1998–99 Carlisle United F.C. season

For the 1998–99 season, Carlisle United F.C. competed in Football League Division Three. This season for Carlisle is known for the final day of the season for when Jimmy Glass a goalkeeper signed on an emergency loan from Swindon Town FC (Due to the current goalkeeper being sold) scored on the final day of the season which kept Carlisle in the Football League.

Carlisle United F.C.

1998–99 season
Chairman	Michael Knighton
Manager	Michael Knighton Nigel Pearson
Stadium	Brunton Park
Third Division	23rd
FA Cup	First round
League Cup	First round
Football League Trophy	Quarter-final
← 1997–98 1999–2000 →

Results & fixtures

Football League Third Division

Main article: 1998–99 Football League Third Division

League table

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Promotion or relegation
20	Torquay United	46	12	17	17	47	58	−11	53
21	Hull City	46	14	11	21	44	62	−18	53
22	Hartlepool United	46	13	12	21	52	65	−13	51
23	Carlisle United	46	11	16	19	43	53	−10	49
24	Scarborough (R)	46	14	6	26	50	77	−27	48	Relegation to Football Conference

Source: ^{[citation needed]}
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goals scored; 3) Goal difference
(R) Relegated

Matches

Match Day	Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Carlisle United Scorer(s)	Attendance	Report
1	8 August	Brighton and Hove Albion	H	1–0		5,184
2	15 August	Scunthorpe United	A	1–3		2,810
3	22 August	Rochdale	H	0–1		3,627
4	29 August	Exeter City	A	0–2		2,661
5	1 September	Southend United	H	3–0		2,638
6	5 September	Leyton Orient	A	1–2		3,730
7	8 September	Swansea City	H	1–2		2,816
8	12 September	Mansfield Town	A	1–1		2,292
9	19 September	Chester City	H	1–1		2,971
10	26 September	Shrewsbury Town	A	1–1		2,180
11	3 October	Barnet	H	2–1		2,834
12	9 October	Scarborough	H	1–0		3,502
13	17 October	Torquay United	A	2–2		2,211
14	20 October	Peterborough United	A	1–0		3,785
15	7 November	Halifax Town	H	0–1		3,636
16	21 November	Rotherham United	H	0–0		3,281
17	28 November	Hull City	A	0–1		4,452
18	1 December	Cardiff City	H	0–1		2,700
19	12 December	Hartlepool United	H	2–1		3,025
20	19 December	Plymouth Argyle	A	0–2		4,236
21	26 December	Rochdale	A	1–1		2,900
22	28 December	Cambridge United	H	1–1		4,419
23	2 January	Exeter City	H	1–3		3,340
24	9 January	Brighton and Hove Albion	A	3–1		4,163
25	16 January	Scunthorpe United	H	0–1		3,044
26	23 January	Southend United	A	1–0		4,120
27	30 January	Cambridge United	A	0–1		4,128
28	2 February	Brentford	A	1–1		3,674
29	6 February	Leyton Orient	H	1–1		2,794
30	13 February	Swansea City	A	1–1		4,753
31	20 February	Mansfield Town	H	0–0		2,273
32	27 February	Chester City	A	1–2		2,450
33	6 March	Shrewsbury Town	H	2–1		2,501
34	9 March	Barnet	A	0–1		1,428
35	13 March	Halifax Town	A	0–1		2,432
36	20 March	Brentford	H	0–1		2,564
37	23 March	Darlington	A	1–1		3,028
38	27 March	Cardiff City	A	1–2		7,094
39	3 April	Torquay United	H	3–0		3,765
40	5 April	Scarborough	A	0–3		3,604
41	10 April	Peterborough United	H	1–1		3,064
42	13 April	Hull City	H	0–0		3,743
43	17 April	Rotherham United	A	1–3		4,267
44	24 April	Darlington	H	3–3		3,808
45	1 May	Hartlepool United	A	0–0		4,468
46	8 May	Plymouth Argyle	H	2–1		7,599

Football League Cup

Main article: 1998–99 Football League Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Carlisle United Scorer(s)	Attendance	Report
R1 L1	11 August	Tranmere Rovers	A	0–3		5,116
R1 L2	18 August	Tranmere Rovers	H	0–1		2,106

FA Cup

Main article: 1998–99 FA Cup

Round	Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Carlisle United Scorer(s)	Attendance	Report
R1	14 November	Hartlepool United	A	1–2		2,845

Football League Trophy

Main article: 1998–99 Football League Trophy

Round	Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Carlisle United Scorer(s)	Attendance	Report
R2	19 January	Scunthorpe United	A	1–1 (Carlisle win 4-3 on penalties)		1,507
QF	26 January	Wigan Athletic	H	0–3		2,383