Carlisle City F.C.
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| Full name | Carlisle City Football Club |
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| Founded | 1975 |
| Ground | Gillford Park, [[[Carlisle, Cumbria|Carlisle]] |
| Capacity | 4,000 |
| Manager | Peter Simpson |
| League | North West Counties League Division One |
| 2015–16 | Northern Football Alliance Premier Division, 3rd (promoted) |
| Website | Club home page |
Carlisle City Football Club is an English association football club based in Carlisle, Cumbria. It is a member of Division One of the North West Counties League. They play at Gillford Park after taking over the lease in 2015.
History
The club was formed in 1975 by two former Carlisle United players, George Walker and Ron Thompson "to give local lads somewhere to play".[1] It has been a member of the Northern Football Alliance since then.[2] Carlisle City competed in the FA Cup between 1976–77 and 1980–81. Their best performance was in 1979–80, when they took Bishop Auckland to two replays in the first qualifying round.[3] They also played in the FA Vase during the same period, and reached the third round in 1976–77.[3]
After taking over the lease of Gillford Park from Celtic Nation in 2015,[4] the club revealed ambitions to play at a higher level. They applied to join North West Counties Football League for 2016–17, and in April 2016, it was confirmed that Gillford Park had passed an FA ground grading test.[5] On 13 May 2016, it was confirmed that City had been promoted to the North West Counties League] Division One.
Local rivals
Northbank Carlisle are City's main rivals and both teams competed in the same league for over 20 years before City were promoted to a League a step higher in 2016. A lot of players in the city have played for both clubs. Carlisle United is the largest club in the city and only time the two clubs meet is in a friendly or a Cumberland Senior Cup match.
In the North West Counties League, City's shortest away match will be against fellow Cumbrians Holker Old Boys F.C.. However the long distance between the clubs dampens this rivalry.
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