Preview | Consett AFC (A) | Pre-Season Friendly | 2024/25

Blyth Spartans face their penultimate pre-season fixture on Saturday afternoon as they go to Belle View Stadium to take on Consett AFC. The Spartans had a night to forget on Tuesday as they lost the inaugural Gateway Cup to local rivals Blyth Town 4-0. Spartans announced another pre-season fixture on Wednesday, July 24, that will take place on Saturday, August 3, as Blyth will face Hebburn Town at Hebburn Sports…

26th July 2024
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Pre-Season fixtures confirmed

1st July 2024

Blyth Spartans are pleased to confirm our entire pre-season fixture in preparation for the upcoming Northern Premier League Premier Division season. We start our pre-season campaign on July 13 at home against Northern Football League Division One side Newcastle Benfield, before our first away trip of the season at Daren Persson Stadium, three days later, as we face North Shields. The Spartans return to Croft Park on Friday, July 19…

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News | Foden joins Consett on short loan

15th August 2019

Blyth Spartans goalkeeper Mark Foden has joined Northern League Division One side Consett AFC on a short loan. Foden, who joined from Gateshead in the summer, played every game in pre-season before picking up a hip injury on the eve of the campaign. The 23-year-old was expected to be out for longer than anticipated, hence the arrival of Nathan Harker from Newcastle United. Instead, Foden has made a swift recovery…

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Arrival | Striker Sweet joins from Consett

15th June 2019

Blyth Spartans are delighted to announce the signing of striker Michael Sweet from Northern League Division One side Consett AFC. Sweet, who turns 25 on Sunday, began his career at Gateshead, where he boosted an impressive goalscoring record for their under-19s – winning the Football Conference Youth Alliance North Division in 2012 – and reserve side. Similar to that of current Spartan Jack Butler, Sweet appeared for England Schoolboys in…

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