,939 |
| 16 | 4 November | Brighton and Hove Albion | H | 1–0 | 5,896 |
| 17 | 18 November | Bristol City | A | 1–1 | 5,423 |
| 18 | 26 November | Wycombe Wanderers | H | 4–2 | 4,459 |
| 19 | 2 December | Burnley | A | 0–2 | 8,299 |
| 20 | 9 December | Hull City | A | 5–2 | 3,478 |
| 21 | 16 December | Walsall | H | 1–1 | 5,308 |
| 22 | 26 December | Stockport County | A | 0–2 | 5,941 |
| 23 | 30 December | Shrewsbury Town | A | 1–1 | 2,864 |
| 24 | 1 January | Blackpool | H | 1–2 | 7,532 |
| 25 | 13 January | Chesterfield | H | 1–1 | 5,852 |
| 26 | 20 January | Bristol Rovers | A | 1–1 | 5,178 |
| 27 | 3 February | Swindon Town | A | 1–2 | 8,367 |
| 28 | 10 February | Brentford | H | 2–1 | 5,143 |
| 29 | 17 February | Peterborough United | A | 1–6 | 4,302 |
| 30 | 20 February | Swansea City | H | 3–0 | 4,645 |
| 31 | 24 February | Oxford United | H | 1–2 | 5,525 |
| 32 | 2 March | Stockport County | H | 0–1 | 4,849 |
| 33 | 9 March | York City | A | 1–1 | 3,965 |
| 34 | 16 March | Shrewsbury Town | H | 1–1 | 3,760 |
| 35 | 19 March | Brentford | A | 1–1 | 3,102 |
| 36 | 23 March | Blackpool | A | 1–3 | 8,144 |
| 37 | 26 March | Rotherham United | H | 2–0 | 4,074 |
| 38 | 30 March | Notts County | A | 1–3 | 4,515 |
| 39 | 2 April | Crewe Alexandra | H | 1–0 | 4,698 |
| 40 | 6 April | Bournemouth | H | 4–0 | 5,401 |
| 41 | 8 April | Bradford City | A | 1–3 | 6,156 |
| 42 | 13 April | Wrexham | H | 1–2 | 7,317 |
| 43 | 20 April | Brighton and Hove Albion | A | 0–1 | 6,131 |
| 44 | 23 April | York City | H | 2–0 | 4,813 |
| 45 | 27 April | Wycombe Wanderers | A | 0–4 | 3,964 |
| 46 | 4 May | Bristol City | H | 2–1 | 5,925 |

### Football League Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Carlisle United Scorer(s) | Attendance |
| R1 L1 | 15 August | Hull City | A | 2–1 | | 2,779 |
| R1 L2 | 22 August | Hull City | H | 2–4 | | 4,250 |

### FA Cup

| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Carlisle United Scorer(s) | Attendance |
| R1 | 11 November | Preston North End | H | 1–2 | | |

### Football League Trophy

| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Attendance |
| GS | 17 October | Bradford City | A | 1–1 | 1,287 |
| GS | 7 November | Doncaster Rovers | H | 1–1 | 4,421 |
| R2 | 28 November | Wrexham | A | 2–1 | 2,522 |
| QF | 6 January | Burnley | H | 5–0 | 5,169 |
| SF | 30 January | Chesterfield | H | 1–0 | 5,511 |
| F L1 (North) | 5 March | Rotherham United | A | 0–2 | 6,858 |
| F L2 (North) | 12 March | Rotherham United | H | 0–2 | 6,692 |