1st Team News

On the eve of the new Evo-Stik Northern Premier League Blyth Spartans manager Tom Wade spoke candidly about his side’s chances of success this season. Grantham Town make the trip to Croft Park to get the new campaign underway and Wade is “totally confident” that his squad are ready for the challenges ahead. “It’s a tough league and things can look like they are going your way and then something…

Spartans finally get their 2014/15 Evo-Stik Northern Premier League campaign underway on Saturday as they welcome Grantham Town to Croft Park. Ahead of the game defender Nathan Buddle and the former Hartlepool United man has called on the Green Army to continue making Croft Park “one of the most hostile places to play at” for opposing sides. “Playing at Croft Park is something completely different to everywhere else in our…

There are many strange sights in pre-season friendlies but for supporters of Stoke City and Sunderland seeing Spartans supporters following Real Betis must rank at the top of any list. However as Spartans supporter Simon Needham explains the links with the Spanish club are becoming more and more prominent. Spanish club Real Betis Balompie were in Northumberland last week and fans of Blyth Spartans were on hand to give them…

Ahead of tonight’s friendly at Croft Park Newcastle United have named two players with Premier League experience in their squad to face Spartans. Northern Ireland international Shane Ferguson and England U20 player Gael Bigirimana are named in a squad managed by Peter Beardsley. Also included is French U17 midfielder Olivier Kemen and goalkeeper Freddie Woodman, who had a successful summer as he played a key part in England U17’s victorious…

Blyth Spartans can announce the signing of attacker Samuel Pérez following a successful trial at the club subject to ‘International Clearance’. The 22-year-old is in the North East as his brother Ayoze has recently signed for Newcastle United. Assistant Manager Colin Myers commented “We’re pleased to get Sammy on board, he’s done well in the training sessions and in the pre season games so far and is clearly a talented,…

Spartans midfielder Lewis Horner has signed for Scottish Premier League side Inverness Caledonian Thistle, in a move that sees him move North of the Border for the second time in his career. Horner – who began his career with Hibernian and had a loan spell at East Stirling – had been on trial with the Jags and has now signed a contract with the club. Since joining Spartans from Newcastle…

Blyth Spartans can confirm that former right back Chris Bell has signed for the club for the upcoming campaign. Chris made 12 appearances as a teenager for then manager Paul Baker in the early 2000’s signing along with Wayne Phillips from East Durham college and has since gone onto play for the likes of Whitley Bay, Shildon and Bishop Auckland. Assistant manager Colin Myers commented “I’ve known Chris for a…

As he prepares for his first full campaign at Croft Park midfielder Paul Robinson has described Spartans pre-season campaign as the best of his career. The former Whitley Bay man has found himself up against the likes of Cowdenbeath, Stranraer and St Mirren, describing the latter as the “highlight of pre-season”. He said “It’s been great and I think it’s been the best pre-season of my career. We have faced…