Match Report | Late Rivers Strike Stuns Altrincham

1st September 2018

By Liam O’Brien In association with: ALAN McLEAN FCMA CGMA Chartered Management Accountant Vanarama National League North Saturday September 1 2018 Blyth Spartans 2-1 Altrincham Blyth managed to overcome tough opponents Altrincham 2-1 thanks to goals from Sean Reid and Jarrett Rivers to give Blyth Spartans their second win of the season. Blyth opened the scoring in the 25th minute when Sean Reid and Lewis Horner played some great passing…

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Match Report | Spartans throw bodies on line to earn a point at Darlington

16th August 2018

By Jordan Cronin In association with: ALAN McLEAN FCMA CGMA Chartered Management Accountant Vanarama National League North Wednesday, August 15 2018 Darlington 1-1 Blyth Spartans Blyth Spartans drew for only the third time this year – throwing their bodies on the line to deny Darlington a second-half winner and earn a point their commitment merited. There was perhaps an element of luck to Alun Armstrong’s side dogged performance as the…

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Match Report | Blyth Spartans 1-3 Gateshead

28th July 2018

By Jordan Cronin In association with: ALAN McLEAN FCMA CGMA Chartered Management Accountant Pre-Season Friendly Saturday, July 28 2018 Blyth Spartans 1-3 Gateshead Alun Armstrong’s son and former Spartan Luke Armstrong haunted his former club after scoring a hat-trick at Croft Park in Blyth’s final game of pre-season. The Middlesbrough loanee, who helped Blyth reach Non-League’s second tier in the 2016-17 season, fired the only goal of the first-half when…

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Commercial | Media Channels Available to Sponsor

7th June 2018

Club Media Partner Package – Available Blyth Live Radio Sponsorship Blyth Spartans TV Sponsorship Social Media Sponsorship All three packages for £2000 per season BSAFC TV Package – Available 30 Second Advert promoting your business before every Blyth Spartans TV video. Invite to the media sponsors event for a game at Croft Park. Promotion on social media channels and club website £750 Per season   Blyth Live Package – Available…

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Award | Robert Dale earns Evo-Stik Honour

Blyth Spartans legend Robert Dale has been named in the Evo-Stik Northern Premier League 50th anniversary starting XI. Spartans’ captain Dale – who is reaching 600 appearances in the green and white of Spartans – joins a number of current and former football league talents including Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy, former Newcastle United nemesis Ian Woan and former Norwich forward Grant Holt in the starting lineup. Other Spartans’ players…

16th April 2018
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England | Maguire Shines in England ‘C’ Success

Blyth Spartans striker Dan Maguire made his England ‘C’ debut yesterday evening in a 3-2 victory over their Welsh counterparts in Barry yesterday evening. ‘Nipa’ contributed two assists on the evening, playing a delightful final ball to fellow striker Fejiri Okenabirhie for England’s first before winning a penalty – Okenabirhie converting from the spot. After a number of call-ups to Paul Fairclough’s squad, this was the first opportunity for the Spartans’ striker…

21st March 2018
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News | England ‘C’ call up for Maguire

1st March 2018

Blyth Spartans striker Dan Maguire has once again been selected to represent the England ‘C’ team to take on their Welsh counterparts later this month. Maguire missed England ‘C’s trip to Slovenia earlier this season due to injury, but his fine form since returning to action has saw him called up for the game on Tuesday March 20. The game will take place at Barry Town – with winger Jarrett…

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News | Maguire and Hopson to join V9 Academy.

20th February 2018

The prolific Spartans strike duo of Dan Maguire and Dale Hopson are set to join the famous V9 Academy this summer. The academy – founded by Leicester City striker Jamie Vardy – rose to fame last summer with a series showcasing the programme on Sky Sports. Both Maguire and Hopson will spend a week this summer at the world class facilities of the Ethiad Campus. “The V9 Academy will hold…

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Feature | Maguire Makes 250th Appearance for Spartans

7th February 2018

It was not the result Blyth Spartans striker Dan Maguire would have wanted as he marked his 250th appearance in Saturday’s match against Darlington, but the 25-year-old spoke to the Spartans’ website about his career to date. ‘Nipa’ has come along way since joining the club in September 2012 – signed by former Spartans boss Tommy Cassidy from Northern Alliance side Seaton Delaval at the age of 19 – making…

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Interview | Armstrong Lauds 1899 Effect

21st January 2018

Blyth Spartans manager Alun Armstrong has lauded the newly reformed 1899 Club scheme after securing the futures of Jarrett Rivers and David Atkinson at the club until the end of the 2018/19 season. “The 1899 club has given us just that little bit of extra funding that has helped us tie these two players down, that’s huge.” “It’s possible that with out these extra funds, these two players may not…

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