Every Carlisle United season on record, from 1907–08 to 2026–27 — league record, finishing position and leading scorer. Click a season for every match it contained.
| Season | Division | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pos | Leading scorer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1907–08 | Lancashire Combination | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | ||
| 1908–09 | Lancashire Combination | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||
| 1909–10 | Lancashire Combination | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||
| 1925–26 | North Eastern League | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| 1926–27 | North Eastern League | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 5 | |
| 1927–28 | North Eastern League | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
| 1928–29 | Third Division North | 44 | 20 | 8 | 16 | 87 | 78 | 8 | |
| 1929–30 | Third Division North | 45 | 18 | 7 | 20 | 98 | 107 | 15 | |
| 1930–31 | Third Division North | 45 | 22 | 5 | 18 | 105 | 85 | 8 | |
| 1931–32 | Third Division North | 43 | 12 | 11 | 20 | 69 | 85 | 18 | |
| 1932–33 | Third Division North | 45 | 14 | 8 | 23 | 54 | 78 | 19 | |
| 1933–34 | Third Division North | 44 | 16 | 8 | 20 | 69 | 84 | 13 | |
| 1934–35 | Third Division North | 43 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 52 | 108 | 22 | |
| 1935–36 | Third Division North | 43 | 14 | 12 | 17 | 56 | 65 | 13 | |
| 1936–37 | Third Division North | 45 | 20 | 8 | 17 | 71 | 71 | 10 | |
| 1937–38 | Third Division North | 43 | 15 | 9 | 19 | 58 | 69 | 12 | |
| 1938–39 | Third Division North | 43 | 13 | 7 | 23 | 67 | 115 | 19 | |
| 1945–46 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 11 | |||
| 1946–47 | Third Division North | 45 | 16 | 9 | 20 | 77 | 98 | ||
| 1947–48 | Third Division North | 43 | 18 | 7 | 18 | 90 | 80 | ||
| 1948–49 | Third Division North | 43 | 14 | 11 | 18 | 60 | 78 | ||
| 1949–50 | Third Division North | 45 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 73 | 56 | ||
| 1950–51 | Third Division North | 50 | 27 | 13 | 10 | 85 | 56 | ||
| 1951–52 | Third Division North | 47 | 19 | 13 | 15 | 63 | 63 | ||
| 1952–53 | Third Division North | 47 | 18 | 13 | 16 | 82 | 69 | ||
| 1953–54 | Third Division North | 47 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 83 | 72 | ||
| 1954–55 | Third Division North | 49 | 16 | 7 | 26 | 82 | 95 | ||
| 1955–56 | Third Division North | 49 | 15 | 10 | 24 | 72 | 98 | ||
| 1956–57 | Third Division North | 50 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 87 | 92 | ||
| 1957–58 | Third Division North | 49 | 20 | 7 | 22 | 88 | 83 | ||
| 1958–59 | Fourth Division | 49 | 20 | 13 | 16 | 67 | 67 | 10 | |
| 1959–60 | Fourth Division | 48 | 15 | 12 | 21 | 54 | 71 | 19 | |
| 1960–61 | Fourth Division | 49 | 14 | 13 | 22 | 63 | 83 | 19 | |
| 1961–62 | Fourth Division | 51 | 25 | 9 | 17 | 74 | 72 | 4 | |
| 1962–63 | Third Division | 53 | 17 | 10 | 26 | 71 | 100 | 23 | |
| 1963–64 | Fourth Division | 53 | 30 | 10 | 13 | 130 | 68 | 2 | |
| 1964–65 | Third Division | 51 | 27 | 11 | 13 | 82 | 58 | 1 | |
| 1965–66 | Second Division | 47 | 18 | 7 | 22 | 68 | 72 | 14 | |
| 1966–67 | Second Division | 50 | 27 | 7 | 16 | 83 | 63 | 3 | |
| 1967–68 | Second Division | 45 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 59 | 56 | 10 | |
| 1968–69 | Second Division | 45 | 17 | 10 | 18 | 48 | 54 | 12 | |
| 1969–70 | Second Division | 54 | 21 | 16 | 17 | 75 | 67 | 12 | |
| 1970–71 | Second Division | 47 | 23 | 13 | 11 | 75 | 49 | 4 | |
| 1971–72 | Second Division | 46 | 18 | 10 | 18 | 69 | 65 | 10 | |
| 1972–73 | Second Division | 48 | 13 | 14 | 21 | 58 | 63 | 18 | |
| 1973–74 | Second Division | 49 | 22 | 12 | 15 | 66 | 54 | 3 | |
