1st Team News

Tait Desperate For Dan

14th January 2011
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With Mark Gillespie’s loan spell from Carlisle United ending after tomorrow’s match with Altrincham, Blyth Spartans’ manager Mick Tait has moved quickly to secure the signing of former Ilkeston Town goalkeeper Dan Lowson. The 22-year-old highly rated, Whitley Bay based stopper started his career at Gretna, before moving back to his native North East with Newcastle Blue Star, where he was component part of the side that achieved promotion to…

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Blyth Spartans v Altrincham (Radio Details)

BBC Newcastle will be broadcasting full commentary of the FA Trophy tie with Altrincham this Saturday afternoon. North East Sport is on-air from 14:00, with a full preview of our match, and the rest of the day’s non-league action, along with a look ahead to Sunday’s Wear Tyne derby. Fans can also hear Spartans reaction in the regular Local Football round up at 18:00. You can listen on 95.4FM, DAB,…

14th January 2011
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Premier Sports TV

Premier Sports TV have teamed up with the football conference to offer fans a special 2 months for half price promotion. With lots of games still be shown live, fans can watch a game pretty much every week until the end of the season! To take advantage of this special offer please enter the code P870 at www.premiersports.tv or call 0871 663 9000 quoting the code. Offer is open to…

13th January 2011
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Blyth Spartans v Altrincham (Full Radio Coverage)

The Club is pleased to announce that BBC Radio Newcastle will be providing full match coverage for our FA Trophy against Altrincham this Saturday, Barry Hindson and Dave Andrew will be providing the commentary as well as pre and post interviews. Full details of frequencies, times, plus a link for the iplayer will be posted on this site before Friday.

12th January 2011
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Dave Clarke – Hall of Fame

12th January 2011
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The phrase ‘right move at the right time’ could have been invented for Dave Clarke. The popular ‘keeper signed for Spartans from Gateshead United in the summer of 1977 and his heroics during the cup run and league that season earned him the Non League Player of the Year award. ‘Clarkie’ must have felt at home at Croft Park as he spent 11 years at the club which included a…

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Blue Square Bet – December Awards

Due to the poor weather conditions in December and the shortage of matches in the three Blue Square Bet divisions, it has been decided to cancel the ‘player of the month’ and ‘manager of the month’ awards in the Blue Square Bet Premier, North and South. The awards will return as normal for January. Blue Square have decided to assign the costs of the trophies and the presentation of our…

7th January 2011
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Confirmed – Droylsden Game On

There was no over night frost last night, therefore our home game against Droylsden goes ahead as scheduled with a 3pm KO at Croft Park. Thanks goes to the ground staff a for their work on the pitch over the holiday weekend.

3rd January 2011
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Droylsden Match On

Our match at home tomorrow (3pm Kick Off) against Droylsden has been given the go ahead after a pitch inspection this morning, there may be a further inspection tomorrow morning but only if there is an over night frost, the weather forecast indicates that temperatures should be just above freezing.

2nd January 2011
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Droylsden Monday

Due to the current condition of the Croft Park pitch (No snow but large areas still frozen with standing water unable to drain) There will be a pitch inspection Sunday 2nd Jan, updates will be published via this site.

31st December 2010
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