| 1948–49 season | ||
|---|---|---|
| Manager | Ivor Broadis (to January) Bill Shankly (from January) | |
| Stadium | Brunton Park | |
| Third Division North | 15th | |
| FA Cup | First round | |
For the1948–49 season,Carlisle United F.C. competed inFootball League Third Division North.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 | Barrow | 42 | 14 | 12 | 16 | 41 | 48 | 0.854 | 40 |
| 14 | York City | 42 | 15 | 9 | 18 | 74 | 74 | 1.000 | 39 |
| 15 | Carlisle United | 42 | 14 | 11 | 17 | 60 | 77 | 0.779 | 39 |
| 16 | Hartlepools United | 42 | 14 | 10 | 18 | 45 | 58 | 0.776 | 38 |
| 17 | New Brighton | 42 | 14 | 8 | 20 | 46 | 58 | 0.793 | 36 |
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Carlisle United Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 21 August | Chester | H | 2–1 | ||
| 2 | 25 August | New Brighton | A | 0–2 | ||
| 3 | 28 August | Southport | A | 2–2 | ||
| 4 | 2 September | New Brighton | H | 2–2 | ||
| 5 | 4 September | Crewe Alexandra | H | 6–2 | ||
| 6 | 7 September | Rochdale | A | 0–1 | ||
| 7 | 11 September | York City | A | 0–6 | ||
| 8 | 16 September | Rochdale | H | 1–1 | ||
| 9 | 18 September | Stockport County | H | 2–1 | ||
| 10 | 25 September | Doncaster Rovers | A | 0–2 | ||
| 11 | 2 October | Gateshead | A | 0–3 | ||
| 12 | 9 October | Bradford City | H | 3–2 | ||
| 13 | 16 October | Halifax Town | A | 4–3 | ||
| 14 | 23 October | Wrexham | H | 3–2 | ||
| 15 | 30 October | Barrow | A | 0–0 | ||
| 16 | 6 November | Mansfield Town | H | 3–1 | ||
| 17 | 13 November | Tranmere Rovers | A | 1–2 | ||
| 18 | 20 November | Oldham Athletic | H | 2–0 | ||
| 19 | 4 December | Rotherham United | H | 1–8 | ||
| 20 | 18 December | Chester | A | 1–2 | ||
| 21 | 25 December | Darlington | A | 2–2 | ||
| 22 | 27 December | Darlington | H | 0–2 | ||
| 23 | 1 January | Southport | H | 4–2 | ||
| 24 | 15 January | Crewe Alexandra | A | 0–3 | ||
| 25 | 22 January | York City | H | 3–3 | ||
| 26 | 29 January | Accrington Stanley | A | 1–2 | ||
| 27 | 5 February | Stockport County | A | 0–2 | ||
| 28 | 19 February | Doncaster Rovers | H | 3–0 | ||
| 29 | 26 February | Gateshead | H | 2–1 | ||
| 30 | 5 March | Bradford City | A | 2–1 | ||
| 31 | 12 March | Halifax Town | H | 0–0 | ||
| 32 | 19 March | Wrexham | A | 0–4 | ||
| 33 | 23 March | Hull City | A | 0–3 | ||
| 34 | 26 March | Barrow | H | 2–0 | ||
| 35 | 2 April | Mansfield Town | A | 0–2 | ||
| 36 | 9 April | Tranmere Rovers | H | 2–2 | ||
| 37 | 15 April | Hartlepools United | A | 0–1 | ||
| 38 | 16 April | Oldham Athletic | A | 0–1 | ||
| 39 | 18 April | Hartlepools United | H | 0–0 | ||
| 40 | 23 April | Accrington Stanley | H | 4–1 | ||
| 41 | 30 April | Rotherham United | A | 1–1 | ||
| 42 | 7 May | Hull City | H | 1–1 |
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Carlisle United Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 27 November | New Brighton | A | 0–1 |
