Fixture Change
Please note that due to being knocked out of the FA Cup last weekend, we have had a fixture change. We are now at home to Gainsborough Trinity on Saturday 9th October – kick off 3:00.
Please note that due to being knocked out of the FA Cup last weekend, we have had a fixture change. We are now at home to Gainsborough Trinity on Saturday 9th October – kick off 3:00.
“Good football has to be allied with work-rate and determination,” reflected Blyth Spartans’ manager Mick Tait following his side’s dismal FA Cup 5-1 defeat at Vauxhall Motors on Saturday. His comment was clearly born from watching his indolent side slide unceremoniously out of a competition which has provided the club with so many glorious times in the past.“We started well enough,” said Tait. “The first 25 minutes were fine, we…
The Barclays Premier League is committing financial support to the Football Conference, with Blyth Spartans being one of the clubs to benefit. The Premier League has announced a solidarity package with the Conference worth £6m over the next three years. Conference North Blyth Spartans have received £8,000 this season and are able to bid for up to an extra £12,000 for community development activities. Premier League Chief Executive, Richard Scudamore,…
Blyth Spartans took ages to get out of first gear against Vauxhall Motors on Saturday. Mick Tait, manager of the Blue Square Bet North club, commented after the 2-2 draw, “We played without much pace in the first half and so at half time I said to the lads that we needed to step it up. We were keeping the ball well but moving it around too slowly.” Tait thought…
In this mornings draw for the 2nd Qualifying round of the FA Cup Blyth were drawn away to Vauxhall Motors. The game will take place on 25th Sptember.
Today’s game against Worcester City will see Spartans manager Mick Tait take charge of the squad for the 100th time, over his two spells with the club. His spell at the club from October 1999 saw him clock up 42 games, as he steered a Spartans side destined for relegation to a comfortable mid-table finish. He was re-appointed in May 2009, following the departure of Manager Harry Dunn and is…
The recent Stalybridge Celtic match saw “Mascot for the Day” Ben Davison lead the lads out with Captain Paul Brayson to face the visitors from Lancashire. Ben and his grandfather, Brian Beadle, are regular visitors to Croft Park and it was a big thrill for him to be on the field at Croft Park, in his new Spartans shirt to meet his favourite Spartans players, as well as the opposing…
Blue Square Bet North club Blyth Spartans have introduced an exciting new scholarship scheme which provides a direct link between the club’s under 8 squad and the senior team. The first to benefit from the programme are 18 year olds Eoin Ridley (above) and Michael Simm (below). They were chosen by Blyth manager Mick Tait, General Manager Ian Evans and the Manager of the Spartans’ under 17s squad, Keith Bird….
The Bank Holiday Monday match at Droyslden, not only marked the first win of the season for the Spartans, but also saw the first goal of the season from Paul Brayson in what was has 50th game for the club. Signed from Durham City just over one year ago, Paul has been a constant source of goals for Blyth since his arrival, scoring an incredible 35 times to secure, not…
Don’t necessarily believe what you read in the papers. Blyth Spartans manager Mick Tait had this message as he reflected on his side’s 4-1 home defeat to Alfreton Town and the impression that this scoreline was likely to have on readers as they flicked through the Blue Square Bet North results over their Sunday breakfast. “People looking at that score will get completely the wrong idea about the game,” said…