| 1974–75 | First Division | 51 | 17 | 7 | 27 | 52 | 66 | 22 | |
| 1975–76 | Second Division | 45 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 48 | 64 | 19 | |
| 1976–77 | Second Division | 48 | 14 | 12 | 22 | 61 | 86 | 20 | |
| 1977–78 | Third Division | 53 | 16 | 22 | 15 | 71 | 70 | 13 | |
| 1978–79 | Third Division | 51 | 17 | 23 | 11 | 62 | 49 | 6 | |
| 1979–80 | Third Division | 54 | 21 | 15 | 18 | 80 | 67 | 6 | |
| 1980–81 | Third Division | 57 | 18 | 17 | 22 | 73 | 85 | 19 | |
| 1981–82 | Third Division | 54 | 26 | 14 | 14 | 79 | 62 | 2 | |
| 1982–83 | Second Division | 46 | 12 | 14 | 20 | 74 | 82 | 14 | |
| 1983–84 | Second Division | 46 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 52 | 48 | 7 | |
| 1984–85 | Second Division | 46 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 52 | 72 | 16 | |
| 1985–86 | Second Division | 46 | 14 | 8 | 24 | 54 | 79 | 20 | |
| 1986–87 | Third Division | 50 | 11 | 9 | 30 | 41 | 84 | 22 | |
| 1987–88 | Fourth Division | 51 | 15 | 8 | 28 | 68 | 97 | 23 | |
| 1988–89 | Fourth Division | 52 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 60 | 61 | 12 | |
| 1989–90 | Fourth Division | 50 | 23 | 8 | 19 | 66 | 65 | 8 | |
| 1990–91 | Fourth Division | 51 | 14 | 11 | 26 | 50 | 97 | 20 | |
| 1991–92 | Fourth Division | 46 | 7 | 15 | 24 | 47 | 79 | 22 | |
| 1992–93 | Third Division | 47 | 12 | 13 | 22 | 59 | 74 | 18 | |
| 1993–94 | Third Division | 50 | 20 | 12 | 18 | 68 | 54 | 7 | |
| 1994–95 | Third Division | 50 | 30 | 11 | 9 | 78 | 41 | 1 | |
| 1995–96 | Second Division | 49 | 13 | 13 | 23 | 62 | 79 | 21 | |
| 1996–97 | Third Division | 54 | 29 | 13 | 12 | 81 | 50 | 3 | |
| 1997–98 | Second Division | 51 | 14 | 8 | 29 | 64 | 80 | 23 | |
| 1998–99 | Third Division | 49 | 11 | 16 | 22 | 44 | 59 | 23 | |
| 1999–00 | Third Division | 52 | 11 | 13 | 28 | 47 | 86 | 23 | |
| 2000–01 | Third Division | 51 | 13 | 16 | 22 | 50 | 70 | 22 | |
| 2001–02 | Third Division | 50 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 51 | 65 | 17 | |
| 2002–03 | Third Division | 50 | 14 | 11 | 25 | 55 | 83 | 22 | |
| 2003–04 | Third Division | 48 | 12 | 9 | 27 | 47 | 74 | 23 | |
| 2004–05 | National League | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
| 2005–06 | League Two | 48 | 25 | 11 | 12 | 85 | 45 | 1 | |
| 2006–07 | League One | 49 | 19 | 12 | 18 | 56 | 60 | 8 | |
| 2007–08 | League One | 52 | 25 | 12 | 15 | 68 | 53 | 4 | |
| 2008–09 | League One | 51 | 14 | 15 | 22 | 60 | 76 | 20 | |
| 2009–10 | League One | 60 | 23 | 15 | 22 | 91 | 88 | 14 | |
| 2010–11 | League One | 56 | 22 | 12 | 22 | 82 | 73 | 12 | |
| 2011–12 | League One | 51 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 72 | 74 | 8 | |
| 2012–13 | League One | 52 | 17 | 14 | 21 | 65 | 87 | 17 | |
| 2013–14 | League One | 54 | 13 | 15 | 26 | 54 | 92 | 22 | |
| 2014–15 | League Two | 50 | 15 | 9 | 26 | 61 | 79 | 20 | |
| 2015–16 | League Two | 55 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 83 | 72 | 10 | |
| 2016–17 | League Two | 52 | 20 | 19 | 13 | 82 | 81 | 6 | |
| 2017–18 | League Two | 56 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 75 | 66 | 10 | |
| 2018–19 | League Two | 52 | 22 | 9 | 21 | 74 | 75 | 11 | |
| 2019–20 | League Two | 47 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 60 | 75 | 18 | |
| 2020–21 | League Two | 52 | 19 | 13 | 20 | 70 | 67 | 10 | |
| 2021–22 | League Two | 54 | 17 | 13 | 24 | 50 | 70 | 20 | |
| 2022–23 | League Two | 55 | 22 | 18 | 15 | 77 | 57 | 5 | |
| 2023–24 | League One | 51 | 8 | 9 | 34 | 44 | 88 | 24 | |
| 2024–25 | League Two | 51 | 11 | 12 | 28 | 47 | 80 | 23 | |
| 2025–26 | National League | 52 | 32 | 8 | 12 | 99 | 63 | 3 | |
| 2026–27 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 6 |