Match Report | Blyth Spartans 1-1 FC United of Manchester

20th January 2018

Report by Stuart Dick In association with: Alan McLean FCMA CGMA Chartered Management Consultant   Vanarama National League North Saturday January 20 2018   Blyth Spartans 1 – 1 FC United of Manchester It has taken until the 30th game of the season for Blyth Spartans to pick up their first draw of the 2017/18 season, but the men from Croft Park will be disappointed to come away with just…

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Player of the Month | Robbie Dale wins November Player of the Month

20th December 2017

Winger Robert Dale has picked up the Port of Blyth Player of the Month award for November after a fantastic run of form. Dale – who made his 575th appearance in early December – is the only ever present in the Spartans ranks this season, making 24 appearances and netting four times. Blyth Spartans Port of Blyth Player of the Month: August – Michael Liddle September – Dale Hopson October…

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Programme Preview | First Look at Spartans’ Pre-Season Programme Cover

10th July 2017

Blyth Spartans are delighted to announce a bumper 60-page matchday magazine for our pre-season home fixtures. The programme will include: A Nathan Buddle Q&A Profiles for our pre-season opponents. A Vanarama National League North preview. A review of last season’s double-winning campaign. All of our 2017/18 fixtures. 2017/18 player profiles. Quizzes Columns from some of the Blyth Spartans backroom staff A map of our National League North opponents, showing travel…

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Spartans Boss Armstrong Looking to Build on Pre-Season Opener

10th July 2017

Blyth Spartans boss Alun Armstrong described the pre-season opener with EBAC Northern League Division One side West Auckland Town as a ‘great workout’ in a hard fought 1-1 draw. Armstrong’s side – which featured seven trialists over the course of the game – took the lead on the stroke of half time, through the lively Adam Wrightson. But a 78th minute spot kick from former Spennymoor Town striker Nathan Fisher…

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Spartans Skipper Dale Delighted National League North Promotion Has Fixed Relegation “Mess” From Five Seasons Ago

24th April 2017

Blyth Spartans captain Robert Dale lifted the Evo-Stik Premier League title for the second time in 11 years after Saturday’s 5-1 win over Grantham Town, but he admitted that it meant a lot to finally sort out the “mess” the club had found itself in following relegation. After being demoted from the then-Conference North in 2012, Spartans went on a journey of rebuilding which began with Tom Wade in 2013…

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Award | Spartans Stars Maguire and Dale Recognised in Evo-Stik League’s End of Season Awards

9th April 2017

Daniel Maguire has followed up yesterday’s title-winning celebrations by being named the Evo-Stik Premier League Player of the Season at the league’s annual awards evening. Maguire – who has scored 26 league goals so far this season – saw off the competition to be named the best player in the top division of the Evo-Stik Northern Premier League for the 2016/17. ‘Nipa’ was also joined by Robert Dale in the Evo-Stik…

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Spartans Boss Armstrong Praises Super Sub Dale For Inspirational Matlock Cameo

29th January 2017

Manager Alun Armstrong has lauded Robert Dale for his performance on Saturday afternoon – after the Spartans’ captain came off the bench to inspire a 4-1 win over Matlock Town and extend Blyth’s lead at the top of the Evo-Stik Premier League to eight points. With Luke Armstrong’s second half strike cancelled out by Marcus Dinanga a minute later, the game was poised at 1-1 when Dale made his way…

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