title: 1956–57 Carlisle United F.C. season
text: # 1956–57 Carlisle United F.C. season
  
  For the 1956–57 season, Carlisle United F.C. competed in Football League Third Division North.
  
  https://www.11v11.com/teams/carlisle-united/tab/matches/season/1957/
  
  ## Results & fixtures
  
  ### Football League Third Division North
  
  | Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | 18 August | Oldham Athletic | H | 2–2 |
  | 2 | 22 August | Darlington | A | 1–0 |
  | 3 | 25 August | Mansfield Town | A | 1–5 |
  | 4 | 1 September | Mansfield Town | H | 1–2 |
  | 5 | 3 September | York City | A | 0–2 |
  | 6 | 8 September | Chesterfield | A | 2–2 |
  | 7 | 15 September | Chester | H | 3–0 |
  | 8 | 17 September | Stockport County | A | 0–2 |
  | 9 | 22 September | Hartlepools United | A | 1–2 |
  | 10 | 25 September | Stockport County | H | 3–3 |
  | 11 | 29 September | Bradford City | H | 1–4 |
  | 12 | 6 October | Bradford Park Avenue | H | 2–1 |
  | 13 | 9 October | Darlington | H | 1–2 |
  | 14 | 13 October | Gateshead | A | 2–4 |
  | 15 | 20 October | Workington | H | 1–1 |
  | 16 | 27 October | Derby County | A | 0–3 |
  | 17 | 3 November | Crewe Alexandra | H | 2–1 |
  | 18 | 9 November | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | A | 2–1 |
  | 19 | 24 November | Halifax Town | A | 3–1 |
  | 20 | 1 December | Wrexham | H | 2–2 |
  | 21 | 15 December | Oldham Athletic | A | 2–2 |
  | 22 | 22 December | Mansfield Town | H | 6–1 |
  | 23 | 25 December | Barrow | H | 1–1 |
  | 24 | 26 December | Barrow | A | 0–3 |
  | 25 | 29 December | Southport | A | 1–4 |
  | 26 | 1 January | York City | H | 2–0 |
  | 27 | 12 January | Chesterfield | H | 4–2 |
  | 28 | 19 January | Chester | A | 2–1 |
  | 29 | 26 January | Accrington Stanley | A | 2–1 |
  | 30 | 2 February | Hartlepools United | H | 2–1 |
  | 31 | 9 February | Bradford City | A | 2–3 |
  | 32 | 16 February | Bradford Park Avenue | A | 3–1 |
  | 33 | 23 February | Gateshead | H | 3–2 |
  | 34 | 2 March | Workington | A | 0–2 |
  | 35 | 9 March | Derby County | H | 1–3 |
  | 36 | 16 March | Crewe Alexandra | A | 2–2 |
  | 37 | 19 March | Accrington Stanley | H | 2–2 |
  | 38 | 23 March | Scunthorpe & Lindsey United | H | 0–0 |
  | 39 | 30 March | Rochdale | A | 1–2 |
  | 40 | 6 April | Halifax Town | H | 0–0 |
  | 41 | 9 April | Hull City | H | 1–3 |
  | 42 | 13 April | Wrexham | A | 4–6 |
  | 43 | 19 April | Tranmere Rovers | H | 2–2 |
  | 44 | 22 April | Tranmere Rovers | A | 1–0 |
  | 45 | 27 May | Hull City | A | 0–0 |
  | 46 | 19 April | Rochdale | H | 2–1 |
  
  ### FA Cup
  
  | Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Attendance |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | R1 | 17 November | Billingham Synthonia | H | 6–1 | |
  | R2 | 8 December | Darlington | H | 2–1 | |
  | R3 | 5 January | Birmingham City | H | 3–3 | 27,445 |
  | R3 R | 9 January | Birmingham City | A | 0–2 | 56,458 |
  