1978-1979 THIRD DIVISION ( 6 )
Prog =Attendance Listed in Programmes
News =Attendance Listed Cumberland News
History = Attendance Listed in Complete History of Carlisle United by Paul Harrison
| Prog | History | |||||
| Sat 12 Aug | Blackpool | H | League Cup | D 2-2 | 5,054 | 5100 |
| Wed 16 Aug | Blackpool | A | League Cup | L 1-2 | 6,617 | 6617 |
| Sat 19 Aug | Hull City | A | League | D 1-1 | 5,054 | 5062 |
| Tue 22 Aug | Chesterfield | H | League | D 1-1 | 5,232 | 5232 |
| Sat 26 Aug | Walsall | H | League | W 1-0 | 4,781 | 4781 |
| Sat 02 Sep | Blackpool | A | League | L 1-3 | 7,789 | 4456 |
| Fri 08 Sep | Colchester United | H | League | W 4-0 | 4,491 | 4430 |
| Tue 12 Sep | Peterborough United | A | League | D 0-0 | 6,283 | 6283 |
| Sat 16 Sep | Lincoln City | A | League | D 1-1 | 2,577 | 2577 |
| Sat 23 Sep | Southend United | H | League | D 0-0 | 5,263 | 5263 |
| Mon 25 Sep | Swansea City | H | League | W 2-0 | 8,489 | 8489 |
| Sat 30 Sep | Mansfield Town | A | League | L 0-1 | 4,716 | 4716 |
| Sat 07 Oct | Plymouth Argyle | H | League | D 1-1 | 5,731 | 5731 |
| Sat 14 Oct | Sheffield Wednesday | A | League | D 0-0 | 10,980 | 10980 |
| Tue 17 Oct | Watford | A | League | L 1-2 | 12,444 | 12444 |
| Sat 21 Oct | Rotherham United | H | League | D 1-1 | 5,020 | 5085 |
| Sat 28 Oct | Swindon Town | H | League | W 2-0 | 5,143 | 5141 |
| Sat 04 Nov | Shrewsbury Town | A | League | D 0-0 | 4,656 | 4656 |
| Sat 11 Nov | Blackpool | H | League | D 1-1 | 6,505 | 6505 |
| Sat 18 Nov | Walsall | A | League | W 2-1 | 4,441 | 4441 |
| Sat 25 Nov | Halifax Town | H | F.A. Cup | W 1-0 | 5,238 | 5060 |
| Sat 02 Dec | Gillingham | A | League | D 0-0 | 4,322 | 4322 |
| Sat 09 Dec | Exeter City | H | League | D 1-1 | 4,568 | 5468 |
| Sat 16 Dec | Hull City | H | F.A. Cup | W 3-0 | 5,325 | 5335 |
| Tue 26 Dec | Chester | A | League | W 2-1 | 4,500 | 4690 |
| Sat 30 Dec | Brentford | A | League | D 0-0 | 6,480 | 6480 |
| Wed 10 Jan | Ipswich Town | A | F.A. Cup | L 2-3 | 19,038 | 19036 |
| Sat 20 Jan | Lincoln City | H | League | W 2-0 | 3,892 | 3892 |
| Fri 02 Feb | Swansea City | A | League | D 0-0 | 10,821 | 10821 |
| Sat 10 Feb | Mansfield Town | H | League | W 1-0 | 4,934 | 4934 |
| Tue 13 Feb | Bury | H | League | L 1-2 | 4,547 | 5447 |
| Sat 17 Feb | Plymouth Argyle | A | League | L 0-2 | 6,294 | 6294 |
| Sat 24 Feb | Sheffield Wednesday | H | League | D 0-0 | 5,675 | 5675 |
| Sat 03 Mar | Rotherham United | A | League | W 3-1 | 3,908 | 3908 |
| Tue 06 Mar | Tranmere Rovers | H | League | W 2-0 | 4,330 | 4330 |
| Sat 10 Mar | Swindon Town | A | League | D 0-0 | 8,396 | 8386 |
| Mon 12 Mar | Southend United | A | League | D 1-1 | 5,457 | 5457 |
| Sat 17 Mar | Shrewsbury Town | H | League | D 1-1 | 5,054 | 5057 |
| Tue 20 Mar | Peterborough United | H | League | W 4-1 | 4,571 | 5471 |
| Sat 24 Mar | Chesterfield | A | League | W 3-2 | 4,152 | 4152 |
| Tue 27 Mar | Hull City | H | League | D 2-2 | 6,234 | 6254 |
| Sat 31 Mar | Oxford United | A | League | L 1-5 | 3,349 | 3439 |
| Mon 02 Apr | Colchester United | A | League | L 1-2 | 2,608 | 2608 |
| Sat 07 Apr | Gillingham | H | League | W 1-0 | 5,130 | 5130 |
| Fri 13 Apr | Bury | A | League | D 2-2 | 4,838 | 4838 |
| Sat 14 Apr | Chester | H | League | D 1-1 | 5,309 | 5309 |
| Mon 16 Apr | Tranmere Rovers | A | League | D 1-1 | 1,504 | 1504 |
| Sat 21 Apr | Brentford | H | League | W 1-0 | 3,967 | 3967 |
| Tue 24 Apr | Watford | H | League | W 1-0 | 7,141 | 7141 |
| Sat 28 Apr | Exeter City | A | League | L 2-3 | 4,299 | 4299 |
| Sat 05 May | Oxford United | H | League | L 0-1 | 3811 |
Postponed
| 23/12/1978 | Bury | H | League | PP |
| 01/01/1979 | Tranmere | H | League | PP |
| 12/01/1979 | Colchester | A | League | PP |
| 26/01/1979 | Southend | A | League | PP |
Friendlies and Other Games
| 24/07/1978 | Darlington | A | Friendly | W 3-0 | BCD |
| 28/07/1978 | Coleraine | A | Ireland Tour | D 2-2 | |
| 30/07/1978 | Finn Harps | A | Ireland Tour | W 2-0 | |
| 31/07/1978 | BallyMena | A | Ireland Tour | W 2-0 | |
| 07/08/1978 | Airdrie | H | Friendly | W 3-1 | 2,000 |
| 08/08/1978 | Hawick Royal Albert Hall (RES) | A | Friendly | D 2-2 | 800 |
| 10/08/1978 | Annan (RES) | A | Friendly | ||
| 14/08/1978 | Netherfield (RES) | A | Friendly | W 2-0 | |
| 15/08/1978 | Carlisle City (RES) | A | Friendly |
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