Departures | Dylan McGlade and Greg Rutherford Move On

Blyth Spartans have released striker Greg Rutherford and midfielder Dylan McGlade following the arrivals of Kieran Green and Macaulay Langstaff on loan from Gateshead. Rutherford arrived in October last year following his release from Berwick Rangers. The 23 year old striker scored 7 goals from his 16 appearances in all competitions. Armstrong was quick to pay tribute to the striker. The 42 year old added “Greg came in and scored…

16th February 2018
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Match Preview | Blyth Spartans v Bradford Park Avenue

15th February 2018

VANARAMA NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH Venue: Croft Park, Plessey Road, Blyth, Northumberland, NE24 3JE Date: Saturday 17th February 2018 Kick Off: 3pm   ADMISSION Adults: £12 – £2 for seat in Port of Blyth Stand. Concessions: £6 – £2 for seat in Port of Blyth Stand.   TEAM NEWS On Saturday, the Spartans welcome Bradford Park Avenue to Croft Park, looking to extend their winning run to three games. Blyth were…

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Match Preview | Tamworth v Blyth Spartans

13th February 2018

  VANARAMA NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH Venue: The Lamb Ground, Kettlebrook Road, Tamworth, Staffordshire, B77 1AA Date: Tuesday 13th February Kick Off: 7.45pm   SCORE UPDATES / MATCH COMMENTARY Twitter   ADMISSION Adults – £12 Standing, £14 Seated Concessions – £9 Standing, £7 Seated   TEAM NEWS The Spartans travel to Staffordshire on Tuesday evening to take on Tamworth looking to keep their confidence flowing after Saturday’s win over Brackley Town….

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1977/78 Celebrations | FA Cup Heroes take in Brackley Town Victory

12th February 2018

Feature written by Phil Castiaux and Graham Usher, Images courtesy of Martin Hunter and Phil Castiaux Before Saturday’s 3-0 win over Brackley Town in the Vanarama National League North, we once again welcomed guests associated with the fantastic FA Cup run of the 1977/78 season when Spartans reached the Fifth Round proper of the competition. Ron Guthrie was an insurance company rep in 1977/78 and he played in every game…

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1899 Club | January Winners Announced

11th February 2018

The second draw of the relaunched 1899 club has been made. The three winners of the prizes are as follows: 182 | Paul Rae – Winner of £100 276 | Michael Gallon – Winner of a Pair of Sponsor Tickets for a Blyth Spartans Home Game 254 | Marshall Bird – Winner of a Pair of Tickets for a Blyth Spartans Home Game. All three winners have been emailed.

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Match Photos | Blyth Spartans 3-0 Brackley Town

11th February 2018

Local photographer Kris Hodgetts captured the 3-0 win Brackley Town on saturday, This vital win puts us back in the play-offs after a disappointing recent run of form, 2-0 up after 5 minutes and a massive first half it terms of sheer effort and work helped us towards the 3 points. Here are a selection of the match photos, if you’d like to view them all please visit the link…

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Match Report | Blyth Spartans 3 – 0 Brackley Town

  Report by Sam Donovan   In association with: Alan McLean FCMA CGMA Chartered Management Consultant   Vanarama National League North Saturday 10th February 2018   Blyth Spartans 3 – 0 Brackley Town   On a surprisingly mild afternoon in Blyth, the Spartans produced a dominant display to go back into the playoff positions with a thoroughly deserved performance against a Brackley side with the best defence in the league….

10th February 2018
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Match Preview | Blyth Spartans v Brackley Town

9th February 2018

  VANARAMA NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH Venue: Croft Park, Plessey Road, Blyth, Northumberland, NE24 3JE Date: Saturday 10th February 2018 Kick Off: 3pm   ADMISSION Adults: £12 – £2 for seat in Port of Blyth Stand. Concessions: £6 – £2 for seat in Port of Blyth Stand.   TEAM NEWS On Saturday, the Spartans welcome Brackley Town as both sides look to close the gap on the teams above them in…

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