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It may be that cricket fans are currently enjoying their winter break but a man brought up in the north east is starting a new cricket season and taking on a pioneering role promoting the game in Mexico – and the Mexicans are responding with massive enthusiasm. 24 year old Jack Little (pictured above in the back row fourth in from the right), from Cramlington, is manager of the Mexico…
Blyth Spartans can announce the signing of Republic of Ireland Under-21 goalkeeper Robert Birdsall. The 20-year-old has been playing with Irish side Tralee Dynamos, but has come across to England in order to further his career. With David Knight facing a suspension for this Saturday’s clash with Bichops Stortford, the ‘keeper could be called into first team action straight away. Manager Steve Cuggy commented “We had Robert training with us…
As announced on Saturday the club have rearranged the fixture on New Year’s Day against Workington – This fixture will now take place on Monday 2nd January 2012 (kick off 3pm). SpartansFans should also note that due to Halifax’s draw with Colwyn Bay on Saturday in the FA Trophy, Blyth will no longer travel to ‘The Shay’ tomorrow to face Halifax.
Blyth Spartans will play a practice at Croft Park this Tuesday 29th Nov, kick off 7pm, when the oppostion will be Seaton Delaval Amateurs, the social club will be open from 6:30pm
Misery and despair clouded Blyth Spartans’ Croft Park last Tuesday following a harrowing defeat at the hands of Northern League Newcastle Benfield in the Northumberland Senior Cup. The Spartans, lying bottom of the Blue Square Bet North, therefore needed to quickly pick themselves up before Saturday’s FA Trophy clash with high flying Stalybridge Celtic if they were to stand any chance of progressing in the competition. To their credit, following…
Prior to Tuesday night’s game Blyth Spartans’ Chairman Tony Platten handed Kit Manager Tony Kennedy a presenation to commemorate Tony’s achievement of having been the Spartans Kit Man for an incredible 1,000 games! Well done Tony!
Saturday’s game with Hinckley United saw kit manager (and the club’s chief bad joke teller) Tony Kennedy pass a milestone in that the game was his 1,000th match in charge of the kit for the first team! Tony has been with the club since the early 90’s and in his time at Croft Park has worked with numerous managers and literally 100’s of players and whilst he is often the…
“Slowly but surely we’re moving forward,” said Blyth Spartans manager Steve Cuggy after witnessing his team’s 3-3 draw at home to Hinckley on Saturday. It was a game which ebbed and flowed in contrast to much of Blyth’s season to date which has mainly ebbed. But a last gasp equaliser for the home side, after an impressively vigorous showing, may indicate that the tide is turning in bottom of the…
The club can confirm that the following price structure will be in place for Tuesday night’s Northumberland Senior Cup clash with Newcastle Benfield at Croft Park: – £5 – Adults £3 – Concessions Under 10’s will be admitted for free. SpartansFans are to note that the game will kick off at 7.30 and not the usual 7.45 midweek kick off time.
Prior to Saturday’s FA Cup game, Dave Charlton of Blyth Spartans Supporters Club (pictured left) was on hand to present Kevin Scott with a cheque for £2,000. This money was raised by the Supporters Club through the selling of programmes, merchandise, etc. Well done and thank you to the Supporters Club and to the SpartansFans whose purchases have raised the money!