1977–78 Carlisle United F.C. season explained

Results & fixtures

Match Day	Date	Opponent	H/A	Score
1	20 August	Tranmere Rovers	A	2–3
2	27 August	Plymouth Argyle	H	0–0
3	3 September	Rotherham United	A	0–0
4	10 September	Preston North End	H	3–1
5	13 September	Peterborough United	A	1–2
6	17 September	Oxford United	H	2–2
7	20 September	Chester	H	0–0
8	24 September	Hereford United	H	0–1
9	26 September	Exeter City	A	1–0
10	1 October	Colchester United	H	1–3
11	4 October	Lincoln City	H	2–3
12	8 October	Cambridge United	A	0–2
13	15 October	Bradford City	H	1–1
14	22 October	Gillingham	A	1–1
15	29 October	Chesterfield	H	2–1
16	5 November	Sheffield Wednesday	A	1–3
17	12 November	Portsmouth	H	3–1
18	19 November	Shrewsbury Town	A	0–3
19	3 December	Port Vale	H	1–1
20	10 December	Swindon Town	A	2–2
21	26 December	Walsall	H	2–0
22	27 December	Wrexham	A	1–3
23	31 December	Bury	A	1–1
24	2 January	Sheffield Wednesday	H	1–0
25	14 January	Tranmere Rovers	H	2–2
26	21 January	Plymouth Argyle	A	1–0
27	4 February	Preston North End	A	1–2
28	7 February	Rotherham United	H	2–1
29	11 February	Oxford United	A	0–0
30	25 February	Colchester United	A	2–2
31	1 March	Chester	A	2–2
32	4 March	Cambridge United	H	1–1
33	7 March	Peterborough United	H	0–0
34	11 March	Bradford City	A	2–2
35	18 March	Gillingham	H	1–0
36	25 March	Walsall	A	0–0
37	27 March	Wrexham	H	1–4
38	28 March	Chesterfield	A	1–2
39	1 April	Bury	H	1–0
40	3 April	Exeter City	H	2–0
41	8 April	Portsmouth	A	3–3
42	11 April	Hereford United	H	2–0
43	15 April	Shrewsbury Town	H	1–0
44	22 April	Port Vale	A	1–0
45	26 April	Lincoln City	A	1–2
46	29 April	Swindon Town	H	2–2

Round	Date	Opponent	H/A	Score
R1 L1	13 August	Huddersfield Town	A	1–1
R1 L2	16 August	Huddersfield Town	H	2–2
R1 R	23 August	Huddersfield Town	A	1–2

See main article: 1977–78 FA Cup.

Round	Date	Opponent	H/A	Score
R1	26 November	Stafford Rangers	H	2–0
R2	17 December	Chester	H	3–1
R3	7 January	Manchester United	H	1–1
R3 R	11 January	Manchester United	A	2–4