2008–09 Carlisle United F.C. season

For the 2008–09 season, Carlisle United F.C. competed in Football League One.

Manager John Ward was sacked on 3 November 2008, with his assistant Greg Abbott appointed as his successor on a temporary basis. A month later, Abbott was given the job on a permanent basis.

Results & fixtures

English League One

League table

Matches Match Day Date Opponent H/A Score Carlisle United Scorer(s) Attendance Report19 AugustBristol RoversA3–2Carlton 19', 80', Bridge-Wilkinson 45'8,285216 AugustCrewe AlexandraH4–2Graham 15', 19', Dobie 59', Hackney 76'6,919323 AugustLeyton OrientA0–03,803430 AugustYeovil TownH4–1Graham 45', 58', 69' pen., Madine 90'6,28656 SeptemberSouthend UnitedH2–1Graham 63' pen., Taylor 79'6,561613 SeptemberScunthorpe UnitedA1–2Carlton 77'5,188720 SeptemberLeeds UnitedH0–212,148827 SeptemberWalsallA1–2Bridge-Wilkinson 83' pen.4,83094 OctoberTranmere RoversH1–2Graham 90'6,0931011 OctoberMilton Keynes DonsA1–3Graham 4'11,1941118 OctoberPeterborough UnitedH3–3Graham 20', 50', Kavanagh 52'6,0741221 OctoberHereford UnitedA0–12,3001325 OctoberColchester UnitedA0–55,1521428 OctoberHartlepool UnitedH0–15,637151 NovemberStockport CountyA0–36,3011615 NovemberBrighton & Hove AlbionH3–11722 NovemberCheltenham TownH1–0Kavanagh 64'5,3741825 NovemberMillwallA0–1196 DecemberSwindon TownA1–12013 DecemberLeicester CityH1–22120 DecemberNorthampton TownA0–14,6732226 DecemberHuddersfield TownH3–0Graham 12', Bridges 55', Kavanagh 75'7,8832328 DecemberOldham AthleticA0–06,2542410 JanuaryLeeds UnitedA2–0Graham 26', Bridges 35'22,4112517 JanuaryMilton Keynes DonsH3–22624 JanuaryTranmere RoversA1–4Graham 60'5,9242727 JanuaryHartlepool UnitedA2–2Bridge-Wilkinson 12', Taylor 40'3,7652831 JanuaryColchester UnitedH0–22910 FebruaryWalsallH1–13014 FebruaryBrighton & Hove AlbionA2–03121 FebruaryStockport CountyH1–23224 FebruaryPeterborough UnitedA0–15,1033328 FebruaryBristol RoversH1–1Kavanagh 4'5,343343 MarchCrewe AlexandraA2–1357 MarchYeovil TownA1–1Bridges 90'3,8923610 MarchLeyton OrientH1–33714 MarchScunthorpe UnitedH1–1Anyinsah 19'4,8673821 MarchSouthend UnitedA0–33924 MarchHereford UnitedH1–24028 MarchNorthampton TownH1–1Neal 37'5,254414 AprilLeicester CityA2–2Bridges 32', Dobie 90'20,1594210 AprilOldham AthleticH1–1Bridges 44' pen.6,6354313 AprilHuddersfield TownA0–112,3094418 AprilSwindon TownH1–14525 AprilCheltenham TownA1–1Harte 19'4,290462 MayMillwallH2–0Kavanagh 7', Thirlwell 50'9,470

FA Cup

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Carlisle United Scorer(s) Attendance Report18 NovemberGrays AthleticH1–1Madine 84'3,9211R29 NovemberGrays AthleticA2–0Graham 27', Kavanagh 52'1,21723 DecemberCrewe AlexandraH0–22,755

League Cup

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Carlisle United Scorer(s) Attendance Report112 AugustShrewsbury TownA1–0226 AugustQueens Park RangersA0–48,021

Football League Trophy

Round Date Opponent H/A Score Carlisle United Scorer(s) Attendance Report26 OctoberRochdaleA2–2 (aet, Rochdale win 4–2 on penalties)

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