 An imposing figure in the centre of defence thanks to his stature , Carlisle also provided an attacking threat from set pieces . He is a practising Christian and regularly attends church . He attended Balshaw 's Church of England High School where he attained 10 A @-@ grades at GCSE and studied mathematics and politics at A @-@ level , and in 2002 was awarded the title of " Britain 's <unk> Footballer " in a TV game show . He has been an ambassador for the Kick It Out campaign and is a former Chairman of the Management Committee of the Professional Footballers ' Association . 
