A leading figure in Carlisle United's supporters' trust has been elected to the council of a national fan group.

Nigel Davidson, who is CUOSC's new representative on United's 1921 board, will now sit on the national council of the Football Supporters' Association.

He was one of three people elected as individual members to the representative body at the FSA's AGM.

The others were Fulham fan Jamie Dappah and Christine Seddon from Blackpool.

Davidson has been on the board of CUOSC for several years.

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He will now have greater input into the FSA which says it is a "leading advocate for supporter ownership, better fan engagement, cheaper ticket prices, the choice to stand at the match, protecting fan rights, good governance, diversity, and all types of supporter empowerment."

The FSA's AGM, held at AFC Wimbledon, saw a number of motions passed.

They included expressions of solidarity with transgender footballers and supporters, a commitment to "explore the optimum path to develop and sustain greater participation and representation of young people in [the FSA], and a commitment to campaign on cryptocurrency's use in football.

Davidson has been a leading campaigner at Carlisle for equality and diversity, and is part of the #FansForDiversity movement.

It has, meanwhile, been confirmed which fans are standing for election to the CUOSC board at the trust's AGM later this month.

The list of candidates include five people who are part of the new Unita Fortior movement - Chris Armstrong, Matt Spooner, Dave Noble, Kieron Bulman and Dan MacLennan.

Existing board members Billy Atkinson - CUOSC's representative on United's Holdings board - and Norman Steel are standing, along with Gerard Gornall.

The AGM comes in the wake of a recent war of words between figures from the CUOSC board and Unita Fortior.