1978–79 Carlisle United F.C. season explained

Results & fixtures

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

See main article: 1978–79 FA Cup.

Round	Date	Opponent	H/A	Score
R1	25 November	Halifax Town	H	1–0
R2	16 December	Hull City	H	3–0
R3	10 January	Ipswich Town	A	2–3