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Former Programme Editor Glen Maxwell has returned to Blyth Spartans to take over as the club’s new Press Officer. Glen – who was part of the club’s media team that won the Evo-Stik League Public Relations Club of the Year award for the 2012/13 season – also launched the highly successful BSAFCTV YouTube channel in the summer of 2013. He worked in a number of other roles during his two-and-a-half-year…
BSAFCTV cameraman Clinton Forde has decided to step down from his role on the Blyth Spartans media team. Clinton joined the club while studying for a masters degree in sports journalism at the University of Sunderland last season to work on the Spartans’ TV channel but, unfortunately, he is unable to commit to the club for another season – as the Newcastle United season ticket holder has been given a…
Blyth Spartans Media Team member Ryan Gray has left the club to join Boreham Wood FC. Much like Matt Rigg’s departure to Premier League side West Ham United earlier this summer, Ryan – pictured above in a Blyth Spartans hoodie – is moving on to take up a paid role with the National Conference League side. He also has the added draw that his partner has got a new job…
New assistant manager Neal Hooks suffered a baptism of fire on the Blyth Spartans bench, following the “disappointing” 1-0 defeat at Marine. Hooks had missed the opening day 3-1 win over Coalville Town as he was on his stag do, but there was to be no repeat of the weekend’s celebrations on Tuesday night – as Daniel Mitchley’s late goal saw Spartans leave The Arriva Stadium empty handed. Blyth had…
By Glen Maxwell In association with: ALAN McLEAN FCMA CGMA Chartered Management Accountant Evo-Stik Northern Premier League Tuesday August 16 2016 Marine 1-0 Blyth Spartans Blyth Spartans suffered their first defeat of the new Evo-Stik Premier Division season – as Daniel Mitchley scored late on to secure the points for Marine with a 1-0 win. The away side had enjoyed the better of the first half, with Robert Dale, Daniel…
EVO-STIK PREMIER DIVISION Venue: The Arriva Stadium, Crosby, Liverpool (L23 3AS) Date: Tuesday August 16 2016 Kick Off: 7:45pm SCORE UPDATES / MATCH COMMENTARY Twitter ADMISSION £10 – Adults £5 – Concessions Children – Under 11s FREE (with a paying adult) GROUND DIRECTIONS – Leave the A1 at Scotch Corner and turn right onto the A66. – After 28 miles, use the left lane to merge onto A685 via the…
Blyth Spartans have been drawn at home to fellow Evo-Stik Premier Division side Frickley Athletic in the first qualifying round of this season’s Emirates FA Cup. Spartans will welcome Frickley to Croft Park on Saturday September 3 – as Blyth begin another season in a competition that is synonymous with the club. Coincidentally, this cup tie will be the first of two scheduled meetings between the sides in September, with Spartans making the…
Blyth Spartans manager Tom Wade has hailed Saturday’s 3-1 win over Coalville Town as a “great result,” but agreed with the decision that saw his side reduced to ten men. Nathan Buddle saw red when he kicked out at a Coalville player in the first half, forcing Spartans to play with a man less for over 50 minutes. Blyth not only held on to their lead following the dismissal but…
Report by Glen Maxwell In association with: ALAN McLEAN FCMA CGMA Chartered Management Accountant Evo-Stik Northern Premier League Saturday August 13 2016 Blyth Spartans 3-1 Coalville Town Daniel Maguire’s brace inspired a 3-1 winning start for Spartans against Coalville Town – as Blyth were forced to play more than half of the game with ten men. Maguire scored almost identical goals either side of a Sean Reid header, to ensure…
Blyth Spartans manager Tom Wade has blamed last year’s failure to land the Evo-Stik League title on a lack of strength in depth, but insists that will not be a problem for his side this time round. Speaking at the club’s open forum evening on Thursday night, Wade opened up and admitted that some players were overplayed last term – as Spartans finished the season second place in the Evo-Stik…