The Cumbrians were formed in 1903, five years before Town. Games played in either the North Eastern League or Midland League are not included in this report. Our paths did not cross, however, until the League Cup Round 1 in 1961/62. 7,360 saw Massie score for Town at Brunton Park in a 1-1 draw. Eleven days later McCann and Holt(2), watched by 8,880, saw Town through to Round 2 with a 3-0 win. Carlisle gained revenge in 1969/70, ironically when Town earned its first league double, by a score of 2-0 in Round 2 and watched by a good gate of 11,198. The third meeting came in Round 1 in 1977/78. This was a marathon affair. The first game away ended 1-1 (Eccles) in front of 5,447. Town earned another draw at Leeds Road 2-2 (Butler(2)) watched by only 3,774. The third game, also at Leeds Road ended up 2-1 to Town (Eccles, Gray) this time in front of 4,542. Read the rest of this entry »

Town first met AFC Bournemouth, which in an earlier life was known as Bournemouth & Boscombe Athletic, in the middle of The Great Slide in 1973/74.

The first series of meetings in Divisions 3 and 4, as they accompanied Town down into the basement, were not auspicious for the Terriers. In the first 4 seasons not one win was earned, there were 4 home draws 3 0-1 away defeats with a 1-1 draw in the second meeting. Read the rest of this entry »

Hostilities began in 1936/37 in the League when the Addicks were promoted to Division 1. From then until 1969/70, apart from the War Years the only blank seasons were 1952/53 when the Terriers were in Division 2 and1956/57 when Town had been relegated the previous season.. Charlton fell the following season and the sides met every year until Town was promoted in 1969/70. We met again during the Great Slide when Town stayed in Division 3 for 2 years. The teams met again in Division 3 in 1980/81 and yet again for 3 years beginning in 1983/84 in Division 2. We have met in only 4 seasons since in Division 1 (old Div 2) in 1995/96-1997/98 and finally in 1999/2000. Read the rest of this entry »

Notts County is the oldest League Club.

There have not been many games between Town and the Magpies, but they span almost 90 years and they have met in all Divisions except the Fourth. There have been 3 FA Cup meetings, 1921/22 Semi Final at Turf Moor, won 3-1; 1937/38 Round 4 at Leeds Road, won 1-0; and 1983/84 Round 4 also at Leeds Road, lost 1-2. The only League Cup match up was in Round 2 in 1999/2000 when Town scraped through 2-1 and 2-2. Read the rest of this entry »

Town’s first meeting against the Robins took place way back in 1912-13 at Leeds Road in the FA Cup Round 2. In front of around 17,000 Macaulay scored in a losing 1-2 cause. He was transferred to Preston North End at the end of the season. The next FA Cup meeting came in the season 2002/03 at the County Ground, watched by 4,210, when a late strike sank a poor Town side which proceeded to lose to the same team at the Mac the following week in the league by a 2-3 score. Read the rest of this entry »

The first ever meeting was in the FA Cup Round 5 in 1938/39. A crowd of 33,543 turned up at Leeds Road to see Town win 3-0 thanks to goals from Price(2) and McCall. Town went on the beat Blackburn Rovers after a replay only to lose 1-2 to Pompey in the Semi Final at Highbury. The next cup meeting came in 1975/76 in Round 1. This time 5,506 went to Fellows Park and saw Town win yet again, but this time only 1-0 with Rod Belfitt notching the vital goal. Read the rest of this entry »

The first meeting, at Huish Park, on 21st October 2003 saw an early goal for the home side cancelled out by a Stead goal just before half time. The home side scored another goal early in the second half and that was that. Holland, Sodje and Worthington all found their way into the referee’s bad lads book. Read the rest of this entry »

Under the original format Town has played United in the old Division 2 (6years) and Division 4 (5years) in League contests. Under the post PL format we met in the Div 3 (old Div 4) in the promotion season of 2003/04. All games since in 2005/06, 2006/07, 2008/09 and this season have been in Lge1 (old Div3). Read the rest of this entry »