 CARLISLE
UNITED
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| Formed: 1904 Ground: Brunton Park, Carlisle, Cumbria |
League Record
| Season | Position Finished | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | For | Against | Points | League & Division |
| 1905/06 | 13th | 36 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 70 | 73 | 34 | Lancashire Combination Division 2 |
| 1906/07 | ▲1st | 38 | 23 | 10 | 5 | 113 | 46 | 56 | Lancashire Combination Division 2 |
| 1907/08 | 2nd | 38 | 23 | 8 | 7 | 79 | 55 | 54 | Lancashire Combination Division 1 |
| 1908/09 | 6th | 38 | 18 | 8 | 12 | 79 | 70 | 44 | Lancashire Combination Division 1 |
| 1909/10 | 7th | 38 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 69 | 60 | 39 | Lancashire Combination Division 1 |
| 1910/11 | 15th | 34 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 44 | 76 | 24 | North Eastern League |
| 1911/12 | 17th | 36 | 7 | 6 | 23 | 37 | 98 | 20 | North Eastern League |
| 1912/13 | 14th | 38 | 12 | 5 | 21 | 61 | 98 | 29 | North Eastern League |
| 1913/14 | 13th | 38 | 11 | 10 | 17 | 48 | 84 | 32 | North Eastern League |
| 1914/15 | 17th | 38 | 8 | 7 | 23 | 50 | 108 | 23 | North Eastern League |
| World War 1 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1919/20 | 13th | 34 | 12 | 3 | 19 | 47 | 76 | 27 | North Eastern League |
| 1920/21 | 6th | 38 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 79 | 46 | 46 | North Eastern League |
| 1921/22 | 1st | 38 | 24 | 8 | 6 | 85 | 39 | 56 | North Eastern League |
| 1922/23 | 6th | 38 | 19 | 8 | 11 | 56 | 43 | 46 | North Eastern League |
| 1923/24 | 11th | 38 | 13 | 8 | 17 | 46 | 61 | 34 | North Eastern League |
| 1924/25 | 11th | 38 | 16 | 6 | 16 | 67 | 63 | 38 | North Eastern League |
| 1925/26 | 5th | 38 | 19 | 9 | 10 | 83 | 76 | 47 | North Eastern League |
| 1926/27 | 5th | 38 | 23 | 3 | 12 | 106 | 75 | 49 | North Eastern League Division 1 |
| 1927/28 | 2nd | 38 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 111 | 61 | 55 | North Eastern League Division 1 |
| ▲Carlisle United were Elected to the Football League | |||||||||
| 1928/29 | 8th | 42 | 19 | 8 | 15 | 86 | 77 | 46 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1929/30 | 15th | 42 | 16 | 7 | 19 | 90 | 101 | 39 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1930/31 | 8th | 42 | 20 | 5 | 17 | 98 | 81 | 45 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1931/32 | 18th | 40 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 64 | 79 | 33 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1932/33 | 19th | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 51 | 75 | 33 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1933/34 | 13th | 42 | 15 | 8 | 19 | 66 | 81 | 38 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1934/35 | ►22nd | 42 | 8 | 7 | 27 | 51 | 102 | 23 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1935/36 | 13th | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 56 | 62 | 40 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1936/37 | 10th | 42 | 18 | 8 | 16 | 65 | 68 | 44 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1937/38 | 12th | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 57 | 67 | 39 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1938/39 | 19th | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 66 | 111 | 33 | Football League Third Division North |
| World War 2 Suspended Play | |||||||||
| 1946/47 | 16th | 42 | 14 | 9 | 19 | 70 | 93 | 37 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1947/48 | 9th | 42 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 88 | 77 | 43 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1948/49 | 15th | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 60 | 77 | 39 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1949/50 | 9th | 42 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 68 | 51 | 47 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1950/51 | 3rd | 46 | 25 | 12 | 9 | 79 | 50 | 62 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1951/52 | 7th | 46 | 19 | 13 | 14 | 62 | 57 | 51 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1952/53 | 9th | 46 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 82 | 68 | 49 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1953/54 | 13th | 46 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 83 | 71 | 43 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1954/55 | 20th | 46 | 15 | 6 | 25 | 78 | 89 | 36 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1955/56 | 21st | 46 | 15 | 8 | 23 | 71 | 95 | 38 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1956/57 | 15th | 46 | 16 | 13 | 17 | 76 | 85 | 45 | Football League Third Division North |
| 1957/58 | 16th | 46 | 19 | 6 | 21 | 80 | 78 | 44 | Football League Third Division North |
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The Football League ended its Regionalised Third Division and split into 2 National Divisions, Carlisle United were placed in the new Fourth Division which was a step below their previous Division |
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| 1958/59 | 10th | 46 | 19 | 12 | 15 | 62 | 65 | 50 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1959/60 | 19th | 46 | 15 | 11 | 20 | 51 | 66 | 41 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1960/61 | 19th | 46 | 13 | 13 | 20 | 61 | 79 | 39 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1961/62 | ▲4th | 44 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 64 | 63 | 52 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1962/63 | ▼23rd | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 61 | 89 | 35 | Football League Third Division |
| 1963/64 | ▲2nd | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 113 | 58 | 60 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1964/65 | ▲1st | 46 | 25 | 10 | 11 | 76 | 53 | 60 | Football League Third Division |
| 1965/66 | 14th | 42 | 17 | 5 | 20 | 60 | 63 | 39 | Football League Second Division |
| 1966/67 | 3rd | 42 | 23 | 6 | 13 | 71 | 54 | 52 | Football League Second Division |
| 1967/68 | 10th | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 58 | 52 | 41 | Football League Second Division |
| 1968/69 | 12th | 42 | 16 | 10 | 16 | 46 | 49 | 42 | Football League Second Division |
| 1969/70 | 12th | 42 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 58 | 56 | 41 | Football League Second Division |
| 1970/71 | 4th | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 65 | 43 | 53 | Football League Second Division |
| 1971/72 | 10th | 42 | 17 | 9 | 16 | 61 | 57 | 43 | Football League Second Division |
| 1972/73 | 18th | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 50 | 52 | 34 | Football League Second Division |
| 1973/74 | ▲3rd | 42 | 20 | 9 | 13 | 61 | 48 | 49 | Football League Second Division |
| 1974/75 | ▼22nd | 42 | 12 | 5 | 25 | 43 | 59 | 29 | Football League First Division |
| 1975/76 | 19th | 42 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 45 | 59 | 37 | Football League Second Division |
| 1976/77 | ▼20th | 42 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 49 | 75 | 34 | Football League Second Division |
| 1977/78 | 13th | 46 | 14 | 19 | 13 | 59 | 59 | 47 | Football League Third Division |
| 1978/79 | 6th | 46 | 15 | 22 | 9 | 53 | 42 | 52 | Football League Third Division |
| 1979/80 | 6th | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 66 | 56 | 48 | Football League Third Division |
| 1980/81 | 19th | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 56 | 70 | 41 | Football League Third Division |
| 1981/82 | ▲2nd | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 65 | 50 | 80 | Football League Third Division |
| 1982/83 | 14th | 42 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 68 | 70 | 48 | Football League Second Division |
| 1983/84 | 7th | 42 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 48 | 41 | 64 | Football League Second Division |
| 1984/85 | 16th | 42 | 13 | 8 | 21 | 50 | 67 | 47 | Football League Second Division |
| 1985/86 | ▼20th | 42 | 13 | 7 | 22 | 47 | 71 | 46 | Football League Second Division |
