Final game at Stamford.
There are a limited number of places on the team bus to our last game of the season at Stamford. Please contact General Manager Ian Evans at the Whitby game for latest situation. The price is £15.
1st Team News
Tom talks – after the Worksop Town game
A subdued but proud Tom Wade described Spartans defeat at Worksop Town as “one of those days” although admitted he felt some decision went against his side. Danny Parker’s seventeenth minute dismissal saw Spartans up against and they were three goals down thanks to a Leon Mettam hat-trick. However a never say die spirit and two spectacular goals from Robbie Dale almost grabbed a point, a point that according to…
Jonny moves on
Radio Northumberland’s Spartans match commentator Jonny Hall has decided to hang up his microphone. The club would like to thank Jonny for all his excellent work at Croft Park and at away matches plus his work with Mark Carruthers and Steven Hurst on BSAFCTV’s ‘Spartans Show’. His work was always of the highest standard and has received praise from home and opposition supporters alike. We will be talking with Radio…
Forthcoming fixtures
The club would like to state that it has done everything it can to avoid the back to back fixtures on Easter Monday and the following day. Whitby travel to Croft Park on Monday then the Spartans take on Newcastle United Under 21s in the Northumberland Senior Cup Final on Tuesday night. All the relevant parties have been contacted and extensive discussions have taken place but, unfortunately, to no avail.
A look inside Easter Monday’s matchday programme
Spartans take on Whitby Town on Monday in their final home fixture of the season. Make sure you pick up a copy of the official matchday programme – priced at only £2. As well as all of your usual content, Monday’s edition includes a range of special features, including:- – An interview with former player Tommy Orrick, who reflects on his playing days, and his life since being diagnosed with…
Tom talks – after the Nantwich game
Blyth manager Tom Wade was able to take some positives from Saturday’s one one draw in Cheshire against Nantwich Town. “Both sides were poor,” he said. “We rested some players while others were injured. Add to that they stuffed us down there last season so overall it wasn’t a bad point really. We never gave up and by the end they were wasting time and we were pushing for the…
Purewal delight at “rare” goal
Spartans defender Arjun Purewal reflected on a goal and a hard earned point at Nantwich Town and admitted that getting on the score was a “rare” experience for him. The former Whitby Town centre back was recalled for the injured Nathan Buddle and put in a man of the match performance that was topped off with an equalising goal midway through the second half. That was his second goal against…
New Programme Editor required
Blyth Spartans are on the look-out for a new match day Programme Editor to take on the role next season. Current Editor Adam Sancaster is standing down after a highly successful time in charge and the club would like to thank him very much for all his efforts in improving the Programme. The position would ideally suit a journalism student. Previous incumbents have been students who have found it a…
Maguire wins Supporters Club award
Dan Maguire has been voted the Blyth Spartans Official Supporters Club Player of the Year for the 2013/14 season. In doing so the striker becomes the first Spartan since Steve Pyle in 1995 to win the award both twice and in consecutive years. It’s been a landmark season for Maguire as he has notched up several notable achievements. After scoring his first goal of the season in the first home…
Spartans duo given League Team recognition
Spartans duo Robbie Dale and Dan Maguire have been voted into the Evo-Stik Northern Premier League Premier Division Team of the Year. The announcement was made at Sunday night’s Evo-Stik League awards where both players were in attendance to collect their awards. Both players have been key factors in Spartans impressive form this season and have provided memorable moments for the Green Army along the way. Dale began the season…