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A 2-1 win on Saturday over Stamford at Croft Park left Spartans’ manager Tom Wade highly satisfied. “We were outstanding at times,” he said. “I’d been looking at Stamford’s results and they have beaten several top sides in the league and from what I saw at the weekend they are in an extremely false position near the foot of the table. In my eyes they are really a top ten…
Radio Northumberland’s Jonny Hall and Spartans Senior Press Officer Mark Carruthers are recording the latest edition of the Official Blyth Spartans Podcast on Saturday. The show which is produced in association with Radio Northumberland will be available for download or just to listen to via the club’s SoundCloud account on Monday evening. It’s a real Christmas cracker with Spartans legend Robbie Dale(pictured above) leading the way as he selects his…
Could we remind all supporters that half season tickets, for the remaining 10 league matches of this season, will be on sale on Saturday from the general office. Priced at 90.00 and 45.00 these tickets, once purchased, also allow free access to The Port of Blyth stand. So if you have not decided on that special Christmas present this is your final chance before the big man arrives next Wednesday!
Tuesday 17th December is the final day for Spartans supporters to place orders for those last minute Christmas presents so that they are guaranteed to arrive for the big day. With the new online club store now up and running and in full swing orders are coming in thick and fast. To ensure your loved ones get there presents from Santa place your orders via the online store by 8pm…
Spartans’ manager Tom Wade said he was ‘devastated’ after watching his team lose 2-1 at Trafford on Saturday. “We played some good football against a decent side but were guilty of switching off for their goals,” he said. “It’s the story of our season – a young side which loses concentration. Having said that our character and commitment have never been in doubt. “We had to start the game with…
Chances came and chances went but for Spartans striker Dan Maguire the narrow defeat at Trafford could be put down as “one of those days”. The likes of Robbie Dale, Paul Robinson and Maguire himself went close but couldn’t force an equaliser against a dogged home side. The former Seaton Delaval man was disappointed to not get a point he felt his side deserved. “We had enough chances and just…
It’s been just over a week since the newly refurbished Blyth Spartans Official Supporters Club Store opened for business and tomorrow sees the next phase of their work completed. Members of the Green Army from around the world can kit themselves out in all things Spartans from tomorrow morning. Fresh from planning, designing and building the official Spartans smart phone app Supporters Club IT Officer Chris Ferguson has been hard…
We may be heading towards the season of goodwill but Spartans Assistant Manager Colin Myers wants his side to refrain from handing out presents over Christmas. Following tomorrow’s trip to Trafford Spartans face four tricky looking fixtures inside the space of eleven days and the former Bishop Auckland manager has given his side a simple target for the hectic Christmas period and one that if it is achieved will set…
After Saturday’s match a special presentation of the shirt Scotty Bell wore during the Unibond treble winning season was presented to Scotty’s family. The family have donated the shirt back to the club and it will be displayed on the wall in the Club House in memory of Scott. (Above: Ian Hertwick presents the shirt to Scott’s Father Gordon Bell) The club would like to thank Matt Roper for donating…
John Waterson, Captain of the famous Spartans’ 1977/78 FA Cup run team, will join the Mayor of Blyth on Tuesday 10th December at 5.30pm to undertake the formalities at the former Wallaw Cinema in Union Street which has been converted into a stunning new pub. John will be delighted to sign autographs – perhaps on your newly bought Ken Sproat book, “We’re the Famous Blyth Spartans”!