- Results & fixtures Football League Third Division Football League Cup FA Cup Football League Trophy
- References
{{Infobox football club season
| club = Carlisle United F.C.
| season = 1986-87
| manager = Harry Gregg
| chairman =
| league = Division Three
| cup1 = FA Cup
| cup2 = League Cup
| cup3 = Football League Trophy
| league result = 22nd
| cup1 result = First Round
| cup2 result = First Round
| cup3 result = First Round
| league topscorer =
| season topscorer =
| highest attendance=
| lowest attendance =
| average attendance=
| prevseason = 1985–86
| nextseason = 1987–88
}}For the 1986–87 season, Carlisle United F.C. competed in Football League Division Three. Results & fixturesFootball League Third Division{{main|1986–87 Football League Third Division}} Match
Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Carlisle United Scorer(s) | Attendance | | 1 | 23 August | Chester City | A | 2–2 | | | 2 | 30 August | York City | H | 2–2 | | | 3 | 6 September | Blackpool | A | 2–1 | | | 4 | 13 September | Walsall | H | 0–3 | | | 5 | 16 September | Brentford | H | 0–0 | | | 6 | 20 September | Bristol City | A | 0–3 | | | 7 | 27 September | Mansfield Town | H | 1–2 | | | 8 | 11 October | Darlington | H | 1–0 | | | 9 | 14 October | Doncaster Rovers | A | 0–2 | | | 10 | 18 October | Gillingham | A | 0–1 | | | 11 | 21 October | Bury | H | 2–1 | | | 12 | 25 October | Bristol Rovers | H | 2–0 | | | 13 | 28 October | Newport County | A | 1–1 | | | 14 | 1 November | Wigan Athletic | A | 0–2 | | | 15 | 4 November | Port Vale | H | 2–0 | | | 16 | 8 November | Bournemouth | A | 1–2 | | | 17 | 22 November | Fulham | H | 1–3 | | | 18 | 29 November | Swindon Town | A | 0–2 | | | 19 | 13 December | Chesterfield | A | 2–3 | | | 20 | 21 December | Notts County | H | 0–2 | | | 21 | 26 December | Middlesbrough | A | 0–1 | | | 22 | 27 December | Rotherham United | H | 3–5 | | | 23 | 3 January | Fulham | A | 0–3 | | | 24 | 24 January | Blackpool | H | 3–1 | | | 25 | 3 February | Bolton Wanderers | H | 0–0 | | | 26 | 7 February | Brentford | A | 1–3 | | | 27 | 14 February | Bristol City | H | 1–2 | | | 28 | 21 February | Mansfield Town | A | 0–2 | | | 29 | 28 February | Newport County | H | 2–2 | | | 30 | 3 March | Wigan Athletic | H | 0–2 | | | 31 | 14 March | Gillingham | H | 2–4 | | | 32 | 17 March | Bury | A | 0–0 | | | 33 | 21 March | Darlington | A | 1–0 | | | 34 | 28 March | Doncaster Rovers | H | 1–0 | | | 35 | 31 March | York City | A | 0–1 | | | 36 | 4 April | Bournemouth | H | 0–0 | | | 37 | 7 April | Walsall | A | 0–3 | | | 38 | 11 April | Port Vale | A | 1–0 | | | 39 | 18 April | Bolton Wanderers | A | 0–2 | | | 40 | 20 April | Middlesbrough | H | 0–1 | | | 41 | 22 April | Bristol Rovers | A | 0–4 | | | 42 | 26 April | Notts County | A | 1–2 | | | 43 | 2 May | Swindon Town | A | 0–3 | | | 44 | 4 May | Rotherham United | A | 1–2 | | | 45 | 6 May | Chester City | H | 0–2 | | | 46 | 9 May | Chesterfield | H | 3–0 | |
Football League Cup{{main|1986–87 Football League Cup}}| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Carlisle United Scorer(s) | Attendance | | R1 L1 | 2 September | Grimsby Town | H | 1–0 | | | R1 L2 | 9 September | Grimsby Town | A | 0–2 | | |
FA Cup{{main|1986–87 FA Cup}}| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Carlisle United Scorer(s) | Attendance | | R1 | 15 November | Notts County | A | 1–1 | | | R1 R | 18 November | Notts County | H | 1–3 | |
Football League Trophy{{main|1986–87 Football League Trophy}}| Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Carlisle United Scorer(s) | Attendance | | GS | 8 December | Stockport County | A | 1–0 | | | GS | 16 December | Bury | H | 3–2 | | | R1 | 20 January | Preston North End | H | 1–2 | |
References- [https://www.11v11.com/teams/carlisle-united/tab/matches/season/1987/ 11v11]
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