Welcome to the section of the site that looks back at some of the better days in the club's history, and some that weren't so good. We hope you enjoy these articles.
The
Wembley Dream - explores how it felt for
players and fans to go to Wembley with this great club. This article includes
exclusive interviews with Mick Wadsworth,
Rory Delap, Darren Edmondson, Steve Hayward, Richard Prokas, David Reeves, Rod
Thomas and Will Varty, as well as some fantastic
contributions from fans.
May
8th, 1999, A Day For Heroes - The day that
Jimmy Glass made history. Barbara Abbott
looks back at one hell of a day in this club's history. This article has exclusive
interviews with Stuart Whitehead, David
Brightwell, Paul Bagshaw, Rob Bowman and Scott Dobie as
well as fans views of that day.
The
Early Days - From 1904 to 1928, non-league
to our first game in league football. Here's a potted history of the road to
Division Three North. Included here are the minutes from the Caldewgate meeting
that finalised the name change decision, much to the disgust of some members.
Once
Upon A Time We Conquered Europe - follows
United's first ever European campaign. The mighty Roma met the boys from Cumbria
and were astounded. Again I am looking for input for this article from fans
who were there. Contact me and I will add your thoughts on that fantastic campaign.
We're
Gonna Win The Cup - Follows the League Cup
campaign of 1969 that nearly brought glory. Wembley was well within touching
distance, a little under 45 minutes away in fact. Find out how close we actually
came to reaching the twin towers in this article.
First
Time For Everything - A look at Carlisle's
first ever game in the First Division (Premier League as we would call it now).
Most of the pundits expected a rout and Match of the Day despatched their cameras
in anticipation. Find out how well United adjusted to life with the big boys
here.
And some not so memorable memories....................
Better
Best Forgotten - Some of the moments from
the past that, perhaps, we would rather forget. This series scrutinises the
club's record defeat back in 1939, looks at one of the worst seasons in the
club's history and will include other such less than memorable moments.
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