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The Spartans media team’s newest recruit Michael Bowers spoke to Tom Wade after the draw against EBAC Northern League side South Shields. After coming from behind to lead, thanks to Stephen Turnbull’s first-half brace against his hometown club, the Spartans were held to a draw but it was a fiercely competitive match from both sides. Manager Tom Wade feels what you get out of the game can be limited when…
Blyth Spartans have added another new date to their pre-season diary as they head to EBAC Northern League Division Two side South Shields. The game takes place at the newly named Mariners Park, formerly known as Filtrona Park on Tuesday 4th August with a 7.30pm kick off. The Mariners have had an eventful summer and are in the hands of a new owner. They have made several impressive signings, including…
Blyth Spartans have added to their award-winning media team as recent Sunderland University graduate Michael Bowers joins the ranks. The former Sports Journalism student attended the Blackpool friendly and will help in all areas of the club’s media output, from contributing to the website and programme to helping out with BSAFCTV, Spartans’ YouTube channel. With Jonny Hall recently leaving the club, Michael, from South Shields, arrives to assist the other…
The Spartans media team’s newest recruit Michael Bowers spoke to Tom Wade after the defeat to Sunderland U21’s in Robbie Dale’s testimonial Tom Wade was full of praise for Spartans’ standards against Sunderland despite a narrow reverse at Croft Park. The match was club legend Robbie Dale’s testimonial and the hosts made sure the visitors were made to work for a tight 1-0 win thanks to Martin Smith’s late first-half…
Blyth Spartans have completed the signing of Dillon Morse after the young defender impressed manager Tom Wade in his time on trial with the Croft Park club. Morse, who had spells with both Carlisle United and Gateshead earlier in his career, has featured in Spartans last three pre-season friendlies against Ashington, Newcastle Benfield and the Edinburgh Spartans. Spartans assistant manager Lee Picton is delighted to have the young defender on…
In the week Blyth Spartans mark Robbie Dale’s long service with a testimonial against a Sunderland U21 side the club’s official YouTube channel will be posting a number of interviews with various people around the club. First up we have two supporters as Gray Mullen of the Cannock Spartans and Yorkshire based Green Army member Matt Abbott give their thoughts on the Spartans club captain
Quantum Elite, proud sponsors of Blyth Spartans, have donated £1,300 to the Sir Bobby Robson Foundation after a season of fundraising with the support of the Evo-Stik Northern Premier League club. A cheque was presented to Liz Luff, from the Foundation, by Quantum Elite’s Brian and Lissa Delf and was partly funded by an auction of Blyth Spartans training shirts brandishing both the charity logo and that of the North…
Evo-Stik Northern Premier League club Blyth Spartans and Radio Tyneside have announced an exciting partnership for the new football season. Listeners to Radio Tyneside’s Northsport show will be given the insight into Spartans weekend league and cup fixtures with match previews and half time and full time reports. The hospital radio station will also have interviews from the key figures at Croft Park during the week as the build up…
The Ronnie Swan Challenge Cup is up for grabs this weekend when the Edinburgh Spartans head to Croft Park in the ‘Battle of the Spartans’. Both clubs will be remembered last season for their Cup heroics, with Blyth finally succumbing to Birmingham City after taking a 2-0 lead in their Round Three clash whilst the Ainslie Park men took Berwick Rangers to replay before losing out by a single goal…
Blyth Spartans have announced that Evo-Stik NPL First Division North side Farsley Celtic will head to Croft Park on Saturday 8th August for a pre-season friendly. The Yorkshire outfit will make the trip to Northumberland to face Tom Wade’s side in what will be the final pre-season fixture for Spartans before they head to Barwell for their opening league fixture seven days later. The two sides met in last season’s…