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Blyth Spartans went into todays game at Croft Park defending a 100% home record, whilst the visitors Brackley arrived to defend a 100% overall record so far this season. The crowd of 1004 saw two teams eager to break the deadlock, both producing a number of chances. However, after 90+ minutes of football the deadlock could not be breached. Brackley left Croft Park having lost there 100% record whilst Blyth…
Croft Park is becoming a fortress, as Blyth Spartans maintained a 100% home record after a second 2-0 home win of the season, inflicting a first defeat of the season against visitors AFC Telford Utd. Although Blyth were the dominant team in the first half they were unable to break down the Telford defence. However, persistent attacking football in the second half finally paid off in the 86th minute when…
Moving forward, Blyth Spartans AFC wishes to see all admission tickets paid for electronically online but recognises that some supporters do not have the capability to do this. Stage one will be to ensure that all spectators in The Port of Blyth Stand have a pre-booked ticket that specifies their allocated seat number selected by the individual/group, this eliminates issues of seat identification caused by cash transfers on the day….
Blyth Spartans got their 2021-22 National League North campaign underway at Croft Park in front of a crowd of 1200+. After a balanced first half, a brace from JJ O’Donnell in the second half secured all three points for the Spartans. A selection of images from the game by Bill Broadley.
Blyth Spartans bounced back from there friendly defeat on Saturday to South Shields, running out 2-1 winners over League 2 new boys Hartlepool Utd at Croft Park. Spartans led 1-0 at the break before doubling their lead in the second half. The visitors pulled one back very late in the game, but it was to be the Spartans night in front of a 815 crowd. A selection of match photos…
A selection of match photos by Bill Broadley from Spartans first pre-season friendly and the return of supporters since Feb 2020. It was a great afternoon of football played in temperatures above 25C with the Spartans running out eventual winners.
Blyth Spartans AFC would like to thank Graham and June Moorhouse for their generous donation of £1,000 to help towards the upkeep of Croft Park. Graham, originally from Blyth, has lived and worked in the US and Canada over the past 30 years – recently moving to Vancouver Island. Both Graham and June keep in regular touch with the club and follow our games from afar. We are most grateful…
A selection of images by Bill Broadley from the Boxing Day encounter between Blyth Spartans and Gateshead, with both teams sharing the points in a 2-2 draw.
The club has been unable to bring supporters back to Croft Park this season as we have been following the protocols for elite sport. These are guidelines laid down by the government which allowed sport played at a certain level to continue while all grassroots sport was suspended during the coronavirus pandemic. Following the introduction of the Tier system by the government, some National League clubs have been allowed to…
A selection of images by Bill Broadley from the game between Blyth Spartans and Hereford FC, which saw the visitors leave with all three points. Any images used by a 3rd party must be credited to Bill Broadley