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Before Saturday’s opening league game at Histon Byth Spartans’ manager Steve Cuggy claimed he and his assistant, Gavin Fell, weren’t magicians – suddenly able to make everything right. However, on the day, they were able to conjure up an exhilarating team performance and a highly creditable result. Coming back from two goals down to get a draw in this Blue Square Bet North fixture and finish the stronger side Spartans…
BLUE SQUARE BET NORTH Venue: Bridge Road, Cambridge (CB24 9PH) Date: Saturday August 13, 2011 Kick Off: 3pm Score Updates: Official Blyth Spartans Twitter feed Admission Details: Adults – £10 Concessions – £6 Students with ID & Under-16s – £3 Programme – £2.50 Ground Directions Leave the A1(M) at junction 14, taking the exit onto the A14, toward M11/London (E)/Huntington/Cambridge. After approx. 17 miles, leave the A14 at junction 31,…
The Supporters’ Club can announce that a limited amount of the new home and away shirts will be available for sale in the club shop, located within Croft Park, tonight between 7.30 and 8.30pm. The shirts will retail at £35. The green and white shirt is the same design as last season, but comes complete with the new sponsors’ logos. The new red and white away kit is a completely…
Blyth Spartans can announce that they won’t be offering terms to Yanis Galas for the upcoming season. The 25-year-old has been training with the Spartans all pre-season and has been involved in the majority of the pre-season games so far. Manager Steve Cuggy commented “I’ve spoken to Yanis and explained that I think he needs play some football at a lower level until he adapts to the English game.” “I’d…
Blyth Spartans can announce the signing of goalkeeper Max Johnson subject to the club obtaining international clearance from the FA. The 20-year-old started his career in the Burnley youth set up and since been involved in the set-ups at Bury, Newcastle United and Inverness Caledonian Thistle in the Scottish Premier League. This summer has also seen him train with MLS side the Colorado Rapids in Denver. Manager Steve Cuggy commented…
Detailed below is an image gallery featuring photos, taken by Steven White, of the pre-season friendly between Dunston and Blyth Spartans, played on Monday 8 August 2011. Should you wish to view more of Steven’s work please view his website by clicking HERE
Blyth Spartans can announce the signing of Ashington forward Glen Taylor. The 21-year-old target man, who stands 6 foot 2, started his senior career at Ashington, during his time there he enjoyed a successful loan spell at North Shields. The majority of last season was spent with management duo Steve Cuggy and Gavin Fell at Whitley Bay and Glen moved back to Ashington over the summer. Taylor featured against Blyth…
Blyth Spartans can announce the signing of forward Phil Bannister subject to international clearance. The 22-year-old, who is from Wallsend, started his career at the Monkseaton Academy, this enabled the forward the opportunity to move to America on a Scholarship at the Loyola University in Maryland and a hugely successful time in the Maryland, scoring 10 times in 9 games last season before injury curtailed his season, saw him come…
Manager Steve Cuggy seemed to appease the fans when defending his decision to release Robert Dale, during last night’s Open Forum. Just five days after the talismanic forward had been released, it was expected to be one of the main talking points ahead of the meeting. And when the time for the “Big question” arrived, the new manager explained why Dale was no longer at the club. Cuggy said: “The…
The pre-season friendly between Dunston UTS and Blyth Spartans will now to be played Monday 8th August, with a 7:30pm kick off.