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Preview | Gloucester City (h) | National League North | 22/23

18th August 2022
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Blyth Spartans host Gloucester City this Saturday as fan favourite Graham Fenton returns to the dugout at Croft Park. After being announced as First-team manager on Tuesday afternoon, Fenton was straight in the thick of it as his Spartans’ side battled to a 1-1 draw away to Chorley. Lewis McNall scored a stunning equaliser for Blyth to register their first league point of the season. TICKET INFORMATION Tickets can be…

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News | Blyth Spartans team up with OddBalls

18th August 2022
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Blyth Spartans and our Official Supporters Club are delighted to be partnering up with OddBalls to bring a whole host of new products to our online store. We are going to be stocking Oddballs Bucket Hats, which we aim to have in stock by the end of September. Bucket hats are only available in L/XL at the moment and will retail at £15. And a range of towels, which we…

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Arrival | Graham Fenton returns to Blyth Spartans

16th August 2022
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By Anth Elliott Blyth Spartans are delighted to announce the appointment of Graham Fenton as the club’s new first-team manager on a two-year deal. Fenton returns to Croft Park, having been a player/assistant, making 131 appearances and scoring 18 goals, as well as having a brief spell as caretaker manager back in 2004.  After leaving Spartans in 2009, he went on to have a short playing spell at North Shields…

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Preview | Chorley (a) | National League North | 22/23

15th August 2022
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Blyth Spartans are back in action this Tuesday as they make the trip to Chorley. Spartans, led by interim coaches Gary Neasham and Ian Aitken, fell to a 2-0 defeat at King’s Lynn on Saturday.  TICKET INFORMATION Admission Adults £15 | 65+/Adult concessions £12 | 17-20s £7 | 12-16s £5 | u12s FREE Tickets In advance online | at the turnstiles (cash) or club shop (card) Parking FREE in most…

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Preview | King’s Lynn Town (a) | National League North | 22/23

12th August 2022
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Blyth Spartans are back in action on Saturday in their first away game of the season, as they make the long trip to Kings Lynn. Last time out, Spartans fell to a narrow 1-0 loss away to promotion favourites Kidderminster Harriers, thanks to a second-half strike from Ashley Hemmings. TICKET INFORMATION The Away Terrace – uncovered (capacity 985) is split between the Tennyson Road Stand and the North Terrace. We…

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Club Statement | Manager Terry Mitchell departs Blyth Spartans

9th August 2022
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Blyth Spartans can confirm that manager Terry Mitchell has departed club with immediate effect. The club would like to place on record its thanks to Terry for his efforts – namely last season’s successful battle against relegation as well as our victory in the Northumberland Senior Cup – and wish him the very best for the future. The club will be making no further comment at this time.

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News | Assistant manager Graeme Coulson departs Spartans

5th August 2022
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By Anth Elliott Blyth Spartans AFC can confirm that Assistant Manager Graeme Coulson has left the club to join Newcastle United’s Academy staff. Coulson joined the club as part of manager Terry Mitchell’s coaching staff having been part of the gaffer’s backroom team at Consett AFC. While at Consett, he helped Mitchell to guide the club to the 2020 FA Vase Final at Wembley. He joins Newcastle United’s Academy to…

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News | Contactless payments available as half-time draw returns

2nd August 2022
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The club’s half-time draw will be returning to Croft Park for our season opener against Kidderminster Harriers on Saturday. We now have a dedicated kiosk at Croft Park where draw tickets can be purchased alongside match programmes (in addition to our standard programme sellers), where contactless card payments will be accepted for the first time. Half-time draw tickets cost £1 per entry, and in adjustment to previous years, the winners…

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Interview | Terry Mitchell | North Shields 2-1 Blyth Spartans

30th July 2022
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Spartans’ boss Terry Mitchell spoke to Blyth Live’s Phil Castiaux following Spartans 2-1 pre-season defeat away to North Shields. Blyth took the lead shortly after half-time following a JJ O’Donnell strike, but two second-half goals from the hosts ensured Spartans’ final pre-season game ended in defeat.

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