Shields and Delaval friendly changes announced

17th June 2014

Spartans have announced a couple of changes to the pre-season friendly schedule. The game at North Shields originally scheduled for Tuesday 22nd July will now take place on Wednesday 30th July with a 7.30pm kick off. Also changing is the visit to Seaton Delaval. That game was scheduled for Tuesday 29th July but will now take place a week earlier on Tuesday 22nd July, again with a 7.30pm kick off….

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Buddle commits for new season

16th June 2014

After agreeing to stay at Blyth Spartans for another season defender Nathan Buddle set his sights on a top six place in the Evo-Stik Northern Premier League. The former Hartlepool United centre back had an impressive debut season at Croft Park making fifty one appearances for the club, winning the Port of Blyth Player of the Year and he captained an England ‘C’ Representative side. However with the player two…

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Davis agrees Spartans stay

13th June 2014

Spartans have further boosted their squad for the 2014/15 season with the news that Ash Davis has committed to the club for another year. Now in his second spell with Spartans, Davis was originally brought to Croft Park from Whitby Town at the start of the 2012/13 season by former manager Tommy Cassidy. He left for Northern League side Whtiley Bay in September 2012, three days after coming off the…

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Transfer work ongoing for Myers and Spartans

11th June 2014

“A good start with new players coming in but we still have work to do” That was the message Spartans assistant manager Colin Myers sent out to the Green Army as he assessed the club’s transfer activity so far. Myers also revealed that there could be one new face – a right back – added to the squad by the weekend. “We have added real quality in Ben Sayer, Dan…

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Robinson urges Spartans to “hit the ground running”

10th June 2014

Spartans midfielder Paul Robinson has challenged his side to “hit the ground running” as they prepare to return to pre-season training in two weeks. The former Darlington and Whitley Bay man knows the importance of a good preparation for the new season, something he was denied by an injury whilst with the Quakers last season. However he has high hopes of a more settled pre-season and that is something he…

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Spartans Season Review: November

9th June 2014

During the close season we will be putting together a month by month look at Spartans 2013/14 season. With quotes from management and players, stats and notable achievements the Green Army can relive the many memorable moments from a campaign of progression at Croft Park After a somewhat up and down October, November got off to a poor start as Spartans exited the FA Trophy at the hands of a…

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Pre-Season schedule announced

3rd June 2014

There is a distinctly Scottish flavour to Blyth Spartans pre-season with three sides travelling down to Croft Park from North of the Border. Cowdenbeath FC, Stranraer FC and SPL side St Mirren will all provide the opposition for Tom Wade’s side during a very competitive pre-season campaign. First up on Saturday 5th July is a home fixture with EBAC Northern League side Whitley Bay, on a weekend where Croft Park…

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Supporters Club sponsor opportunities

3rd June 2014

The Supporters Club have announced details of their shirt and pitch sponsorship packages for the 2014/15 season. Full details can be found below: Shirt Sponsorship The price for shirt sponsorship for the 2014/15 season has been priced at £45.00 and for that you will receive the following: – A signed photo of a player with your chosen shirt at the start of the season – Your shirt will be presented…

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Spartans looking for new kit sponsor

2nd June 2014

Evo-Stik Premier League side Blyth Spartans are on the lookout for a new shirt sponsor. The Spartans, one of the biggest names in non-league football, have had a highly successful season finishing in eighth position in the league and are looking to push on next year with an exciting squad of mainly young and developing players. Legal firm Quantum Elite have been shirt sponsors for the past three seasons and…

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Parker can’t wait to get started

2nd June 2014

Three weeks from today Blyth Spartans return to pre-season training and it can’t come quick enough for defender Danny Parker. The former Motherwell and Bishop Auckland centre back admitted that he is coming into his second pre-season with the club in a much better state than he did twelve months ago, something he believes will give him a “better foundation” as he looks to continue the form that earned him…

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