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Car: (approx 288 miles from HW))
M40 north to join M42 then M6 north. Exit the M6 at junction 43 and take the first exit at the roundabout signposted for Carlisle City Centre. Follow the road through two sets of traffic lights and the ground is on the right hand side. Parking is available around Brunton Park and there is a large carpark situated behind the away end. Check www.rac.co.uk
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Train: Nearest station Carlisle just over 1 mile from the ground. Train connections from High Wycombe via London Euston. Return journies on same day following evening kick-offs are not possible. Check www.nationrail.co.uk for specific times and connections of trains. |
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Chairboy Connections |
Players who have played for both Clubs.
 Stuart Green - . Midfielder who made 19 League appearances for Carlisle during the 2001/2 season while on loan from Newcastle United where he was a trainee. Later switched to Hull City under Peter Taylor before a return to Brunton Park at the end of the 2002/3 season on another loan spell. Went on to have time with Crystal Palace and Blackpool before Peter Taylor (now Wycombe Manager) brought him to Adams Park in the summer of 2009.
Tony Hemmings - Two year spell at Wycombe following Wanderers promotion to the Football League in 1993. Scored 12 League goals for Wycombe in 49 apps but was restricted through injury. Moved to Chester City via Macclesfield Town, Hednesford, Altrincham and Ilkeston in January 2000 - going on to make 19 apps and scoring twice. Later had spells at Carlisle United and a return to Ilkeston before time with Alfreton. Originally joined Wycombe from Northwich Victoria for a £25,000 fee.
John Sutton - Former Spurs trainee who made 10 appearances for United on loan while still at White Hart Lane during the 2002/3 season. Moved to Scotland to plat for Raith Rovers during the 2003/4 season but returned for a brief spell with Milwall later that season but failed to make an impact and returned north to play for Dundee (on loan) and then St Mirren. His goalscoring exploits north of the border led to Paul Lambert brining him to Adams Park in the summer of 2007 but after just six goals during his first season, was released to join Motherwell on a free.
Martin Taylor - Goalkeeper who made 14 First Team appearances for United on loan from Derby County during the 1987/88 season. Eventually joined Wycombe in 1997 from County and wen on to make close to 300 First Team appearances in a memorable spell with the Wanderers.
Magno Veira - Scored 10 goals in 25 League appearances for United during the 2004/5 season. A former Wigan Athletic trainee who spent time on loan at Northampton during 2003 but failed to make a First Team appearance. Joined Carlisle in the summer of 2004 and went on to play for Barnet before
moving into non-League football with Crawley Town in the summer of 2006. signed from Crawley Town by Peter Taylor in the summer of 2008 and made 17 appearances (12 as substitute) before his release in May 2009. Has since gone on to play for Ebsfleet United in the Conference.
Also:
John Gorman - The Wanderers Manager spent six years as a player at Brunton Park in the early 1970's making more than 200 First Team appearances. His time there coinceded with their solitary season in the top division of English football (1974-75) before his eventual transfer to Spurs in 1976. His managerial career at Wycombe began in November 2004, a year after a brief spell as caretaker. Read more on his appointment at Wycombe.
Also see these external links on John Gorman's time at Carlisle United, Carlisle United official website and a fans view
Do you know any more connections?
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| Chairboys
all-time record against Carlisle |
| DATE |
COMP |
V |
R |
SCORE |
ATT |
| Sat, Aug 14, 1993 |
FL3 |
A |
D |
2-2 |
7,752 |
| Sat, Dec 18, 1993 |
FL3 |
H |
W |
2-0 |
5,044 |
| Sun, May 15, 1994 |
PO SF1 |
A |
W |
2-0 |
10,862 |
| Wed, May 18, 1994 |
PO SF2 |
H |
W |
2-1 |
6,265 |
| Sun, Nov 26, 1995 |
FL2 |
A |
L |
2-4 |
4,459 |
| Sat, Apr 27, 1996 |
FL2 |
H |
W |
4-0 |
3,964 |
| Sat, Sep 13, 1997 |
FL2 |
H |
L |
1-4 |
6,018 |
| Sat, Jan 31, 1998 |
FL2 |
A |
D |
0-0 |
6,220 |
| Sat, Aug 6, 2005 |
FL3 |
H |
D |
2-2 |
5,270 |
| Sat, Nov 26, 2005 |
FL3 |
A |
W |
1-0 |
7,033 |
| Sat, Dec 12, 2009 |
FL2 |
A |
L |
0-1 |
4,528 |
Key:
FL3= Football League Division Three
PO = Play-off
FL2= Football League Division Two
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