EWM tycoon Philip Day, back right, pictured with club directors at Brunton Park last September (photo: Stuart Walker)
Carlisle United’s hierarchy say they are still pushing ahead with a “succession” plan involving Edinburgh Woollen Mill. The Blues say their financial relationship with Philip Day’s empire is still “on course” to deliver long-term change at Brunton Park. The pledge comes despite the crisis that hit Day’s EWM retail business in the last year amid the Covid-19 pandemic. And it appears the clearest sign yet that the billionaire tycoon still intends to be key to United’s future. The collapse into administration of the EWM retail business saw Carlisle’s seven-figure debt to Day’s firm transferred to another company linked to EWM – Purepay Retail Limited.
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Andrew Jenkins, left, Sarah McKnight, top right, and David Dent, bottom right Three long-serving Carlisle United figures have received special awards from the EFL. Chairman and co-owner Andrew Jenkins, along with secretary Sarah McKnight and president David Dent, have been recognosed for their many years of service to the Blues. United said the three were due to receive awards at the annual EFL Awards ceremony. With such an event unable to be staged in the normal way because of Covid-19, the Blues have presented the awards themselves. Jenkins extraordinary longevity at Brunton Park has seen him involved since 1959, when he first became a director.
Friday marks the tenth anniversary of Darlington’s FA Trophy final win over Mansfield Town at Wembley. In the second of a four-part series, Craig Stoddart talks to Marc Bridge-Wilkinson, who was one of the Quakers players that played in the game. FOR Darlington’s 2010-11 season in the Conference, League Two had been as good as it had got for the bulk of Mark Cooper’s squad. Some had kicked around in non-league or come through the club’s youth ranks, whereas others had dropped from a height at a young age and were looking to make a career in the game.
Carlisle United financial results 2020/21: Figures show impact of coronavirus
Brunton Park, Carlisle
The latest set of financial accounts released by Carlisle United reveal the true extent of the financial impact of coronavirus on the club’s income.
The significant profit in 19/20 and the cash in hand at the start of the year have proved crucial in managing the loss of about £1.6m of normal business income due to coronavirus, the club said.
“Tough operational decisions have been made by 1921 Ltd directors early to reduce our costs, furlough staff and conserve cash wherever we could – this still has to continue,” said Blues chief executive Nigel Clibbens.