Carlisle 1996/97

Carlisle finished 3rd of 24 in the 1996/97 Third Division with 84 points (won 24, drawn 12, lost 10; scored 67, conceded 44) and were promoted. They were top of the table after 8 matches of 46; lowest 8th, after match 4. Longest runs: 4 wins in a row, 11 unbeaten and 6 without a win.

Position after each match

Points against champions and relegated clubs

Carlisle
Champions, middle half
Relegated, middle half

Bands: the middle half of champions’ and relegated clubs’ points after each match, from every complete 24-club League Two season on file.

Results

#	Date	Opponent	Score	Result	Pts	Pos
1	Sat 17 Aug 1996	Doncaster (away)	1–0 W	Won	3	7th
2	Sat 24 Aug 1996	Hull (home)	0–0 D	Drew	4	7th
3	Tue 27 Aug 1996	Leyton Orient (home)	1–0 W	Won	7	4th
4	Sat 31 Aug 1996	Fulham (away)	0–1 L	Lost	7	8th
5	Sat 7 Sep 1996	Swansea (home)	4–1 W	Won	10	4th
6	Tue 10 Sep 1996	Hartlepool (away)	2–1 W	Won	13	3rd
7	Sat 14 Sep 1996	Scarborough (away)	1–1 D	Drew	14	3rd
8	Sat 21 Sep 1996	Darlington (home)	1–0 W	Won	17	3rd
9	Sat 28 Sep 1996	Torquay (away)	2–1 W	Won	20	2nd
10	Tue 1 Oct 1996	Colchester (home)	3–0 W	Won	23	1st
11	Sat 5 Oct 1996	Mansfield (home)	1–1 D	Drew	24	1st
12	Sat 12 Oct 1996	Rochdale (away)	2–2 D	Drew	25	3rd
13	Tue 15 Oct 1996	Exeter (away)	1–2 L	Lost	25	4th
14	Sat 19 Oct 1996	Cardiff (home)	0–2 L	Lost	25	4th
15	Sat 26 Oct 1996	Barnet (away)	0–0 D	Drew	26	4th
16	Tue 29 Oct 1996	Chester City (home)	3–1 W	Won	29	4th
17	Sat 2 Nov 1996	Wigan (home)	0–3 L	Lost	29	5th
18	Sat 9 Nov 1996	Northampton (away)	1–1 D	Drew	30	4th
19	Tue 19 Nov 1996	Cambridge (home)	3–0 W	Won	33	4th
20	Sat 23 Nov 1996	Brighton (away)	3–1 W	Won	36	4th
21	Sat 30 Nov 1996	Barnet (home)	2–1 W	Won	39	2nd
22	Tue 3 Dec 1996	Lincoln (away)	1–1 D	Drew	40	4th
23	Sat 14 Dec 1996	Hereford United (away)	3–2 W	Won	43	2nd
24	Sat 21 Dec 1996	Scunthorpe (home)	3–2 W	Won	46	2nd
25	Thu 26 Dec 1996	Hartlepool (home)	1–0 W	Won	49	2nd
26	Sat 28 Dec 1996	Swansea (away)	1–0 W	Won	52	2nd
27	Sat 18 Jan 1997	Colchester (away)	1–1 D	Drew	53	2nd
28	Sat 1 Feb 1997	Northampton (home)	2–1 W	Won	56	2nd
29	Sat 8 Feb 1997	Wigan (away)	0–1 L	Lost	56	3rd
30	Tue 11 Feb 1997	Scarborough (home)	1–0 W	Won	59	3rd
31	Sat 15 Feb 1997	Brighton (home)	2–1 W	Won	62	2nd
32	Fri 21 Feb 1997	Cambridge (away)	3–1 W	Won	65	1st
33	Tue 25 Feb 1997	Chester City (away)	1–1 D	Drew	66	2nd
34	Sat 1 Mar 1997	Lincoln (home)	1–0 W	Won	69	1st
35	Tue 4 Mar 1997	Torquay (home)	5–1 W	Won	72	1st
36	Sat 8 Mar 1997	Scunthorpe (away)	0–0 D	Drew	73	1st
37	Sat 15 Mar 1997	Hereford United (home)	2–3 L	Lost	73	1st
38	Sat 22 Mar 1997	Hull (away)	1–0 W	Won	76	1st
39	Sat 29 Mar 1997	Doncaster (home)	0–0 D	Drew	77	2nd
40	Mon 31 Mar 1997	Leyton Orient (away)	1–2 L	Lost	77	2nd
41	Sat 5 Apr 1997	Fulham (home)	1–2 L	Lost	77	3rd
42	Tue 8 Apr 1997	Darlington (away)	1–2 L	Lost	77	3rd
43	Fri 11 Apr 1997	Mansfield (away)	0–0 D	Drew	78	3rd
44	Sat 26 Apr 1997	Cardiff (away)	0–2 L	Lost	78	3rd
45	Tue 29 Apr 1997	Rochdale (home)	3–2 W	Won	81	3rd
46	Sat 3 May 1997	Exeter (home)	2–0 W	Won	84	3rd

Score is this club’s goals first. Pos is the position in the table after that day’s matches; points include deductions from the date they applied.