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unusual facts about Carlisle United F.C.


Dariusz Kubicki

He played for a few clubs, including Stal Mielec, Legia Warsaw, he then went to England and played for Aston Villa, Sunderland, Wolverhampton Wanderers, Tranmere Rovers, Carlisle United and Darlington.


2003–04 Huddersfield Town F.C. season

They then went on a 4-game winning streak, before hitting a bad patch, when they won only one game in 7, including losing in all three cup competitions (1-0 to Reading in the League Cup, 2-0 to Carlisle United in the Football League Trophy & 1-0 to Accrington Stanley in the FA Cup live on BBC One).

Alan Ashman

In 2009 Ashman was named at 18th in a list of Carlisle United's top 100 players, compiled by local newspaper the News and Star.

Antony Kay

He scored 7 goals in his first season at the club, including the fans goal of the season on Boxing Day against Carlisle United.

Darren Campion

Campion then had a trail with League One outfit Carlisle United, where unlike with his two previous trails, impressed Cumbrians manager Greg Abbott, to sign the defender on a short term contract until December 2007, where he acted as cover for Zigor Aranalde at left-back.

Daryl Clare

His next appearance came a year and a half later, against Southend United, while his first start came against Carlisle United on 20 December 1997, when he was selected due to the injuries of Lee Nogan and Jack Lester.

Keiren Westwood

Although he played in most cup games, in March 2005, when Glennon was injured, Westwood played some Conference games for Carlisle before being replaced by the fit-again Glennon.

Marc Bridge-Wilkinson

He joined Carlisle United of the Third Division, where he played seven games in a six-week loan spell at the end of the 1998–99 season.

Prince Buaben

Prince Buaben (The Fresh Prince of Firhill) (born 23 April 1988 in Akosombo) is a Ghanaian professional footballer, who is currently playing for Partick Thistle on loan from Carlisle United.

Ralph Calland

In January 2000, aged 83, Calland was back at Plainmoor for the match with Carlisle United as a guest of the match day sponsor Helen Chamberlain.

Richard Prokas

He appeared in the famous Jimmy Glass game for Carlisle, in which the goalkeeper scored in the 94th minute to keep Carlisle United in the Football League.

Scott McGarvey

Wolverhampton Wanderers, Portsmouth, Bristol City, Carlisle United, Derry City of the League of Ireland, non-league Witton Albion and Mazda SC in the Japan Soccer League, Aris Limassol in Cypriot First Division were McGarvey's other clubs.


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