1981–82 Carlisle United F.C. season explained

Results & fixtures

Match Day	Date	Opponent	H/A	Score
1	29 August	Bristol City	H	2–2
2	5 September	Exeter City	A	1–2
3	12 September	Southend United	H	3–2
4	19 September	Lincoln City	A	0–0
5	22 September	Chesterfield	A	0–1
6	26 September	Oxford United	H	2–1
7	29 September	Burnley	H	1–0
8	3 October	Brentford	A	2–1
9	10 October	Swindon Town	A	1–2
10	17 October	Plymouth Argyle	H	3–1
11	20 October	Huddersfield Town	A	1–2
12	24 October	Walsall	H	2–1
13	31 October	Newport County	A	0–2
14	3 November	Doncaster Rovers	H	2–0
15	7 November	Fulham	H	1–2
16	14 November	Portsmouth	A	2–1
17	28 November	Gillingham	H	2–0
18	5 December	Millwall	A	2–1
19	19 December	Bristol Rovers	A	1–0
20	30 January	Lincoln City	H	1–0
21	2 February	Preston North End	H	1–0
22	6 February	Southend United	A	1–1
23	9 February	Chesterfield	H	3–0
24	13 February	Brentford	H	1–0
25	20 February	Oxford United	A	1–2
26	27 February	Swindon Town	H	1–1
27	6 March	Plymouth Argyle	A	0–1
28	9 March	Huddersfield Town	H	2–2
29	13 March	Walsall	A	1–1
30	16 March	Doncaster Rovers	A	1–1
31	20 March	Newport County	H	2–2
32	23 March	Reading	H	2–1
33	27 March	Fulham	A	1–4
34	3 April	Portsmouth	H	2–0
35	6 April	Bristol City	A	1–1
36	10 April	Preston North End	A	1–0
37	13 April	Chester	H	3–0
38	17 April	Millwall	H	2–1
39	20 April	Exeter City	H	3–2
40	24 April	Gillingham	A	0–0
41	1 May	Wimbledon	H	2–1
42	4 May	Burnley	A	0–1
43	8 May	Reading	A	2–2
44	11 May	Wimbledon	A	1–3
45	15 May	Bristol Rovers	H	1–2
46	19 May	Chester	A	1–0

Round	Date	Opponent	H/A	Score
R1 L1	1 September	Bury	A	3–3
R1 L2	15 September	Bury	H	2–1 (aet)
R2 L1	6 October	Bristol City	H	0–0
R2 L2	27 October	Bristol City	A	1–2

See main article: 1981–82 FA Cup.

Round	Date	Opponent	H/A	Score
R1	21 November	Darlington	A	2–2
R1 R	24 November	Darlington	H	3–1
R2	9 January	Bishop Auckland	H	1–0
R3	23 January	Huddersfield Town	H	2–3

Round	Date	Opponent	H/A	Score
GS	15 August	Burnley	A	2–4
GS	18 August	Blackpool	H	1–0
GS	22 August	Preston North End	H	3–0