| 1961–62 season | |
|---|---|
| Manager | Ivor Powell |
| Stadium | Brunton Park |
| Fourth Division | 4th |
| FA Cup | Third Round |
| League Cup | First Round |
For the1961–62 season,Carlisle United F.C. competed inFootball League Division Four.
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GAv | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Colchester United(P) | 44 | 23 | 9 | 12 | 104 | 71 | 1.465 | 55 | Promotion to theThird Division |
| 3 | Wrexham(P) | 44 | 22 | 9 | 13 | 96 | 56 | 1.714 | 53 | |
| 4 | Carlisle United(P) | 44 | 22 | 8 | 14 | 64 | 63 | 1.016 | 52 | |
| 5 | Bradford City | 44 | 21 | 9 | 14 | 94 | 86 | 1.093 | 51 | |
| 6 | York City | 44 | 20 | 10 | 14 | 84 | 53 | 1.585 | 50 |
| Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Carlisle United Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 19 August | Aldershot | H | 2–1 | ||
| 2 | 21 August | Colchester United | A | 0–2 | ||
| 3 | 26 August | Stockport County | A | 2–1 | ||
| 4 | 29 August | Colchester United | H | 1–1 | ||
| 5 | 2 September | Oldham Athletic | H | 2–0 | ||
| 6 | 9 September | Accrington Stanley | A | 0–1 | ||
| 7 | 12 September | Chester | A | 1–1 | ||
| 8 | 16 September | Darlington | H | 1–0 | ||
| 9 | 18 September | York City | A | 1–1 | ||
| 10 | 23 September | Hartlepools United | A | 3–0 | ||
| 11 | 27 September | York City | H | 3–2 | ||
| 12 | 30 September | Southport | H | 2–1 | ||
| 13 | 2 October | Tranmere Rovers | A | 3–0 | ||
| 14 | 7 October | Chesterfield | A | 3–1 | ||
| 15 | 10 October | Tranmere Rovers | H | 0–3 | ||
| 16 | 14 October | Gillingham | H | 1–2 | ||
| 17 | 21 October | Millwall | A | 0–3 | ||
| 18 | 28 October | Mansfield Town | H | 1–0 | ||
| 19 | 11 November | Rochdale | H | 2–2 | ||
| 20 | 18 November | Crewe Alexandra | A | 0–3 | ||
| 21 | 2 December | Wrexham | A | 2–2 | ||
| 22 | 9 December | Doncaster Rovers | H | 1–0 | ||
| 23 | 16 December | Aldershot | A | 1–0 | ||
| 24 | 23 December | Stockport County | H | 1–0 | ||
| 25 | 26 December | Workington | H | 1–2 | ||
| 26 | 13 January | Oldham Athletic | A | 0–5 | ||
| 27 | 20 January | Accrington Stanley | H | 2–0 | ||
| 28 | 27 January | Exeter City | H | 2–1 | ||
| 29 | 3 February | Darlington | A | 1–2 | ||
| 30 | 10 February | Hartlepools United | H | 1–0 | ||
| 31 | 16 February | Southport | A | 0–0 | ||
| 32 | 24 February | Chesterfield | H | 3–1 | ||
| 33 | 3 March | Gillingham | A | 1–4 | ||
| 34 | 7 March | Workington | A | 1–2 | ||
| 35 | 10 March | Millwall | H | 3–2 | ||
| 36 | 13 March | Wrexham | H | 1–0 | ||
| 37 | 17 March | Mansfield Town | A | 2–5 | ||
| 38 | 24 March | Barrow | H | 0–0 | ||
| 39 | 26 March | Barrow | A | 3–0 | ||
| 40 | 31 March | Rochdale | A | 1–1 | ||
| 41 | 6 April | Crewe Alexandra | H | 3–0 | ||
| 42 | 14 April | Exeter City | A | 0–4 | ||
| 43 | 20 April | Bradford City | H | 2–4 | ||
| 44 | 23 April | Bradford City | A | 2–3 | ||
| 45 | 28 April | Doncaster Rovers | A | 2–1 | ||
| 46 | 1 May | Chester | H | 2–0 |
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Carlisle United Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 12 September | Huddersfield Town | H | 1–1 | ||
| R1 R | 26 September | Huddersfield Town | A | 0–3 |
| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Carlisle United Scorer(s) | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R1 | 4 November | Darlington | A | 4–0 | ||
| R2 | 25 November | Barnsley | A | 2–1 | ||
| R3 | 8 January | Wolverhampton Wanderers | A | 1–3 |