Dunston UTS(h) Match Preview

After the stalemate against Tonbridge Angels at Croft Park on Saturday, Spartans entertain FA Vase winners Dunston UTS tonight in their penultimate pre-season fixture. Defender Carl Jones will be unavailable after dislocating his shoulder in the Tonbridge game whilst Spartans manager Tommy Cassidy will again look to get his side ready for the new season against tough opposition. Dunston UTS won the FA Vase beating West Auckland at Wembley in…

31st July 2012
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Copies of the annual accounts for the Football Club and Social Club are available for collection at the General office between 9.00am and 12.00pm (Mon -Fri) and at any home friendly match before the AGM on 9th August.

30th July 2012
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Blyth Spartans 0 Tonbridge Angels 0 (Match Report)

Blyth Spartans were unable to follow up Tuesday night’s victory over Sunderland RCA with another win on Saturday as they drew 0-0 at home to Blue Square Bet South outfit Tonbridge Angels. It was the first preseason fixture in which new signing Craig Farrell has failed to find the net but of far greater concern to Spartans manager Tommy Cassidy was the sight of central defender Carl Jones leaving the…

28th July 2012
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Tonbridge Angels(h) Match Preview

Following Tuesday’s first pre-season win away at Sunderland RCA, Spartans face Blue Square South Division side Tonbridge Angels this Saturday at Croft Park in a 3pm kick off. All of Tommy Cassidy’s new signings will be in the squad to face Tonbridge as they look to continue their improvement through the pre-season campaign and prepare for the upcoming Evo-Stik Premier Division season. Striker Craig Farrell will be looking to continue…

27th July 2012
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Kendrick happy to be a Spartan again

Left back Joe Kendrick made his Spartans return in the 3-1 friendly win over Sunderland RCA having sealed a deal to make a permanant return to Croft Park following a loan spell last season. Speaking at the Sponsors evening last night the former Newcastle United Academy player said “I’m delighted to be back, there’s been a couple of months when I’ve been in negotiations and spoke to some other teams…

27th July 2012
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Competition is King for Carl

Spartans goalkeeper coach Carl King has spoken of the strength in depth Tommy Cassidy’s side has in the keeper department as they prepare for the Evo-Stik Northern Premier League season. New signing Conor Grant has joined Rob Birdsall and Matty Hunter in the competition for a starting place between the sticks this season and King believes that Spartans manager Cassidy can see the position as well stocked between the three…

26th July 2012
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Kendrick in as Novak departs

25th July 2012

Blyth Spartans can announce the permanent signing of left back Joe Kendrick. The 28-year-old Irishman was signed on loan from Mansfield Town towards the end of last season and went on to become a key member of the side, scoring an impressive 6 goals in 16 games, as well as captaining the side a couple of times when regular captain Wayne Buchanan was unavailable. Released by Mansfield Town in the…

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Spartans Sign Rein-four-cements

25th July 2012

Blyth Spartans can announce the registration of four new players in the shape of Tom Burj, Chris Fairless, Abubaker Salim and Grant Starling Burj is a 22-year-old former Sunderland RCA midfielder (pictured below) who impressed in his first home showing in Saturday’s game with Gateshead. Fairless (pictured below), 21, is an attacking midfielder/forward who has featured in the opening friendlies, scoring Blyth’s third goal in the 3-1 win over Sunderland…

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