title: 1972–73 Carlisle United F.C. season
text: # 1972–73 Carlisle United F.C. season
  
  For the 1972–73 season, Carlisle United F.C. competed in Football League Division Two.
  
  ## Results & fixtures
  
  ### Football League Second Division
  
  | Match Day | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 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
  
  | 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
  
  | Round | Date | Opponent | H/A | Score |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 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 |
  