CARLISLE is one of football’s outposts. Almost staring into Scotland, it is a mid-sized city with fewer distractions than some of the more metropolitan areas of the country. Carlisle United, founded in 1904, is a small, somewhat homely club with a sizeable stadium – Brunton Park is the largest in England which is not all-seated. There’s an undoubted air of nostalgia about the city and it is hard to believe they once enjoyed a single season in the top flight in what was once dubbed “the happiest place in Britain”. Not only that, they won their first three games, including victories against Chelsea and Tottenham. But that was 46 years ago. Today, Carlisle are representative of the 92-club concept that covers all corners of…