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Blyth Spartans 0 Northwich Victoria 1 (Match Report)

7th March 2010
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BLYTH SPARTANS: Norton, Foster, Brackstone, Gillies (Alexander), Williams, Pell, Hooks, Turnbull, Brayson, Bates (Todd), Dale. Subs Not Used: Bell and Smith An under-strength Blyth Spartans side was, in the end, comfortably beaten by the strong, slick Northwich Victoria. Missing 5 key first team players in Tait (mumps), McCabe (broken leg), Craddock (foot), Graham (hamstring) and Harrison (serving the last of a three game suspension) and having no fewer than 6…

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Blyth Spartans 0 Northwich Victoria 1 (Match Reaction)

7th March 2010
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Illness and injury are endemic at Blyth Spartans. It’s possible that a skull and crossbones will need to replace the Spartans logo on the dressing room door with the slogan – ‘Abandon hope all ye who enter here’. Despite a roll call of the sick and the lame which would challenge an American Oscar winner’s thankyou list for length manager Mick Tait, himself far from 100% with a persistent infection,…

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New Signing – Dan Smith

7th March 2010
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As announced on the match updates section of the website, Blyth Spartans have signed defender Dan Smith. Smith, 23, started his career at Sunderland and made 3 first team appearances for the Black Cats. Whilst at Sunderland he also had a loan spell at Huddersfield Town where he made 8 appearances. His career then saw him move to Scotland, where he played for SPL side Aberdeen and and then for…

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Elvis at Croft Park?

In fact there will be 14 Elvis’s (The Memphis Spartans) at Croft Park tomorrow when we play Northwich Victoria. It is Mark Wilkinson’s stag party; “Head Elvis” Mark (of Coventry Spartans) is our main match sponsor on the day. We are sure that they will have a great weekend in the Northeast, and all at Blyth Spartans wish Mark and his betrothed all the best for the future.

5th March 2010
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Conference Communication – Statement Weymouth FC

The Football Conference confirms the following has been posted on the official web-site of Weymouth Football Club and the club has informed the Football Conference of the content. The Conference awaits further communication from the club regarding its on-going trading position with all its creditors in compliance with Conference Rules 2.11, 11 and 14. Press Statement from Weymouth FC Over the last two and half months we have been servicing…

5th March 2010
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Workington 3 Blyth Spartans 1 (Merit Marks)

Detailed below are the marks for the Workington v Blyth Spartans match played on Tuesday 2 March 2010. The merit marks were awarded by Martin Hunter. Team 1. Mark Bell – 7/10 2. Stephen Foster – 6/10 3. John Brackstone – 6/10 4. Guy Bates – 7/10 (Star Man) 5. Gareth Williams – 6/10 6. Richard Pell – 6/10 7. Neal Hooks – 6/10 8. Stephen Turnbull – 6/10 9….

3rd March 2010
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Workington 3 Blyth Spartans 1 (Journal’s Match Report)

Despite reducing a two-goal deficit midway through the second half, Blyth conceded a late third goal to Workington Town in last night’s Blue Square North game. Manager Mick Tait handed a debut to Stephen Foster, signed from Darlington, but Darren Craddock was ruled out with a foot injury, Michael Tait through illness and Stephen Harrison, in the middle of a three-match ban, was also absent. The Reds made the early…

3rd March 2010
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Exec Committee Meeting (1 March 2010)

MINUTES OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE HELD ON MONDAY 1st of MARCH 2010 Present; A Platten, K Scott, I Evans, C Baxter, G Young, A Bowron & R Harding. Apologies; S Ord, I Hertwick, M Hunter & J Wilkinson Guest; A Seghini. 1. MINUTES OF LAST MEETING. a) The minutes of the last meeting (15.02.10) were approved. 2. MATTERS ARISING. a) There was nothing further to report with regards to Carlsberg…

3rd March 2010
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