All three England keepers played there - Carlisle's role in trio's rise

Key developments are emerging from the global stage. All three England keepers played there - Carlisle's role in trio's riseImage caption, Jordan Pickford made 18 senior appearances for Carlisle United, while James Trafford and Dean Henderson came through the club's academy. ByNesta McGregor Sport reporterPublished3 hours agoCumbria is an area well known for the Lake District, author Beatrix Potter and of course Cumberland sausages. Turns out they make pretty good goalkeepers too.

All three of England's World Cup goalkeepers have featured for Carlisle United. Dean Henderson and James Trafford both came through the club's academy, while the Three Lions' number one Jordan Pickford passed through as a first-team player on loan. It's an accolade and source of huge pride for those presently and formerly associated to the club.

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Sport has been speaking to the coaches and scouts who played a part in the footballing journeys of the England stars. Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Jordan Pickford made 18 appearances for Carlisle while on loan from Sunderland in 2014Having made his England debut in 2017, Pickford helped the team reach the World Cup semi-finals the following year in Russia and has cemented his place as manager Thomas Tuchel's number one. Now a veteran of the team with 85 caps at the age of 32, Carlisle played their part in his development after he joined the then-League One team on loan from Sunderland.

He only played 18 games for the Cumbria-based club but clearly left his mark. "I remember one game in particular, we were playing at Deepdale against Preston," said Ben Benson, who went to the game as a fan but was also part of Carlisle's goalkeeping set-up. "He made a mistake, one that goalkeepers up and down the country make every week.

"The stakes couldn't have been higher in the incident Benson recalled as Pickford, aged just 19, had joined a club struggling to stay in the division. Away to Preston he'd come for a cross and, despite seeming to have both hands on the ball, it fell from his grasp and Lee Holmes poked home to score North End's third goal in a 6-1 success. However, it was what Pickford did after that mistake which impressed Benson and set the tone for the rest of the season.

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He added: "Once it happened, I could remember him going back to his goal. He got his towel and put it over his head for maybe five seconds. "He took it off, put it back on, and it was almost like he'd pressed the reset button.

From the moment on, I remember him being outstanding. "Pickford's displays weren't enough to save Carlisle from relegation but he returned to Sunderland where he established himself as their first-choice keeper and moved to Everton in 2017 for a transfer fee reported to be £30m. "In Jordan you see reliability and robustness first and foremost," said Benson.

"For him to have over 300 Premier League appearance and more than 80 England caps, there's a robustness there and I think that's very important.

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