CARLISLE United's legendary goalkeeper Jimmy Glass will officially open Brunton Park's new 'Glass Bar' on Saturday, December 3.

The bar which was previously named the 'Sunset Suite' will be renamed in honour of the former Blues goalkeeper, who during his time at the club scored a goal that has gone down in Carlisle United folklore.

With Carlisle on the brink of relegation from the football league at the end of the 1998/99 season, Jimmy Glass scored a last-minute winner against Plymouth to rescue the Blues at the expense of Scarborough FC.

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The new Glass Bar has received a makeover as part of a project led by the Carlisle United Supporters' Groups (CUSG) which saw fans donate memorabilia, including shirts, programmes and photographs.

Supporter liaison officer Simon Clarkson praised the work done by fans to renovate the bar.

He said: "This is a great example of fans, businesses and the club working together.

"A fan poll selected the name for the bar, the London Branch t-shirts generated a lot of the income, topped up by other CUSG funding, with the club and local businesses doing their part too."

 

 

Blues chief executive Nigel Clibbens also said: "This initiative has been led by the fan groups from CUSG, along with the SLO.

"They have been instrumental in the transformation of the bar. From fundraising, decoration, collecting memorabilia to picking the name.

"We are now all delighted to welcome Jimmy back and for him to be here to rename the bar.

"He will be in the Fan Zone and bars on the day so it will be a great chance for supporters to see him again, and reminisce with him about the huge place he takes in our club history."

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