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The final Podcast of the 2012/13 season is now available for download from the Spartans SoundCloud account. On this episode Spartans top goalscorer Robbie Dale discusses the season as a whole and his pride at finally hitting the one hundred mark for goals scored for the club. Port of Blyth Player of the Year Conor Grant talks about his debut season at Croft Park and his hopes for the future….
The Spartans suffered defeat at Nantwich Town on Saturday and it left manager Tom Wade disappointed with the goals his side conceded when, in his opinion, they deserved a point from the game. A torrid first five minutes saw Blyth pegged back by a lively Nantwich side. “The first five or ten minutes are vitally important in any game and we came through it,” said Wade. “After that we held…
Everyone connected with Spartans are shocked and saddened by today’s news that our club legend Steve Carney passed away this morning. Steve had been battling with Pancreatic cancer and the club were made aware of his passing earlier on today. He was a member of the legendary Spartans side that reached the fifth round of the FA Cup during the 1977/78 season taking Wrexham to a replay that was played…
Spartans frontman Andy Jennings reflected on the final day defeat at Nantwich Town and insisted his side were unlucky to not take at least a point from the Weaver Stadium. The former Billingham Synthonia striker got his third goal in three games to bring Spartans on even terms but Jordan Mellish’s unfortunate own goal condemned Tom Wade’s side to defeat. However Jennings felt that it was misfortune that had beaten…
In association with: ALAN McLEAN FCMA CGMA Chartered Management Accountant Nantwich Town 2-1 Blyth Spartans Saturday 2nd May The Weaver Stadium Evo-Stik Northern Premier League Attendance: 375 A disappointing season for Spartans turned full circle with 2-1 final day defeat at Nantwich Town. Just as they had on the opening day they travelled to Cheshire and returned to Northumberland empty handed, Witton Albion being the opposition in the Nort West…
Blyth Spartans can announce that coach John Cornforth has decided to leave the club. Manager Tom Wade said: “John has been excellent and will be a massive miss. He wants to get back in to the professional game and everyone at Blyth hopes he achieves that ambition. He has been brilliant with the players but feels it is now time to move on and we respect that. “This means that…
A bad day at the office. That was Blyth manager Tom Wade’s verdict on Tuesday’s 3-1 defeat at Croft Park against Kendal. “It was a very open game,” he said. “We went for it but it left us vulnerable to their counter attacks. We didn’t take our chances when we were on top and, in addition, we gifted them chances. “Kendal’s first goal was a joke. We’d had a warning…
Last night’s disappointing 1-3 defeat at the hands of Kendal Town brought down the curtain on Spartans home programme for the 2012/13 season. It’s been a season where Spartans have produced a little bit of everything whether it be the hammering of Stocksbridge Park Steels way back in August or the reversal by the same scoreline at the hands of a rampant AFC Fylde side in March. There have been…
Spartans striker Daniel Maguire revealed the disappointment amongst his team mates after they brought down the curtain on their home campaign for the season with a poor 1-3 defeat against relegation haunted Kendal Town. A Neal Hooks goal had brought Spartans back on level terms but it was the Mintcakes who went on to win a game that Spartans never really had control of. He said “It’s disappointing for everyone,…
In association with: ALAN McLEAN FCMA CGMA Chartered Management Accountant Blyth Spartans 1-3 Kendal Town Saturday 30th April Croft Park Evo-Stik Northern Premier League Attendance: 272 Spartans rounded off their Croft Park campaign for the 2012/13 season in disappointing fashion as an all but relegated Kendal Town side took all three points with a 3-1 win. However the Mintcakes victory was as much down to the lack of prolific finishing…