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Spartans 1-0 win over Northern League side Whitley Bay in their opening pre-season game was “like a dream” for manager Tom Wade. A Robbie Dale goal midway through the first half gave his side the win but it was attitudes off the pitch from the Spartans squad that impressed their manager more than anything. “It worked like a dream. We had three lads not involved today who have just come…
He spent last season impressing scouts from around Europe in Spain’s Segunda Division with Tenerife and this season he will be battling for a place in Newcastle United’s first team. But Ayoze Perez took in his first ever live game in England on Saturday afternoon, not at St James Park but at Croft Park. The Spanish winger admitted that he didn’t know a lot about Blyth before he took in…
Spartans midfielder Paul Robinson described himself as “pleased” after the friendly win over his former club Whitley Bay but admitted it had taken his side time to get going. A Robbie Dale goal midway through the first half gave Spartans the win and Robinson felt it should have been a more comfortable win than the one goal margin. “It was good today. We started the game slowly but once we…
The draws have been made for the first stages of this season’s FA Cup and FA Trophy and Spartans have been handed two away draws. In the first Qualifying round of the FA Cup Tom Wade’s side face a wait to see who they will play with potential opponents including Nelson, West Auckland Town or Darlington. Whoever the eventual opponents are the tie will take place on Saturday 13th September….
This season’s AGM and Open Forum will take place on Thursday 14th August, just forty eight hours before Spartans open their Evo-Stik Northern Premier League campaign. The AGM will commence at 7.30pm and will be followed by the Open Forum which will kick off at approximately 8pm. Questions can be put to the Executive Committee and the managerial team of Tom Wade and Colin Myers. Everyone connected with the club…
Two of Blyth Spartans Juniors sides got to train alongside the first team on Thursday night and manager Tom Wade revealed that he would like it to be a more permanent feature. The Under 10’s and Under 18’s trained on the same pitch as Colin Myers and the senior players as they carried out their final preparations for the first pre-season friendly of the summer against Whitley Bay on Saturday….
It’s six weeks on Saturday when Tom Wade’s Blyth Spartans begin the Evo-Stik Northern Premier League campaign for the 2014/15 season. The League have announced that the date for the release of this season’s fixtures will be Thursday 17th July. Full details of Spartans 2014/15 fixtures will be available on the official website at 9am on that day.
By Rory Mitchinson In just three days time Spartans’ pre-season campaign gets up and running. Hard to believe, isn’t it?! This year, the Croft Park faithful are in for something of a treat, with a trio of well-known Scottish sides set to make the trip across the border, headed by Premiership outfit St Mirren. Here, we preview what the Green Army can expect from their opponents, reflecting on how each…
Spartans can announce the first game of their pre-season schedule will be a home game with Northern League side Whitley Bay. The Seahorses make the trip along the coast on Satuday 5th July, with the game kicking off at 3pm. The two clubs met in the pre-season twelve months ago with Spartans winning both fixtures. Early goals from Dan Maguire and Joe Kendrick gave Tom Wade’s side a 2-1 win…
Blyth Spartans AFC will once again be holding admission prices for the forthcoming 2014/15 season, which means that the season tickets offers great value for money. Not only does a season ticket provide you with a 13% discount on the full admission price for the 23 league games but your ticket allows you free entry to the Port of Blyth stand saving you a further £23.00 per season. Tickets are…