title: 1938–39 Carlisle United F.C. season
text: # 1938–39 Carlisle United F.C. season
  
  For the 1938–39 season, Carlisle United F.C. competed in Football League Third Division North.
  
  ## Results & fixtures
  
  ### Football League Third Division North
  
  | Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 27 August | Hartlepool United | H | 2–0 |
  | 2 | 30 August | Rochdale | A | 3–2 |
  | 3 | 3 September | Darlington | A | 1–2 |
  | 4 | 8 September | Gateshead | H | 2–2 |
  | 5 | 10 September | Hull City | H | 1–2 |
  | 6 | 17 September | Crewe Alexandra | H | 1–0 |
  | 7 | 24 September | Southport | A | 1–7 |
  | 8 | 1 October | Doncaster Rovers | H | 2–3 |
  | 9 | 8 October | Rotherham United | A | 0–4 |
  | 10 | 15 October | Lincoln City | A | 1–2 |
  | 11 | 22 October | Stockport County | H | 3–2 |
  | 12 | 29 October | Accrington Stanley | A | 1–1 |
  | 13 | 5 November | Barnsley | H | 3–1 |
  | 14 | 12 November | Oldham Athletic | A | 0–6 |
  | 15 | 19 November | Halifax Town | H | 1–2 |
  | 16 | 3 December | Barrow | H | 3–0 |
  | 17 | 10 December | New Brighton | A | 3–2 |
  | 18 | 17 December | Bradford City | H | 0–2 |
  | 19 | 24 December | Hartlepools United | A | 1–2 |
  | 20 | 26 December | Wrexham | A | 5–2 |
  | 21 | 27 December | Wrexham | H | 1–1 |
  | 22 | 31 December | Darlington | H | 1–1 |
  | 23 | 14 January | Hull City | A | 1–11 |
  | 24 | 21 January | Crewe Alexandra | A | 1–7 |
  | 25 | 28 January | Southport | H | 1–1 |
  | 26 | 4 February | Doncaster Rovers | A | 0–1 |
  | 27 | 11 February | Rotherham United | H | 3–1 |
  | 28 | 18 February | Lincoln City | H | 4–3 |
  | 29 | 25 February | Stockport County | A | 0–3 |
  | 30 | 1 March | Chester | A | 1–6 |
  | 31 | 4 March | Accrington Stanley | H | 6–4 |
  | 32 | 11 March | Barnsley | A | 0–3 |
  | 33 | 18 March | Oldham Athletic | H | 2–0 |
  | 34 | 25 March | Halifax Town | A | 1–5 |
  | 35 | 1 April | New Brighton | H | 1–1 |
  | 36 | 7 April | York City | H | 1–3 |
  | 37 | 8 April | Barrow | A | 0–5 |
  | 38 | 10 April | York City | A | 1–4 |
  | 39 | 15 April | Chester | H | 1–3 |
  | 40 | 22 April | Bradford City | A | 0–2 |
  | 41 | 29 April | New Brighton | H | 5–1 |
  | 42 | 6 May | Gateshead | A | 1–1 |
  
  ### FA Cup
  
  | Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Carlisle United Scorer(s) | Attendance |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | R1 | 26 November | Walsall | A | 1–4 | | |
  