Gillford Park is an amateur football club from the northern English city of Carlisle, affiliated to and competing in both the Wade Associates Northern Football Alliance, and the Cumberland Football Association.

We were founded in 2005 and ply our trade in the Premier Division of the Northern Alliance, following consecutive promotions in both 2005/06 and 2006/07.

On March 3rd 2007 Gillford were defeated by a single-goal in the Semi-Final of the Cumberland Cup, at 3rd placed Conference North side Workington Reds. A short time later, April 11th, we were crowned Champions of the Combination Cup after defeating Murton 1-0 in a hard fought game at Prudhoe Town FC and then, seventeen days after that, secured the Championship, winning at home to Gosforth Bohemians Garnett.

We have been asked to represent the Cumberland County FA in this season's Northern Counties Senior Challenge Cup, and also host some County Representative games, at Under-16 and Under-18 levels, on the two full-size pitches at our ground.

Our youth section, too, has grown this season, from four teams to nine in both Boys and Girls footy. The Under-16s have two of the best squads in their league and there appears to be a bright future at the club ahead of these players, while the members of the junior teams are introduced to the senior section through providing ball-boys for our matches.

Our club is one of the most progressive in Cumbria and through this website we will keep you up-to-date with the trials and tribulations that will, inevitably, arise in this 2007/08 season, as 'Gilly' look for glory in the Northern Alliance League Cup, Challenge Cup, Cumberland County Cup and, ultimately, promotion to the Arngrove Northern League and the chance to compete in the FA Cup.

Enjoy the season and if you have any comments please feel free to e-mail me,

Harley Freemantle
Webmaster, Programme Editor, Press Officer,
 

 
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