Carlisle RLFC
Club information | |
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Full name | Carlisle Rugby League Club |
Nickname(s) | Carlisle |
Colours | Blue White Red |
Founded | 1981 |
Exited | 1997 |
Former details | |
Ground(s) |
Carlisle RLFC were a
History
Early rugby league in Carlisle
Carlisle City, based at Harraby Greyhound Stadium close to Gillford Park, were admitted to the Northern Rugby Football Union for the 1928–29 season. They withdrew on 8 November 1928, after only ten games of which they won 1 and lost 9, scoring 59 and conceding 166. Their final game was a 36 – 13 defeat by Warrington at Wilderspool on 27 October 1928. Earlier in the season St Helens had visited Harraby Park on Sat 8 September and struggled to record a victory by 8 points to 5.
Rugby league as an organised sport died with it until the early 1950s when a Carlisle amateur side played two seasons in the Cumberland League.
Carlisle RLFC
Carlisle RLFC was set up and owned by local Association football team
Mick Morgan replaced Agar and Carlisle made their debut in the First Division with a 7–10 home defeat against Wigan at Brunton Park. Dean Bell spent the 1982–83 season at Carlisle but couldn't stop the club from being relegated. Attendances plummeted in the First Division when they finished bottom. Thereafter the club was plagued by debts and poor attendances.
John Atkinson arrived from Leeds as player / coach in February 1983. The first season back in Division 2 was one of struggle - they finished third from bottom of the league. The next year they were on the fringes of the promotion race.
The club moved to Gillford Park, the former home of the defunct Carlisle City, for the 1988–89 season as they were not able to afford the rent on Brunton Park. In a few short weeks they had, with the help of their hard-working fans, built a ground that met the RFL's minimum criteria. The first match was a seventeen all draw with Batley on 3 September in front of 624 spectators.
Cameron Bell was coach from February 1990 to April 1994, he was succeeded by Hugh Waddell.
When a Rupert Murdoch funded Super League competition was proposed, part of the deal was that some traditional clubs would merge. Carlisle were to merge with Whitehaven, Workington Town and Barrow to form a Cumbria side to be based in Workington who would compete in Super League. This was, however, resisted.
A new name, Carlisle Border Raiders, was adopted for the 1997 season.[2][
Playing record
Season | Division | Pld | W | D | L | F | A | Pts | Pos. |
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1981–82 | 1 - 2 | 32 | 28 | 0 | 4 | 649 | 296 | 56 | 2nd |
1982–83 | 1 - 2 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 28 | 252 | 751 | 4 | 16th |
1983–84 | 1 - 2 | 34 | 12 | 0 | 22 | 539 | 780 | 24 | 15th |
1984–85 | 1 - 2 | 28 | 19 | 0 | 9 | 547 | 437 | 38 | 5th |
1985–86 | 1 - 2 | 11th | 34 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 585 | 682 | 32 |
1986–87 | 1 - 2 | 28 | 15 | 1 | 12 | 463 | 446 | 31 | 8th |
1987–88 | 1 - 2 | 28 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 388 | 444 | 29 | 11th |
1988–89 | 1 - 2 | 28 | 14 | 1 | 13 | 512 | 441 | 29 | 11th |
1989–90 | 1 - 2 | 28 | 9 | 0 | 19 | 511 | 625 | 18 | 17th |
1990–91 | 1 - 2 | 28 | 16 | 2 | 10 | 613 | 425 | 34 | 8th |
1991–92 | 1 - 2 - 3 | 28 | 12 | 1 | 15 | 490 | 466 | 25 | 6th |
1992–93 | 1 - 2 - 3 | 28 | 6 | 3 | 19 | 454 | 721 | 15 | 7th |
1993–94 | 1 - 2 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 21 | 540 | 878 | 18 | 13th |
1994–95 | 1 - 2 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 22 | 546 | 877 | 16 | 14th |
1995–96 | 1 - 2 | 20 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 600 | 309 | 24 | 5th |
1996 | 1 - 2 - 3 | 22 | 13 | 0 | 9 | 654 | 486 | 26 | 4th |
1997 | 1 - 2 - 3 | 20 | 13 | 0 | 7 | 564 | 384 | 26 | 5th |
Past coaches
Also see Category:Carlisle RLFC coaches.
- Allan Agar & Nigel Stephenson 1981-2
- Mick Morgan 1982-3
- John Atkinson 1983-6
- Alan Kellett 1986
- Roy Lester 1986-88
- Tommy Dawes 1989
- Cameron Bell 1990-1994
- Hugh Waddell 1994-?
- Paul Charlton 1995-6
Notable former players
These players have either; received a Testimonial match, were international representatives before, or after, their time at Carlisle, or are notable outside of rugby league.
- Robert Ackermanwon caps for Wales while at Carlisle
- Allan Agar
- Stewart Rhodes
- Colin Armstrong
- John Atkinson
- Dean Bell
- Steve Brierley
- Sean Cusack won caps for Scotland while at Carlisle
- Steve Ferres
- Clayton Friend
- Steve Georgallis
- George Graham
- Richard Henare
- Simon Knox
- Michael "Mick" Morgan
- Matt Nable
- Hitro Okesene
- Kevin Pape (Testimonial match 1994)
- William "Willie" Richardson [3]
- John Risman
- Graeme Robinson (from Featherstone Rovers)
- Danny Russellwon caps for Scotland while at Carlisle
- Nigel Stephenson
- Stewart Rhodes
- Mal Thomason (Testimonial match 1990)
- James "Jimmy" Thompson
- Hugh Waddell
- Barry Williams won caps for Wales while at Carlisle