1st Team News

Defender Danny Parker remained in buoyant mood despite yesterday’s 3-1 reverse against Stranraer, insisting that preparations at Croft Park ahead of the new campaign are well on track. Goals from captain Frank McKeown, Jamie Longworth and Jamie Watson secured the Scottish League One side a fifth pre-season success in as many games, with Chris Moore’s second-half strike ultimately little more than a consolation for Tom Wade’s men. But Parker –…

In association with: ALAN McLEAN FCMA CGMA Chartered Management Accountant Blyth Spartans 1-3 Stranraer Saturday 19th July Croft Park Pre-Season Friendly Spartans were beaten by Scottish opposition for the second Saturday in succession, as a clinical Stranraer side ended their own pre-season campaign on a high. In truth, however, the two-goal winning margin flattered the Stair Park side, with the Green Army matching their visitors from Dumfries & Galloway for…

The Evo-Stik Northern Premier League have released the fixtures for the 2014/15 season and Spartans have been handed a home game to kick off their campaign. Grantham Town will be the visitors to Croft Park on the opening day. The corresponding game last season was a Non-League Day fixture won by Tom Wade’s side last season thanks to late goals from Dan Maguire(pictured above) and Robbie Dale. The game will…

After playing over an hour in Spartans 2-2 draw with Northern League side Shildon, Spartans midfielder Matthew Wade revealed that he was happy with the way his pre-season was going. The former Washington FC man is preparing for his second season at Croft Park and can’t wait for the new season to begin. “Obviously I came back from holiday last week and Saturday’s game was my first one of pre-season….

Spartans defender Ian Watson was full of praise for midfielder Ben Sayer after the former Newcastle United Academy player put in a strong debut against Cowdenbeath. Sayer was given forty five minutes by Tom Wade, playing alongside Lewis Horner just in front of the Spartans back four and Watson he helped his side dictate play in the opening half. “It was a good forty five minutes in the first half…

The new Spartans home shirt will go on sale prior to today’s home fixture with Scottish side Cowdenbeath. The Supporters Club Store will open for business at 1pm and the Green Army can get their hands on the new shirt which is sponsored by the Community Foundation. It’s not just local Spartans who can buy the shirt though as the Supporters Club will be making online orders available from tonight….

Blyth Spartans AFC has announced a new in-kind sponsorship deal with local charity the Community Foundation Tyne & Wear and Northumberland. The charity will be the club’s shirt sponsor for the 2014-15 season. The deal was agreed after club chairman, Tony Platten, who chose the Community Foundation as his charity of the year, offered free sponsorship of the club’s shirt for the upcoming season. The Community Foundation Tyne & Wear…