Blyth Spartans 4 Ashington 0 (Match Report)

Despite news of Rob Dale’s departure sweeping around Croft Park prior to kick-off his former teammates didn’t allow off field issues to distract them as Blyth Spartans strolled to a convincing victory over neighbours Ashington. Graeme Armstrong has been an imperious figure for Blyth throughout this pre season and looks likely to replace Dale as the club’s talisman, with another two goals and a fine display against The Colliers doing…

31st July 2011
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Norton & Stockton Ancients 4 Blyth Spartans 2 (Match Report)

24th July 2011

Blyth Spartans tasted defeat for the second time in a week as they lost to Northern League Division One side Norton and Stockton Ancients at the Station Road ground on Saturday. A youthful Spartans side found themselves two goals behind within the first 25 minutes before a number of changes at half time had an immediate impact, with Lee Mason heading home shortly after the interval. The visitors failed to…

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Blyth Spartans 1 Hartlepool United 3 (Match Report)

20th July 2011

Despite losing for the first time this pre season, Blyth Spartans continued to show promising signs under new manager Steve Cuggy, against Hartlepool United on Wednesday night. The League One visitors found themselves behind when Graeme Armstrong (pictured right) put Blyth ahead, before two goals in as many minutes for Pools swung the game in their favour. The away side got a third after the break but Blyth dominated the…

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Blyth Spartans 2 Partick Thistle 0 (Match Report)

3rd July 2011

On his appointment as Blyth Spartans manager in May, Steve Cuggy expressed a desire to create a successful side capable of playing attractive football, and the performance against Partick Thistle at Croft Park on Saturday certainly lived up to expectations. Blyth were in control from the first whistle but the breakthrough didn’t arrive until the second period when recent acquisition Shaun Vipond scored what was surely the earliest contender for…

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Steve Cuggy (Pre-Season Preview)

Blyth Spartans manager Steve Cuggy is looking forward to his first pre-season in the Croft Park hot seat – which begins on home soil against Partick Thistle on Saturday. Cuggy – speaking after taking his first training session on Thursday night – views the nine upcoming friendly games as a great chance for his players to stake a claim for a first team place. He said: “I haven’t got a…

28th June 2011
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Chairman Kept Informed As Cuggy Reels In Signings

8th June 2011

As Blyth Spartans manager, Steve Cuggy reeled in the signings last week, chairman, Tony Platten was among a group of nine anglers from Blyth and one from Bury, who enjoyed two excellent days of boat fishing off Hampshire. On the first day, Platten landed the heaviest fish of the entire trip with a cod of 24lb along with an excellent double figure pollock (pictured). But despite being over 300 miles…

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Newcastle United Reserves 4 Blyth Spartans 0 (Match Report)

13th May 2011

Once again, St James’ Park proved to be an unhappy hunting ground for Blyth Spartans as a young Newcastle United Reserves strolled to a convincing victory in the final of the Northumberland FA Senior Cup. Spartans have now lost their last nine finals in the competition, six of them to the Magpies’ second string, and never looked likely to cause an upset in this one sided affair. There was a…

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Old Friends Meet In Final Showdown

10th May 2011

Whatever the result of Wednesday night’s Senior Cup Final between Blyth Spartans and Newcastle United Reserves, managers Mick Tait and Peter Beardsley (Pictured Left) will meet for a drink afterwards – a non-alcoholic one for the latter of course – to renew a friendship that has spanned more than three decades in the game. Both Geordies and products of the prolific Wallsend Boys Club, the more senior of the pair,…

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Brayson Ready For St James’ Return

8th May 2011

Paul Brayson will make a long awaited return to St James’ Park when he captains his Blyth Spartans side against Newcastle United Reserves in the Sage Northumberland Senior Cup Final on Wednesday May 11. The talismanic striker joined his hometown club at the age of 14, and despite breaking goal scoring records throughout his days in the youth academy, couldn’t force his way in to a first team which included…

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Worcester City 1 Blyth Spartans 0 (Match Reaction)

2nd May 2011

It can be a side of the game often overlooked by many, but ask any football manager and they will tell you that the mental aspect of the sport is just as important as the physical. And although Mick Tait (Pictured Left) will not be going to such extremes as former England boss Glenn Hoddle – by employing a faith healer such as Eileen Drewery – the Blyth Spartans manager…

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