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Blyth Spartans’ Chairman Tony Platten believes victory over Altrincham in the FA Trophy can be a catalyst for further success both on and off the field at Croft Park. Blyth will receive a cash injection of £6,000 for reaching the 3rd round of the competition but the Chairman knows that a good cup run can be worth a lot more to the future stability of the football club. He said:…
Blyth Spartans’ manager Mick Tait was full of pride in his team’s performance after a scintillating display against Blue Square Bet Premier side Altrincham in the FA Trophy. Tait said: “We were outstanding in the first half. I could never have imagined we would play as well as that on such a poor surface. We played some tremendous football, the passing was superb. The only concern I had was about…
Blyth Spartans AFC moved a step closer to Wembley thanks to a tremendous team performance and two strikes from Captain Paul Brayson, who celebrated scoring his 50th goal for the club. Following the win against Fleetwood Town in the last round, Altrincham are the latest Blue Square Bet Premier outfit to have been knocked out of this season’s FA Trophy by Blyth. And the manner in which the home side…
The phrase ‘right move at the right time’ could have been invented for Dave Clarke. The popular ‘keeper signed for Spartans from Gateshead United in the summer of 1977 and his heroics during the cup run and league that season earned him the Non League Player of the Year award. ‘Clarkie’ must have felt at home at Croft Park as he spent 11 years at the club which included a…
It was pouring goals at the Triton Showers Community Arena as Blyth Spartans FC lost a two goal lead and succumbed to a late winner in their second defeat of 2011. Spartans were cruising at 2-0 after goals from Michael Tait and Paul Brayson had put the visitors ahead. Nuneaton then responded with two strikes of their own and completed the turnaround with five minutes to spare, to give Mick…
Blyth Spartans suffered their first defeat in almost 3 months following a controversial afternoon at Croft Park. The score-line far from tells the full story of a match which saw the hosts go behind through an own goal, fall victim to a blunder from the referee and fail to convert a crucial second half penalty. A crowd of 517 witnessed an entertaining encounter but still no victory for the green…
Blyth Spartans had to settle for a share of the spoils in Cumbria after a competitive New Years Day encounter at Borough Park. The draw makes it 10 games unbeaten for Mick Tait’s side and leaves the Croft Park club seventh in the Blue Square Bet North. In their first meaningful attack Blyth won a corner through the persistence of John Alexander. Stephen Turnbull delivered an inviting ball in to…
An excellent November for Blyth Spartans saw the club climb to 6th in the league and progress in two cup competitions earning Mick Tait the Blue Square Bet North Manager of the Month award. In managerial circles the accolade can be a kiss of death as a bad result often follows but for Tait, the stunning victory over Fleetwood Town in the FA Trophy proves he is an exception to…
High flying Fleetwood Town of the Blue Square Bet Premier, were swept aside as Stephen Turnbull and John Alexander scored the goals to fire Blyth in to the second round of the F.A. Trophy. Spartans thoroughly deserved the victory for an outstanding team performance in a pulsating cup tie which will live long in the memory of the Croft Park faithful. The 2-0 victory means Blyth are rewarded with a…
With Blyth’s game with AFC Telford United being called off due to the snow, a ‘behind closed doors’ friendly was hastily arranged between Newcastle United reserve team manager Peter Beardsley and his former boss at Hartlepool United Mick Tait. Which saw the Spartans travel to the large indoor pitch at Newcastle United’s Darsley Park facility in Longbenton. The Spartans lined up with there usual matchday squad, with one unnamed trialist…