| Club: | Carlisle United F.C. |
| Season: | 2008–09 |
| Manager: | John Ward (to 3 November), Greg Abbott |
| Chairman: | Andrew Jenkins |
| Stadium: | Brunton Park |
| League: | League One |
| Cup1: | FA Cup |
| Cup2: | League Cup |
| Cup3: | Football League Trophy |
| League Result: | 20th |
| Cup1 Result: | Second round (eliminated by Crewe Alexandra) |
| Cup2 Result: | Second round (eliminated by Queens Park Rangers) |
| Cup3 Result: | Second round (eliminated by Rochdale) |
| Prevseason: | 2007–08 |
| Nextseason: | 2009–10 |
For the 2008–09 season, Carlisle United F.C. competed in Football League One.
See main article: 2008–09 Football League One.
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Carlisle United Scorer(s) | League Position[1] | Attendance | Report | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 9 August | Bristol Rovers | A | 3–2 | |||||
| 2 | 16 August | Crewe Alexandra | H | 4–2 | |||||
| 3 | 23 August | Leyton Orient | A | 0–0 | |||||
| 4 | 30 August | Yeovil Town | H | 4–1 | |||||
| 5 | 6 September | Southend United | H | 2–1 | |||||
| 6 | 13 September | Scunthorpe United | A | 1–2 | |||||
| 7 | 20 September | Leeds United | H | 0–2 | |||||
| 8 | 27 September | Walsall | A | 1–2 | |||||
| 9 | 4 October | Tranmere Rovers | H | 1–2 | |||||
| 10 | 11 October | Milton Keynes Dons | A | 1–3 | |||||
| 11 | 18 October | Peterborough United | H | 3–3 | |||||
| 12 | 21 October | Hereford United | A | 0–1 | |||||
| 13 | 25 October | Colchester United | A | 0–5 | |||||
| 14 | 28 October | Hartlepool United | H | 0–1 | |||||
| 15 | 1 November | Stockport County | A | 0–3 | |||||
| 16 | 15 November | Brighton & Hove Albion | H | 3–1 | |||||
| 17 | 22 November | Cheltenham Town | H | 1–0 | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| 22 | 26 December | Huddersfield Town | H | 3–0 | |||||
| 23 | 28 December | Oldham Athletic | A | 0–0 | |||||
| 24 | 10 January | Leeds United | A | 2–0 | |||||
| 25 | 17 January | Milton Keynes Dons | H | 3–2 | |||||
| 26 | 24 January | Tranmere Rovers | A | 1–4 | |||||
| 27 | 27 January | Hartlepool United | A | 2–2 | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| 33 | 28 February | Bristol Rovers | H | 1–1 | |||||
| 34 | 3 March | Crewe Alexandra | A | 2–1 | |||||
| 35 | 7 March | Yeovil Town | A | 1–1 | |||||
| 36 | 10 March | Leyton Orient | H | 1–3 | |||||
| 37 | 14 March | Scunthorpe United | H | 1–1 | |||||
| 38 | 21 March | Southend United | A | 0–3 | |||||
| 39 | 24 March | Hereford United | H | 1–2 | |||||
| 40 | 28 March | Northampton Town | H | 1–1 | |||||
| 41 | 4 April | Leicester City | A | 2–2 | |||||
| 42 | 10 April | Oldham Athletic | H | 1–1 | |||||
| 43 | 13 April | Huddersfield Town | A | 0–1 | |||||
| 44 | 18 April | Swindon Town | H | 1–1 | |||||
| 45 | 25 April | Cheltenham Town | A | 1–1 | |||||
| 46 | 2 May | Millwall | H | 2–0 |
See 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 | ||||
| 1R | 29 November | Grays Athletic | A | 2–0 | ||||
| 2 | 3 December | Crewe Alexandra | H | 0–2 |
See 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 | |||
See main article: 2008–09 Football League Trophy.