2008–09 Carlisle United F.C. season

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

Carlisle United F.C.

2008–09 season
Chairman	Andrew Jenkins
Manager	John Ward (to 3 November), Greg Abbott
Stadium	Brunton Park
League One	20th
FA Cup	Second round (eliminated by Crewe Alexandra)
League Cup	Second round (eliminated by Queens Park Rangers)
Football League Trophy	Second round (eliminated by Rochdale)
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Results & fixtures

English League One

Main article: 2008–09 Football League One

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
18	Stockport County	46	16	12	18	59	57	+2	50[a]
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

Updated to match(es) played on 2 May 2009. Source: The Football League
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(R) Relegated
Notes:

1. Stockport County deducted 10 points for entering administration.^[1]

Matches

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

FA Cup

Main article: 2008–09 FA Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Carlisle United Scorer(s)	Attendance	Report
1	8 November	Grays Athletic	H	1–1	Madine 84'	3,921	[34]
1R	29 November	Grays Athletic	A	2–0	Graham 27', Kavanagh 52'	1,217	[35]
2	3 December	Crewe Alexandra	H	0–2		2,755	[36]

League Cup

Main article: 2008–09 Football 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	[37]

Football League Trophy

Main article: 2008–09 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)