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It’s been an impressive season so far from Spartans and they were handed some welcome news as they prepare for one big final push for the play offs. Three of the club’s youngsters put pen to paper on contracts at training on Tuesday night, handing the club a major boost ahead of Saturday’s home fixture with Witton Albion. Defender Danny Parker and midfield duo Matthew Wade and Lewis Horner signed…
Former Spartans player Nigel Walker sadly passed away yesterday. Following five seasons with Newcastle United and time spent at Crewe, Sunderland, Blackpool and other clubs Nigel joined Blyth in 1987 while training to be a teacher. His presence on the pitch guaranteed quality, excitement and the unexpected. He was certainly one of the most technically gifted players to play for Blyth over the past 50 years. Everyone at Blyth Spartans’…
Following an 8am pitch inspection at the Weaver Stadium today’s game at Nantwich Town has been postponed due to a waterlogged pitch. Details of the rearranged fixture will be announced as soon as we know.
January may well be seen as the most depressing month of the year but Tom Wade’s Blyth Spartans have done their best to warm up even the weariest of follower. The record for the first month of the year reads four games, three wins and one draw, all whilst plundering fifteen goals in the process with a remarkable nine different players finding the back of the net. That run of…
The success and style of the football being played by Blyth Spartans has not gone unnoticed. Since taking full control of the team towards the end of last season and strengthening the back room staff manager Tom Wade has put together an excellent blend of maturity and youth which has really developed in the first half of the season. The coaching has brought the best out of both young and…
Prior to last Saturday’s game with Stafford Rangers the manageress of the Social Club, Tracy Turner, was on hand to present Callum Brown with the proceeds raised at the recent ‘Evening with Les Dennis’. The monies raised will go towards Callum’s ongoing physiotherapy work.
Captain of the famous Spartans 1977/78 FA Cup team, John Waterson, was present at the opening of the new Wetherspoons pub in Blyth town centre at its official launch before Christmas. “It was an honour to be asked,” he said. “I never did anything like this back in 1978 so it was a nice surprise to be remembered and asked to be part of the opening ceremony!” (John is on…
Many times this season Tom Wade has spoken of the learning curve his young squad is on in the Evo-Stik Northern Premier League and after the thrilling draw with Ashton United he insisted there was another lesson they would learn from. Matt Chadwick’s last gasp equaliser denied Spartans all three points but Wade described himself as “over the moon” with his players and insisted they will take the positives from…
Spartans centre back Danny Parker was “disappointed” that his side only gained a point from their visit to play off rivals Ashton United despite admitting he would have taken exactly that if it was offered to him before the match. After seeing the home side reduced to ten men Spartans took control and when Arran Wearmouth netted his second goal for the club with just five minutes remaining it seemed…
The club can announce that popular right back Shaun Utterson has returned to the club. The 23-year-old has been playing in the USA with the Wilmington Hammerheads and has returned to the club on a short term deal over their close season. Shaun has been back in the UK for a while now and has been training regularly with the lads, so it is hoped that he will slot straight…