- Results & fixtures Football League Second Division Football League Cup FA Cup
- References
{{Infobox football club season
| club = Carlisle United F.C.
| season = 1972-73
| manager = Alan Ashman
| chairman =
| league = Division Two
| cup1 = FA Cup
| cup2 = League Cup
| league result = 18th
| cup1 result = Fifth Round
| cup2 result = Second Round
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| prevseason = 1971–72
| nextseason = 1972–73
}}For the 1972–73 season, Carlisle United F.C. competed in Football League Division Two. Results & fixturesFootball League Second Division{{main|1972–73 Football League Second Division}} Match
Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Carlisle United Scorer(s) | Attendance | | 1 | 12 August | Burnley | A | 2–2 | | | 2 | 19 August | Swindon Town | H | 3–0 | | | 3 | 26 August | Huddersfield Town | A | 1–1 | | | 4 | 29 August | Aston Villa | A | 0–1 | | | 5 | 2 September | Nottingham Forest | H | 1–2 | | | 6 | 9 September | Middlesbrough | A | 0–1 | | | 7 | 16 September | Cardiff City | A | 4–0 | | | 8 | 23 September | Preston North End | A | 0–1 | | | 9 | 26 September | Blackpool | H | 2–3 | | | 10 | 30 September | Sheffield Wednesday | H | 1–1 | | | 11 | 7 October | Queen's Park Rangers | A | 0–4 | | | 12 | 14 October | Fulham | H | 2–1 | | | 13 | 21 October | Orient | A | 1–2 | | | 14 | 28 October | Portsmouth | H | 1–0 | | | 15 | 4 November | Blackpool | A | 0–0 | | | 16 | 11 November | Sunderland | H | 4–3 | | | 17 | 18 November | Oxford United | H | 2–1 | | | 18 | 25 November | Luton Town | A | 1–0 | | | 19 | 2 December | Bristol City | H | 1–2 | | | 20 | 9 December | Hull City | A | 1–1 | | | 21 | 16 December | Brighton and Hove Albion | H | 5–1 | | | 22 | 23 December | Millwall | A | 0–1 | | | 23 | 26 December | Preston North End | H | 6–1 | | | 24 | 6 January | Huddersfield Town | H | 0–0 | | | 25 | 20 January | Nottingham Forest | A | 1–2 | | | 26 | 27 January | Middlesbrough | H | 1–1 | | | 27 | 10 February | Cardiff City | A | 0–1 | | | 28 | 17 February | Burnley | H | 1–1 | | | 29 | 3 March | Queen's Park Rangers | H | 1–3 | | | 30 | 10 March | Fulham | A | 0–1 | | | 31 | 12 March | Swindon Town | A | 0–2 | | | 32 | 17 March | Orient | H | 1–0 | | | 33 | 21 March | Brighton & Hove Albion | A | 0–1 | | | 34 | 24 March | Portsmouth | A | 0–0 | | | 35 | 27 March | Sunderland | A | 1–2 | | | 36 | 31 March | Luton Town | H | 2–0 | | | 37 | 7 April | Bristol City | A | 1–4 | | | 38 | 14 April | Hull City | H | 0–1 | | | 39 | 21 April | Oxford United | A | 1–1 | | | 40 | 23 April | Sheffield Wednesday | A | 0–0 | | | 41 | 24 April | Millwall | H | 0–1 | | | 42 | 28 April | Aston Villa | H | 2–2 | |
Football League Cup{{main|1972–73 Football League Cup}}| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Carlisle United Scorer(s) | Attendance | | R2 | 5 September | Liverpool | H | 2–2 | | | R2 R | 19 September | Liverpool | A | 1–5 | | |
FA Cup{{main|1972–73 FA Cup}}| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Carlisle United Scorer(s) | Attendance | | R3 | 13 January | Huddersfield Town | H | 2–2 | | | R3 R | 16 January | Huddersfield Town | A | 1–0 | | | R4 | 3 February | Sheffield United | H | 2–1 | | | R5 | 24 February | Arsenal | H | 1–2 | |
References- [https://www.11v11.com/teams/carlisle-united/tab/matches/season/1973/ 11v11]
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