1st Team News

Supporters Club Travel – FC United of Manchester

21st November 2013
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The Supporters Club are running transport to the FC United of Manchester match, should any SpartansFans wish to travel with them. The details are as follows: – Event: FC United of Manchester v Blyth Spartans Date: Saturday November 30, 2013 Departure time from Blyth: 10.00am Departure point: Gino’s, Plessey Road, Blyth Cost: £20/person Should you be interested in travelling away to support the Spartans please get in touch with either…

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Terriers game off

Tonight’s Northumberland Senior Cup Quarter Final at Bedlington Terriers has been postponed by referee Michael Oliver due to a waterlogged pitch. A new date for the game will be announced in due course

20th November 2013
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Football and Education Scholarship details announced

An innovative football and education scholarship programme is to kick off in south east Northumberland next year. Preparations for the programme begin in the next two weeks when potential scholars can find out more about the exciting opportunities presented by the programme which will be hosted by Blyth Spartans AFC. The programme offers young people, aged 16-18, the chance to gain a BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma which is equivalent…

19th November 2013
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Sproat book online sales available

18th November 2013
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If you’re a Spartans supporter from outside of the region and wish to buy Ken Sproat’s fantastic “We’re the famous Blyth Spartans” then the Blyth Spartans Official Supporters Club have just the thing for you. They have set up an online paypal system that means Spartans fans around the globe have a one stop shop for ordering, paying and covering delivery costs. You can access the system by clicking here…

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Marc Loan-caster

18th November 2013
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The club can confirm that Marc Lancaster has joined Northern League side Morpeth Town on loan. The 20-year-old left back, who joined from Berwick Rangers, has played a total of six times for the Spartans, most recently in the 5-1 defeat to Darlington.

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Maguire – Time to stand up and be counted

17th November 2013
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Spartans striker Dan Maguire issued a rallying call to everyone at the club after a third defeat in seven days. The loss at Buxton ended an awful week on the back of the reverse at Grantham Town and the Doodson Sports Cup exit at Darlington 1883. Maguire was open and honest in his assessment of the performance in Derbyshire and pleaded with his team mates to “stand up and be…

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Tom talks – after the Buxton game

The Spartans couldn’t capitalise on a positive first half performance at Buxton on Saturday, ultimately going down 2-1, but manager Tom Wade was not downbeat. “Without a doubt we should have gone in at half time two or three goals up,” he said. “It was a typical away performance from us, bossing the game then letting it slip away. In the opening period we played some good stuff and put…

17th November 2013
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Sproat book on sale after launch night

15th November 2013
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Ken Sproat finally saw the end of a gruelling eight year process as his book “We’re the famous Blyth Spartans” went on sale last night. The Spartans Social Club was the venue for launch night of the first comprehensive history of Blyth Spartans and the night saw the book selling quickly within minutes of being released. With Spartans Senior Press Officer Mark Carruthers as host Sproat answered questions about the…

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