As we relive Dempsey’s formative years at Carlisle and what he has done since, his affection for United comes across in passionate detail. In 2014/15, whilst still a teenager, Dempsey was United’s best player as they scrambled to League Two safety. I had a really good season, when I was around under 12s-under 14s, and he was really good with me. “I think a lot of it is down to my dad [Mike Dempsey, the former Workington Town rugby league player]. I think that also showed my mentality as a young player.

Source: The Star July 15, 2022 04:02 UTC