Spartans’ Physiotherapist Susan Dale (pictured left) will be running the Bishop Wilton Half Marathon next week and is hoping for sponsorship, with all funds raised going to the ‘Scott Bell Fund’. There will be a sponsorship form available in the Social Club, before and after the match against Shildon. Martin Hunter will be collecting the money pre match and Rob Dale will be collecting it post match in the Social…
Supporters Club AGM / Sponsors’ Night (28 July 2011)
The club are pleased to announce details of this season’s Supporters’ Club AGM / Sponsors Night, which will afford SpartansFans the opportunity to meet the new management duo, Steve Cuggy and Gavin Fell, as well as some of the club’s new signings. All are welcome to attend!
Another Busy Transfer Day at Croft Park
A busy day of transfer dealings at Croft Park has seen four new faces arrive, with one of last year’s players leaving and another made available for transfer. Manager Steve Cuggy commented “We have decided to let John Alexander move on and he has signed for another club, he is a smashing lad and his attitude has been first class and he was really keen to stay. but I’ve had…
Supporters Club AGM
The Supporters Club AGM will be held on Thursday 28 July at 7pm before the Sponsors Night begins. All are welcome to attend as this season there could be more than usual to discuss. As always positions on the committee are up for grabs with the main officer roles of Chairman, Vice Chairman, Secretary and Treasurer being among them.
Junior Boys Committee
Secretary Keith Whisson 07931304548 kw@shiremoor-press.co.uk Chairman Russell Parker 01670 365992 07847926842 russell.parker@talktalk.net Club Welfare Officer Russell Parker 01670 365992 07847926842 russell.parker@talktalk.net
Cuggy Moves to Secure Future of Talented Duo
Manager Steve Cuggy has moved quickly to secure the futures of two of the club’s brightest young starlets with goalkeeper Matty Hunter and midfielder Adam Forster signing two-year contracts at Croft Park. The talented 18-year-olds, products of Monkseaton Academy and New Hartley Juniors, have greatly impressed the management team since the start of pre-season training and the club have moved quickly to tie the duo to the club on a…
Trio Depart
The club can confirm that Alan White, Michael Simm and Eoin Ridley have left the club. White (pictured left) was an experienced head signed towards the end of the previous season following his release from Gateshead and the defender featured regularly in side and was amongst the goals, scoring 3 in his 16 games for the club. The club would like the thank him for his time at the club…
Histon in Opener
Blyth Spartans first fixture will be an away day at Histon on Saturday 13 August 2011 (kick off 3pm). The Cambridge-based side were relegated from the Conference Premier last season and will provide a stern test to Steve Cuggy’s new look side. The first home fixture of the season will see Neil Aspin bring his newly promoted Halifax Town to Blyth on Tuesday 16 August 2011 (kick off 7.45pm), followed…
Supporters Club Minutes July 2011
Minutes of the Blyth Spartans Supporters Club Committee meeting held on 03/07/11 Present: Bobby Bell, David Wall, Brian Davison, Andrew Westgarth, Deborah Wall, Chris Doyle, Scott Dewhurst, Gillian Wall, Glen Maxwell, Jeff Young, Jane Freeman, Neil Welch, Anthony Seghini Apologies: Dave Charlton, Brian Bell Matters Arising: None Correspondence: – The usual bills and requests. Shop/kit: – Sales going well, season tickets now for sale on the website – New pennants…
Blyth Spartans 2 Partick Thistle 0 (Match Report)
On his appointment as Blyth Spartans manager in May, Steve Cuggy expressed a desire to create a successful side capable of playing attractive football, and the performance against Partick Thistle at Croft Park on Saturday certainly lived up to expectations. Blyth were in control from the first whistle but the breakthrough didn’t arrive until the second period when recent acquisition Shaun Vipond scored what was surely the earliest contender for…