Arrival | Mason joins on one-month loan

2nd August 2019

Blyth Spartans are pleased to announce the signing of Spennymoor Town defender Christopher Mason on a one-month loan deal.  The Moors club captain, 33, add bags of experience to Lee Clark’s defence having made over 300 appearances for the National League North outfit.  Beginning his career with Darlington, the central defender has gone on to play for Bishop Auckland, Harrogate and Gateshead as well as a spell in Sweden with…

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Match Report | Second Half Spartans Salvage Spennymoor Stalemate

1st January 2019

By Stuart Dick In association with: ALAN McLEAN FCMA CGMA Chartered Management Accountant Vanarama National League North Saturday January 1 2019 Spennymoor Town 2-2 Blyth Spartans Two goals in three minutes from Aaron Cunningham and Sean Reid secured a vital point for Blyth Spartans at Brewery Field. Cunningham’s 60th minute strike from a Michael Liddle corner gave Blyth a lifeline before Jamie Chandler felled Dan Maguire in the penalty area,…

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Match Photos| Blyth Spartans 2-2 Spennymoor Town

28th December 2018

A selection of images by Bill Broadley from the Boxing Day battle between two of the National Leagues on form sides; Blyth Spartans and Spennymoor Town. The visitors come from behind twice to secure a share of the points in an end to end contest of great football. The draw sees the Spartans extend their unbeaten run to nine games.

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Armstrong focused on ‘tough’ Christmas Schedule

9th December 2018

Alun Armstrong praised an all-round team performance as Blyth Spartans made it five wins on the bounce in a comfortable win over Ashton United. Goals from Sean Reid and Robert Dale in the second half secured all three points for Blyth – Spartans now just two points outside of the play-off places in ninth. But Armstrong was keen to temper expectations in his post-match comments, stating once again that the…

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Match Preview | Spartans v A.F.C. Telford United

28th September 2018

By Stuart Dick Spartans will be looking to kick-start their Vanarama National League North campaign off the back of Tuesday night’s FA Cup victory over Nantwich Town – which included the sides first clean sheet since a 2-0 win over Southport last season. We welcome A.F.C. Telford United to Croft Park this weekend – who’ll be looking to replicate their performance here in April last year when they took all…

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Match Report | Spennymoor v Blyth Spartans

1st January 2018

  Report by Sam Donovan   In association with: Alan McLean FCMA CGMA Chartered Management Consultant   Vanarama National League North Monday January 1st 2018   Spennymoor Town 3 – 1 Blyth Spartans Spartans started 2018 in the same way that they ended 2017 as they tasted defeat against Spennymoor. The returning Dale Hopson curled Blyth into an early lead before Kallum Griffiths equalised with a deflected strike past the…

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Match Preview | Spennymoor Town v Blyth Spartans

31st December 2017

VANARAMA NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH Venue: The Brewery Field, Wood Vue, Spennymoor, County Durham, DL16 6JN Date: Monday 1st January 2018 Kick Off: 3pm   ADMISSION Adults: £12 Concessions: £8 – Over 60’s. Juniors: £3 – Aged 11 – 18.   SCORE UPDATES / MATCH COMMENTARY Radio Blyth Live Twitter   TEAM NEWS Blyth Spartans travel to Spennymoor looking to gain revenge for their Boxing Day defeat against the same opponents….

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Match Photos | Blyth Spartans 2-3 Spennymoor Town

27th December 2017

A selection of images by Bill Broadley from the Boxing Day clash between the Spartans and Spennymoor Town, which saw an injury-ravaged Blyth Spartans twice pegged back by the visitors, before they were denied even a point when a last minute Moors header saw all three points going back to County Durham.  

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Match Preview | Blyth Spartans v Spennymoor Town

25th December 2017

  VANARAMA NATIONAL LEAGUE NORTH Venue: Croft Park, Plessey Road, Blyth, Northumberland, NE24 3JE Date: Tuesday 26th December 2017 Kick Off: 3pm   SCORE UPDATES / MATCH COMMENTARY Radio Blyth Live Twitter   TEAM NEWS Blyth Spartans look to extend their winning run to 3 games as they welcome Spennymoor Town in the first of a festive double-header against The Moors. Spartans were in action at York City on Saturday…

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Christmas Message from Alun Armstrong

24th December 2017

“From myself, the coaching staff and all of the players, we’d like to wish every single Blyth Spartans fan across the world a Merry Christmas. “We hope you enjoyed the win and trip to York yesterday as much as we did, and we hope to see you all on Boxing Day at Croft Park when we host Spennymoor Town.”

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