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
Spartans Sign Glen Taylor
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…
Spartans Sign Phil Bannister
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…
Cuggy uses Forum to defend Dale decision
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…
New date for Dunston friendly
The pre-season friendly between Dunston UTS and Blyth Spartans will now to be played Monday 8th August, with a 7:30pm kick off.
AGM & Open Forum (4 Aug)
Just a reminder that the Football Club AGM will be held in the Social Club this Thursday 4th August commencing at 7:30pm, this will be followed by an Open Forum at 8:00pm, where the Executive Committee and the Management Team of Steve Cuggy and Gavin Fell, will be available for question and answer session from supporters
Blyth Spartans 4 Ashington 0 (More Photos)
A selection of match action photos by Bill Broadley, from the pre-season friendly between Blyth and Ashington. Blyth ran out comfortable winners with goals from Armstrong (2), Cave and Mason.
Blyth Spartans 4 Ashington 0 (Match Report)
Despite news of Rob Dale’s departure sweeping around Croft Park prior to kick-off his former teammates didn’t allow off field issues to distract them as Blyth Spartans strolled to a convincing victory over neighbours Ashington. Graeme Armstrong has been an imperious figure for Blyth throughout this pre season and looks likely to replace Dale as the club’s talisman, with another two goals and a fine display against The Colliers doing…
Robbie inducted into the ‘Hall of Fame’
Following the news that striker Robert Dale has been released by the club, the striker has been inducted immediately into the club’s “Hall of Fame”. The talismanic Dale joined a relegation haunted Spartans side to face Wakefield-Emley on a March night in 2005. The club was at a pretty low ebb and were on the look out for a new hero. Robbie scored a hattrick within an hour, was substituted…
Steve Cuggy talks of Robbie’s release
Following his side’s 4-0 defeat of Ashington in a pre-season friendly on Saturday Blyth Spartans’ manager Steve Cuggy spoke about the release of the long serving forward Robbie Dale. “I’ve had a few conversations with Robbie in the last few weeks”, said Cuggy. “It has been a really hard decision to let him go but I wasn’t 100% sure I could offer him terms for the forthcoming season. I’d originally…