Gavin Caines Calls For Increased Medical Help Following Former Teammate Daniel Wilkinson’s Demise

19th September 2016

Blyth Spartans defender Gavin Caines has called for more defibrillators and medical equipment to be made available in all levels of football – after the tragic news of his former teammate Daniel Wilkinson’s death from a heart attack during a game. The 26-year-old former Hull City defender – who played alongside Spartans’ summer signing at Rushall Olympic last season – collapsed on the field an hour into Shaw Lane AFC’s Integro…

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Caines Aims For First Spartans Start Against Halesowen

19th August 2016

Summer signing Gavin Caines is hoping to use Nathan Buddle’s suspension to his advantage this weekend – as he looks to make his Blyth Spartans debut against Halesowen Town. The 32-year-old joined Blyth in the close season from Rushall Olympic, but is yet to feature for the club. However, with Buddle’s three-game suspension for his sending off in the 3-1 win over Coalville Town starting on Saturday, Tom Wade now…

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