The club would like to thank Eastwood Town (and in particular Iain Rowan) who organised a bucket collection at the recent game between Eastwood Town and Blyth Spartans with monies raised going to the Scott Bell Fund. In total £78 was raised, which be added to the fund total. Well done!
The Bull Returns
Blyth Spartans can announce the signing of former striker John Alexander following his release from Spennymoor Town. The 25 year old, known as ‘The Bull’ played for the Spartans for the previous two seasons, scoring 6 times in 56 games. Manager Steve Cuggy commented “We have had some injuries to Lee Mason, Phil Bannister and Glen Taylor and this has left a heavy load on the shoulders of Graeme Armstrong,…
Blyth Spartans 1 Droyslden 3 (More Photos)
A photo gallery supplied by Milton Stonebank showing images from the Blue Square Bet North clash between Blyth Spartans and Droyslden played on 10 September 2011. To view more of Milton’s work please view the following link
Port of Blyth POTM – Aug 2011 (Presentation)
Prior to the home game against Droyslden, Colin Bassam of the Port of Blyth was on hand to present Wayne Buchanan with the Port of Blyth Player of the Month for August 2011.
Signed Squad Photo – Scott Bell Fund
Steven White of ImagesbySW has made 6 signed squad photos available for auction with the money raised going to the Scott Bell Fund. For more details of this generous offer please click HERE
Blyth Spartans 1 Droylsden 3 (Sponsors)
Detailed below is a gallery showing the sponsors from the Blyth Spartans v Droyslden match on 10 September 2011. Should you wish to get involved sponsoring the Spartans please contact Ian Evans (01670 352 373 or generalmanager@blythspartans.com) to discuss your requirements. Match Sponsors – Express Engineering Man of the Match Sponsors – Coventry Spartans The sponsors also nominated their Man of the Match, selecting Spartans left winger Wayne Phillips. _________________________
Blyth Spartans 1 Droylsden 3 (Merit Marks)
Detailed below are the marks for the Blyth Spartans V Droylsden match played on Saturday 10th September 2011. The merit marks were awarded by Andrew Dodds. Team 1. David Knight – 6/10 2. Dan Groves – 7/10 3. Phil Cave – 7/10 4. Carl Jones – 6/10 5. Dave Coulson – 5/10 6. Wayne Buchanan – 6/10 7. Adam Forster – 6/10 8. Neal Hooks – 6/10 9. Graeme Armstrong…
Blyth Spartans 1 Droylsden 3 (Match Reaction)
Assistant manager Gavin Fell believes that individual errors have cost Blyth Spartans dearly in the opening eight games of their Blue Square North campaign. It was the story of their season again on Saturday, as Spartans created the better chances against Droylsden at Croft Park but still ended up on the receiving end of a 3-1 score line. Fell argues that all three goals were preventable and that the Blyth…
Blyth Spartans 1 Droylsden 3 (Match Report)
A disappointing result on the pitch for Blyth Spartans on Saturday was followed by more bad news off it, when it was later confirmed that Shaun Vipond (pictured right) had suffered a broken leg during the 3-1 defeat against Droylsden. Vipond was stretchered off on 72 minutes and taken to hospital, where an X-ray established the Blyth midfielder had sustained a broken tibia. Spartans manager Steve Cuggy went to see…
Shaun Vipond Injury Update (11 Sept)
Following the injury to midfielder Shaun Vipond in yesterday’s game with Droyslden, manager Steve Cuggy has been in to see the player and can confirm that he is good spirits and is determined to get back to his best as soon as possible. The injury is a broken tibia and, whilst it was feared last night that Shaun may require an operation, Cuggy commented that Shaun was seeing a specialist…