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CLUB HISTORY |
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| 1903 | Club formed as Shaddongate United | |
| 1903 | Started playing home matches at Milholme Bank | |
| 1904 | Harry Kirkbride became the first manager | |
| 1904 | Changed name to Carlisle United | |
| 1905 | McCumiskey became new manager | |
| 1905 | Started playing home matches at Devonshire Park | |
| 1906 | John Houston became new manager | |
| 1908 | Bert Stansfield became new manager | |
| 1909 | Started playing home matches at Brunton Park | |
| 1910 | Jack Houston became manager for second time | |
| 1912 | Davie Graham became new manager | |
| 1913 | George Bristow became new manager | |
| 1921 | Became a Limited Company | |
| 1928 | Elected to Football League in Division 3 (N) | |
| 1928 | Recorded highest score in League match beating Hartlepool 8-0 in Division 3 (N) | |
| 1928 | 1929 | Jimmy McConnell set record for most League goals in a season scoring 42 times |
| 1930 | Billy Hampson became new manager | |
| 1932 | Jimmy McConnell became club's all-time record League goalscorer with 126 goals | |
| 1933 | Bill Clarke became new manager | |
| 1935 | Robert Kelly became new manager | |
| 1936 | Fred Westgarth became new manager | |
| 1938 | David Taylor became new manager | |
| 1939 | Record heaviest defeat losing to Hull City 11-1 in Division 3 (N) | |
| 1940 | Howard Harkness became new manager | |
| 1945 | Bill Clark became new manager | |
| 1946 | Ivor Broadis became new manager | |
| 1949 | Bill Shankly became new manager | |
| 1950 | Fred Emery became new manager | |
| 1957 | Record home attendance of 27,500 against Birmingham in FA Cup 3rd round | |
| 1958 | Andy Beattie became new manager | |
| 1960 | Ivor Powell became new manager | |
| 1961 | 1962 | Finished 4th in Football League Division 4 (promoted) |
| 1962 | 1963 | Relegated at end of season to Division 4 |
| 1963 | Alan Ashman became new manager | |
| 1963 | 1964 | Runners-up in Football League Division 4 (promoted) |
| 1964 | 1965 | Football League Division 3 Champions |
| 1967 | Tim Ward became new manager | |
| 1967 | Eric Welsh became club's most-capped player, with 4 caps for N.Ireland | |
| 1968 | Bob Stokoe became new manager | |
| 1970 | Ian MacFarlane became new manager | |
| 1970 | Record home attendance of 27,500 against Middlesbrough in FA Cup 5th round | |
| 1972 | Alan Ashman became manager for second time | |
| 1973 | 1974 | Finished third in Football League Division 2 (promoted) |
| 1974 | 1975 | Relegated at end of season to Division 2 |
| 1975 | Dick Young became new manager | |
| 1976 | Bobby Moncur became new manager | |
| 1976 | 1977 | Relegated at end of season to Division 3 |
| 1979 | Alan Ross played last game, setting club appearances record for League matches at 466 | |
| 1980 | Martin Harvey became new manager | |
| 1980 | Bob Stokoe became manager for second time | |
| 1981 | 1982 | Runners-up in Canon Football League Division 3 (promoted) |
| 1985 | Bryan 'Pop' Robson became new manager | |
| 1985 | Bob Stokoe became manager for third time | |
| 1985 | 1986 | Relegated at end of season to Division 3 |
| 1986 | Harry Gregg became new manager | |
| 1986 | 1987 | Relegated at end of season to Division 4 |
| 1987 | Cliff Middlemass became new manager | |
| 1991 | Aidan McCaffery became new manager | |
| 1992 | David McCreery became new manager | |
| 1993 | Mick Wadsworth became new manager | |
| 1993 | Club broke transfer record when buying David Reeve for £121,000 from Notts County | |
| 1994 | 1995 | Runners-up in Autowindscreens Shield final losing to Birmingham 1-0 |
| 1994 | 1995 | Champions of Endsleigh Football League Division 3 (originally Division 4) |
| 1995 | 1996 | Relegated at end of season to Nationwide League 3 (originally Division 4) |
| 1996 | Mervyn Day became new manager | |
| 1996 | Recorded highest score in Cup match beating Shepshed Dynamo 6-0 in FA Cup 1st round | |
| 1996 | 1997 | Finished 3rd in Nationwide Football League Division 3 (originally Division 4) promoted |
| 1996 | 1997 | Winners of Autowindscreens Shield final beating Colchester 4-3 on penalties after 0-0 draw |
| 1997 | Michael Knighton managed club with David Wilkes and John Halpin | |
| 1997 | 1998 | Relegated at end of season to Nationwide League 3 (originally Division 4) |
| 1998 | Nigel Pearson became new manager | |
| 1998 | Highest fee received for a player when selling Matt Jansen for £1,500,000 to Crystal Palace | |
| 1999 | Keith Mincher became new manager | |
| 1999 | Martin Wilkinson became new manager | |
| 2000 | Ian Atkins became new manager | |
| 2001 | Roddy Collins became new manager | |
| 2002 | John Slaven became club's youngest player at16 years and 162 days | |
| 2002 | 2003 | Runners-up in LDV Vans Trophy final losing to Bristol City 2-0 |
| 2003 | Paul Simpson became new manager | |
| 2003 | 2004 | Finished 23rd in Nationwide Division 3, relegated to Nationwide Conference |
| 2004 | 2005 | Promoted to Coca-Cola League 2 (originally Division4) as Conference play-off winners |
| 2005 | 2006 | Winners of Coca Cola Football League 2 (originally Division 4) |
| 2005 | 2006 | Runners-up in Football League Trophy final losing to Swansea 2-1 |
| 2006 | Neil McDonald became new manager | |
| 2007 | Club broke transfer record when buying Joe Garner for £140,000 from Blackburn | |
| 2007 | John Ward became new manager | |