Focus on CARLISLE UNITED F.C.

I have now been to 15 Carlisle United matches all at their home ground of Brunton Park. The first trip down was a cold midweek game in February 1997 against Scarborough along with my mate Pat Close and his work colleague who drove, both claimed to be Scarborough fans thereforenwe watched from the visitors section of the old Main Stand.

A few years later I went by train to see their biggest FA Cup tie in years against Arsenal.

Since 2006 I have been going a few times a season with my son, Daniel and on a few ocassions with the whole family (wife, Teresa included) as they offer the opportunity to see some of the fallen names (if not giants) of the English game like Leeds United, Sheffield Wednesday, Norwich and Southampton. 
There have been a number of interesting personalities in the away dug out including Arsenal's long serving manager, Arsene Wenger, Dennis Wise and Gus Poyet with Leeds United, Roberto Martinez (Swansea). Alan Pardew (Southampton) and ex-Celt Paul Lambert (Norwich) all of whom are current managers in the Premiership. With the biggest name of all being John Barnes ex-Liverpool star but managerial flop. Recently Gary Megson (Sheff. Wed) and former Manchester City striker from Germany Uwe Rosler.

Full list of Carlisle matches:

DATE	***	COMPETITION	***	MATCH	Score
				CARLISLE UNITED
				v
11-Feb-97	***	League	***	SCARBOROUGH	1-0
06-Jan-01	***	FA CUP	***	ARSENAL	0-1
17-Apr-06	***	League	***	NOTTS COUNTY	2-1
09-Apr-07	***	League	***	BOURNEMOUTH	3-1
03-Nov-07	***	League	***	LEEDS UNITED	3-1
24-Mar-08	***	League	***	NORTHAMPTON TOWN	2-0
08-Apr-08	***	League	***	SWANSEA CITY	0-0
28-Mar-09	***	League	***	NORTHAMPTON TOWN	1-1
05-Sep-09	***	League	***	TRANMERE ROVERS	3-0
26-Sep-09	***	League	***	SOUTHAMPTON	1-1
10-Oct-09	***	League	***	NORWICH CITY	0-1
02-Apr-10	***	League	***	BRISTOL ROVERS	3-1
26-Feb-11	***	League	***	SHIEFFIELD WED	0-1
16-Apr-11	***	League	***	COLCHESTER UNITED	4-1
08-Oct-11	***	League	***	BRENTFORD	2-2