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Carlisle United have confirmed that goalkeeper Mark Gillespie has had his loan spell at Blyth extended by an additional two months. The ‘keeper has been in sparkling form since his arrival with four clean sheets in the five games that he has played, including a penalty save in the 3-0 win against Hyde.
Chris was in the crowd for the Boston United match on Saturday, he is feeling fine following his broken leg and is looking forward to getting involved in some full blown training sessions again in the next couple of weeks. Whilst Tadge has been recovering from his injury, he has been helping out with coaching duties at Northern League side Seaham Red Star and was able to attend the match…
It was a game for aficionados rather than arrivistes. The goalless draw between Blyth Spartans and Boston United at Croft Park on Saturday questioned what those in Boston’s namesake community in Massachusetts ,or indeed the rest of America, might conclude about ‘soccer’ – that a game with no score is, by definition, a bore. It can, in fact, be entertaining, and indeed enthralling, as evidenced by this Blue Square North…
The draw for the FA Trophy has been made this morning (Monday) and sees Blyth Spartans drawn at home to Stafford Rangers The tie will be played on 20 November 2010 at 3pm. The winner of the tie will receive £4,000.
Paul the psychic octopus sadly passed away last week but even if he had remained in good health and at the top of his football predicting powers it is unlikely that even he could have foreseen the dramatic events at the Corby versus Blyth Spartans game on Saturday. The match however ebbed and flowed in a way the mystic mollusc, who was renowned for successfully predicting games in this year’s…
An extremely gifted footballer with the ability to produce the unexpected, Mick Dagless, was a crowd favourite at Croft Park throughout the 70’s. Dago as he was known to his teammates, was a regular name on the score-sheet and ended his Spartans career with a remarkable 140 goals from midfield. Such was his reputation as a creative lynchpin he would often be faced by opponents instructed to carry out a…
John ‘Eddie’ Alder was a small, wiry & permanently bald stalwart of Blyth’s midfield for 12 years from 1966 to 1978. Eddie Alder was originally a left winger when signed by Jimmy Turney from Bedlington Mechanics. He was part of the squad which gradually got a foothold in a strong Northern League. In March 1970 Blyth beat reigning Champions Evenwood 4-0 at Croft Park and that proved to be the…
Having reached his 40th birthday earlier in the week Blyth Spartans’ central defender Chris Swailes had further cause to celebrate on Saturday – scoring with a stunning header and coming close with another two. Swailes was named as the Man of the Match but according to Blyth boss Mick Tait there were six or so other valid candidates in a game which saw the Spartans beat Hyde 3-0 at Croft…
Our N.S.C. tie against North Shields at Croft Park will take place Tuesday 23rd of November kick off 7.30pm
Today sees Blyth Spartans Assistant Manager and Central Defender Chris Swailes turn 40 years old! Signed from Gateshead, Swailes has played a central role for the Spartans both on and off the pitch as he continues to show that age is no barrier to him. Happy Birthday Swazz!