News | Michael Liddle and Alex Mitchell seal new contracts

17th June 2022

Blyth Spartans are thrilled to confirm that experienced full-back Michael Liddle and goalkeeper Alex Mitchell have signed new deals at the club.   Liddle, who has made 142 appearances for the club over two spells, re-joined Spartans last summer and was a key player as the club successfully avoided relegation from National League North. Mitchell joined last summer from Scottish side Annan Athletic and made 45 appearances in all competitions,…

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Post-match interview | Alex Mitchell | Darlington 1-0 Blyth Spartans

6th March 2022

Spartans stopper Alex Mitchell spoke with Blyth Live’s Phil Castiaux following Blyth’s narrow 1-0 defeat to Darlington on Saturday. A tight affair was settled 12 minutes into stoppage time as Jake Lawlor stabbed home a rebound to hand the hosts all three points, in a match that was briefly paused due to a medical emergency in the stand.

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Interview | Alex Mitchell on joining Spartans

10th June 2021

GOALKEEPER Alex Mitchell says there were a number of factors in his decision to join Blyth Spartans from Scottish League Two side Annan Athletic.  The 30-year-old became Michael Nelson’s sixteenth summer signing after putting pen to paper on a one-year deal at Croft Park.  He arrives with plenty of experience having come through the ranks at Carlisle United before enjoying a successful spell in Scotland with Gretna, Queen of the…

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Arrival | Alex Mitchell signs for Blyth Spartans

Former Carlisle United goalkeeper Alex Mitchell has become Blyth Spartans’ sixteenth signing of the summer. Mitchell, 30, arrives at Croft Park having made over 160 appearances for Scottish League Two side Annan Athletic. He started his career at Carlisle as a scholar and was a member of the squad that famously beat Manchester United in the FA Youth Cup in 2007/08. After leaving Brunton Park, Mitchell headed north of the border…

10th June 2021
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