2003–04 Carlisle United F.C. season


For its 2003–04 season, Carlisle United F.C. competed in the English Football League Division Three. Carlisle United achieved a record of 12-9-15, the second-worst record in the third division. The club's 23rd place finish in the division led to them being relegated to the Football Conference National for the 2004–05 season.
The team was managed by player-manager Paul Simpson, in his first year with the club.

Results & fixtures

English Third Division

Match
Day		DateOpponentH/AScoreCarlisle United ScorerAttendanceReport
19 AugustYork CityH1–2
216 AugustYeovil TownA0–3
323 AugustBristol RoversH0–2
425 AugustBoston UnitedA0–1
530 AugustCambridge UnitedH0–0
66 SeptemberDarlingtonA0–2
713 SeptemberRochdaleH3–2
816 SeptemberNorthampton TownA0–2
920 SeptemberSouthend UnitedA2–2
1027 SeptemberSwansea CityH1–2
1130 SeptemberLeyton OrientH0–1
124 OctoberKidderminster HarriersA1–2
1312 OctoberHull CityA1–2
1418 OctoberMacclesfield TownH0–1
1521 OctoberScunthorpe UnitedH1–4
1625 OctoberHuddersfield TownA1–2
171 NovemberLincoln CityA0–2
1815 NovemberMansfield TownH0–2
1922 NovemberCheltenham TownA1–2
2029 NovemberDoncaster RoversH0–1
2113 DecemberOxford UnitedA1–2
2220 DecemberTorquay UnitedH2–0
2326 DecemberBuryA3–1
2428 DecemberDarlingtonH1–1
253 JanuaryBoston UnitedH2–1
2610 JanuaryYork CityA0–2
2717 JanuaryYeovil TownH2–0
2824 JanuaryBristol RoversA0–1
297 FebruaryBuryH2–1
3014 FebruaryHull CityH1–1
3117 FebruaryCambridge UnitedA2–2
3221 FebruaryMacclesfield TownA1–1
336 MarchTorquay UnitedA1–4
349 MarchHuddersfield TownH1–0
3513 MarchOxford UnitedH2–0
3616 MarchNorthampton TownH1–1
3720 MarchRochdaleA0–2
3823 MarchScunthorpe UnitedA3–2
3927 MarchSouthend UnitedH1–2
403 AprilSwansea CityA2–1
4110 AprilKidderminster HarriersH1–0
4212 AprilLeyton OrientA1–1
4317 AprilLincoln CityH0–2
4424 AprilMansfield TownA3–2
451 MayCheltenham TownH1–1
468 MayDoncaster RoversA0–1

English League Cup

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreCarlisle United ScorerAttendanceReport
112 AugustWalsallA1–2

FA Cup

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreCarlisle United ScorerAttendanceReport
18 NovemberOldham AthleticA0–3

Football League Trophy

RoundDateOpponentH/AScoreCarlisle United ScorerAttendanceReport
114 OctoberRochdaleH2–01,828
23 NovemberHuddersfield TownH2–01,346
QF9 DecemberSheffield WednesdayH0–32,869