Interviews with Carlisle United icons – and how to read them

They are men who have been at the center of some defining days for Carlisle United – and characters who have been involved in different and memorable eras.

The News and celebrities has interviewed a number of former Blues figures in recent times and here’s a collection of some of the best.

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STEPHANE POUNEWATCHY – United’s French giant from the mid-1990s. Click here

Stephane Pounewatchy (Image: News & Star)

BOBBY OWEN – The scoring hero of the Blues of the ’70s. Click here

Bobby Owen (Image: Barbara Abbott)

PAUL PROUDLOCK – Skilled star of the rough early 1990s. Click here

Paul Proudlock (Image: Ben Holmes)

JABO IBEHRE – The Islington Assassin who defined Keith Curle’s reign. Click here

Jabo Ibehre (Image: News & Star)

JIMMY GLASS – The goalkeeper who scored, at 25 years old. Click here

Jimmy Glass (Image: Barbara Abbott)

RODDY COLLINS – Colorful and controversial manager in the early 2000s. Click here

Roddy Collins (Image: News & Star)

RAY TRAIN – Legendary central midfielder in United’s heyday. Click here

Ray Train (Image: News & Star)

BRENT HETHERINGTON – Local boy who ran the line in the late 1980s. Click here

Brent Hetherington (Image: Barbara Abbott)

TREVOR SWINBURNE – The iconic goalkeeper who helped the Blues return to the second tier. Click here

Trevor Swinburne (Image: Barbara Abbott)

DEREK ASAMOAH – Anfield hero still playing into his forties. Click here

Derek Asamoah (Image: News & Star)

JOHN RUDGE – Legend who had memorable United times in the 1960s. Click here

John Rudge (Image: Ben Holmes)

THE BOYS OF 1974 – Special feature with three men central to the story of United’s promotion to the top flight 50 years ago. Click here

Les O’Neill, David Dent and Ross Brewster (Image: News & Star)

PAUL HUNTINGTON – Exclusive with the captain on release and demotion. Click here

Paul Huntington (Image: Richard Parkes)

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