| 1986/87 | ▼22nd | 46 | 10 | 8 | 28 | 39 | 78 | 38 | Football League Third Division |
| 1987/88 | 23rd | 46 | 12 | 8 | 26 | 57 | 86 | 44 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1988/89 | 12th | 46 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 53 | 52 | 60 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1989/90 | 8th | 46 | 21 | 8 | 17 | 61 | 60 | 71 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1990/91 | 20th | 46 | 13 | 9 | 24 | 47 | 89 | 48 | Football League Fourth Division |
| 1991/92 | 22nd | 42 | 7 | 13 | 22 | 41 | 67 | 34 | Football League Fourth Division |
| Following the formation of the Premier League, The Football League renamed the Fourth Division to Division 3 | |||||||||
| 1992/93 | 18th | 42 | 11 | 11 | 20 | 51 | 65 | 44 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1993/94 | ♦►7th | 42 | 18 | 10 | 14 | 57 | 42 | 64 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1994/95 | ▲1st | 42 | 27 | 10 | 5 | 67 | 31 | 91 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1995/96 | ▼21st | 46 | 12 | 13 | 21 | 57 | 72 | 49 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1996/97 | ▲3rd | 46 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 67 | 44 | 84 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1997/98 | ▼23rd | 46 | 12 | 8 | 26 | 57 | 73 | 44 | Football League Division 2 |
| 1998/99 | 23rd | 46 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 43 | 53 | 49 | Football League Division 3 |
| 1999/00 | 23rd | 46 | 9 | 12 | 25 | 42 | 75 | 39 | Football League Division 3 |
| 2000/01 | 22nd | 46 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 42 | 65 | 48 | Football League Division 3 |
| 2001/02 | 17th | 46 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 49 | 56 | 52 | Football League Division 3 |
| 2002/03 | 22nd | 46 | 13 | 10 | 23 | 52 | 78 | 49 | Football League Division 3 |
| 2003/04 | ▼23rd | 46 | 12 | 9 | 25 | 46 | 69 | 45 | Football League Division 3 |
| 2004/05 | ♦▲3rd | 42 | 20 | 13 | 9 | 74 | 37 | 73 | Football Conference National |
| 2005/06 | ▲1st | 46 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 84 | 42 | 86 | Football League Two |
| 2006/07 | 8th | 46 | 19 | 11 | 16 | 54 | 55 | 68 | Football League One |
| 2007/08 | ♦►4th | 46 | 23 | 11 | 12 | 64 | 46 | 80 | Football League One |
| 2008/09 | 20th | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 56 | 69 | 50 | Football League One |
| 2009/10 | 14th | 46 | 15 | 13 | 18 | 63 | 66 | 58 | Football League One |
| 2010/11 | 12th | 46 | 16 | 11 | 19 | 60 | 62 | 59 | Football League One |
| 2011/12 | 8th | 46 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 65 | 66 | 69 | Football League One |
| 2012/13 | 17th | 46 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 56 | 77 | 55 | Football League One |
| 2013/14 | ▼22nd | 46 | 11 | 12 | 23 | 43 | 76 | 45 | Football League One |
| 2014/15 | 20th | 46 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 56 | 74 | 50 | Football League Two |
| 2015/16 | 10th | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 67 | 62 | 67 | Football League Two |
| 2016/17 | ♦►6th | 46 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 69 | 68 | 71 | English Football League Two |
| 2017/18 | 10th | 46 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 62 | 54 | 67 | English Football League Two |
| 2018/19 | 11th | 46 | 20 | 8 | 18 | 67 | 62 | 68 | English Football League Two |
| 2019/20 | 18th | 37 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 39 | 56 | 42 | English Football League Two |
| 2020/21 | 10th | 46 | 18 | 12 | 16 | 60 | 51 | 66 | English Football League Two |
| 2021/22 | 20th | 46 | 14 | 11 | 21 | 39 | 62 | 53 | English Football League Two |
| 2022/23 | ♦▲5th | 46 | 20 | 16 | 10 | 66 | 43 | 76 | English Football League Two |
| 2023/24 | ▼24th | 46 | 7 | 9 | 30 | 41 | 81 | 30 | English Football League One |
| 2024/25 | ▼23rd | 46 | 10 | 12 | 24 | 44 | 71 | 42 | English Football League Two |
| 2025/26 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | National League |